Acts 24:16
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
And herein doe I exercise my selfe to haue alwayes a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
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- 1 Timothy 1:5Rank 1 from verse 16
- 2 Corinthians 4:2Rank 3 from verse 16
2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
2But haue renounced the hidden things of †dishonesty, not walking in craftines, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the trueth, commending our selues to euery mans conscience, in the sight of God.
- Hebrews 10:22Rank 4 from verse 16
22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
22Let vs drawe neere with a true heart in full assurance of faith, hauing our hearts sprinkled from an euill conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
- Romans 2:15Rank 5 from verse 16
15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
15Which shew the worke of the Law written in their hearts, their ‖conscience also bearing witnesse, and their thoughts ‖the meane while accusing, or else excusing one another:
- 1 Peter 3:21Rank 6 from verse 16
21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
21The like figure whereunto, euen Baptisme, doth also now saue vs, (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answere of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Iesus Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12Rank 7 from verse 16
12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
12For our reioycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie, not with fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God, wee haue had our conuersation in the world, and more aboundantly to youwards.
- 1 Corinthians 4:4Rank 8 from verse 16
- 2 Timothy 1:3Rank 9 from verse 16
- Titus 1:15Rank 10 from verse 16
- 1 Peter 2:19Rank 11 from verse 16
- 1 Peter 3:16Rank 12 from verse 16
16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
16Hauing a good conscience, that whereas they speake euill of you, as of euill doers, they may bee ashamed that falsly accuse your good conuersation in Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10Rank 13 from verse 16
- Hebrews 13:18Rank 14 from verse 16
- Hebrews 9:14Rank 15 from verse 16
14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himselfe without ‖spot to God, purge your conscience from dead workes, to serue the liuing God?
- Titus 2:11–13Rank 16 from verse 16
11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
11For the grace of God ‖that bringeth saluatiō, hath appeared to all men,
12Teaching vs that denying vngodlinesse and worldly lusts we should liue soberly, righteously and godly in this present world,
13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Sauiour Iesus Christ,
- 1 Timothy 1:19Rank 17 from verse 16
- 1 Timothy 3:9Rank 18 from verse 16
- Romans 9:1Rank 19 from verse 16
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Acts 24:16
In this thing, matter, place, or respect.
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Sense 1: To employ, practise, exert, or train. Sense 2: As a noun, bodily training or disciplined practice.
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conscience
The inward moral awareness that bears witness concerning one's conduct, accusing or excusing and approving or condemning.
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Empty, unfilled, unoccupied, lacking something, invalid, cancelled, or without effect.
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1. In the direction of or in relation to. 2. Approaching. 3. Inclined or ready.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The one true God.
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24:10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
24:10Then Paul, after that the gouernour had beckened vnto him to speake, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many yeeres a Iudge vnto this nation, I do the more cheerefully answere for my selfe:
24:11Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
24:11Because that thou mayest vnderstand, that there are yet but twelue dayes, since I went vp to Hierusalem for to worship.
24:12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
24:12And they neither found me in the Temple disputing with any man, neither raising vp the people, neither in the Synagogues, nor in the citie:
24:13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
24:13Neither can they proue the things whereof they now accuse me.
24:14But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
24:14But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way which they call heresie, so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Law and the Prophets,
24:15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
24:15And haue hope towards God, which they themselues also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the iust and vniust.
24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
24:16And herein doe I exercise my selfe to haue alwayes a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Selected passage24:17Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
24:17Now after many yeeres, I came to bring almes to my nation, & offrings:
24:18Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
24:18*Wherupon certaine Iewes from Asia found me purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult:
24:19Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
24:19Who ought to haue beene here before thee, and obiect, if they had ought against me.
24:20Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
24:20Or else let these same here say, if they haue found any euill doing in mee, while I stood before the Councill,
24:21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
24:21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, *Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.