Parallel Verses New International Version Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day." King James Bible And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. Darby Bible Translation And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day. World English Bible Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day." Young's Literal Translation And Paul having earnestly beheld the sanhedrim, said, 'Men, brethren, I in all good conscience have lived to God unto this day;' Acts 23:1 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleI have lived in all good conscience - Some people seem to have been unnecessarily stumbled with this expression. What does the apostle mean by it? Why, that, while he was a Jew, he was one from principle of conscience; that what he did, while he continued Jew, he did from the same principle; that, when God opened his eyes to see the nature of Christianity, he became a Christian, because God persuaded his conscience that it was right for him to become one; that, in a word, he was sincere through the whole course of his religious life, and his conduct had borne the most unequivocal proofs of it. The apostle means, therefore, that there was no part of his life in which he acted as a dishonest or hypocritical man; and that he was now as fully determined to maintain his profession of Christianity as he ever was to maintain that of Judaism, previously to his acquaintance with the Christian religion. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge earnestly. Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursues: but the righteous are bold as a lion. Men. Acts 22:1 Men, brothers, and fathers, hear you my defense which I make now to you. I have. 2 Timothy 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience... 1 Peter 3:16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers... Library Christ's Witnesses'And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of Me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.'--ACTS xxiii. 11. It had long been Paul's ambition to 'preach the Gospel to you that are at Rome also.' His settled policy, as shown by this Book of the Acts, was to fly at the head, to attack the great centres of population. We trace him from Antioch to Philippi, Thessalonica, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus; and of course Rome was the … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts Antipatris. Caphar Salama. Quirinius the Governor of Syria Early Life the Place of Paul +The Man Cross References Matthew 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, 'Raca,' is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell. Acts 22:5 as the high priest and all the Council can themselves testify. I even obtained letters from them to their associates in Damascus, and went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished. Acts 22:30 The commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews. So the next day he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them. Acts 23:6 Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, "My brothers, I am a Pharisee, descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead." Acts 23:15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here." Acts 23:20 He said: "Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him. Acts 23:28 I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin. 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