40 verses contain “conscience” (in the KJV: 33, in the BSB: 34) — showing 1–40
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And God said unto him in a dream,
Yea, I know that thou
didst this in the
integrity of thy heart; for I also
withheld thee from
sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
Then God said to
Abimelech in the dream, “
Yes, I know that you did this with a clear
conscience, and so I have kept you from
sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart
smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s
skirt.
Afterward, David’s
conscience was
stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s
robe.
That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath
avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine
handmaid.
then my lord will have no
remorse or guilt of
conscience over needless
bloodshed and
revenge. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, may you remember your
maidservant.”
And David’s heart
smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have
sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I
beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very
foolishly.
After David had numbered the troops, his
conscience was
stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have
sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I
beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very
foolishly.”
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
I will
cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my
conscience will not
accuse me.
I will
bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my
reins also
instruct me in the night seasons.
I will
bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my
conscience instructs me.
And they which heard it, being
convicted by their own
conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Paul looked directly at the
Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good
conscience to this day.”
And
herein do I exercise myself, to have always a
conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
In this hope, I
strive always to maintain a clear
conscience before God and man.
Which
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;)
So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their
consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either
accusing or defending them
I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not
hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
My
conscience is clear, but that does not
vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.
Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with
conscience of the
idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an
idol; and their
conscience being weak is
defiled.
But not
everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an
idol. And since their
conscience is weak, it is
defiled.
For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the
idol’s temple, shall not the
conscience of him which is weak be
emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
For if someone with a weak
conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an
idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
By
sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak
conscience, you sin against Christ.
Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,
If any of them that believe not
bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go;
whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for
conscience sake.
If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.
But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for
conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the
fulness thereof:
But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?
the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?
For 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.
And this is our
boast: Our
conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the
holiness and
sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
Instead, we have
renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice
deceit, nor do we
distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open
proclamation of the truth, we
commend ourselves to every man’s
conscience in the sight of God.
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we
persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your
consciences.
Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to
persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your
conscience as well.
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good
conscience, and of faith
unfeigned:
The
goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear
conscience, and a
sincere faith.
Holding faith, and a good
conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made
shipwreck:
holding on to faith and a good
conscience, which some have rejected and thereby
shipwrecked their faith.
Holding the
mystery of the faith in a pure
conscience.
They must hold to the
mystery of the faith with a clear
conscience.
Speaking lies in
hypocrisy; having their
conscience seared with a hot iron;
influenced by the
hypocrisy of liars, whose
consciences are
seared with a hot iron.
I
thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure
conscience, that without ceasing I have
remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
I
thank God, whom I serve with a clear
conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are
defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and
conscience is
defiled.
To the pure, all things are pure; but to the
defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their
consciences are
defiled.
Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to
cleanse the
conscience of the worshiper.
How 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?
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself
unblemished to God,
purify our
consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once
purged should have had no more
conscience of sins.
If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been
cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins.
Let 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.
let us draw near with a
sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts
sprinkled to
cleanse us from a guilty
conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Pray for us: for we trust we have a good
conscience, in all things willing to live
honestly.
Pray for us; we are
convinced that we have a clear
conscience and desire to live
honorably in every way.
For if
anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be
commended.
Having 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.
keeping a clear
conscience, so that those who
slander you may be put to shame by your good
behavior in Christ.
The 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:
And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of
dirt from the body, but the
pledge of a clear
conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
For wickedness, condemned by her own witness, is very
timorous, and being pressed with
conscience, always forecasteth
grievous things.
Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.
And others, that had run together into caves near by, to keep the sabbath day secretly, being discovered by Philip, were all burnt together, because they made a conscience to help themselves for the honour of the most sacred day.