the conscience

The 17 most-voted verses about the conscience, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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.

Hebrews 10:22 (BSB)

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.

Hebrews 10:22 (KJV)

let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and having our body washed with pure water,

Hebrews 10:22 (WEB)

In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.

Acts 24:16 (BSB)

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.

Acts 24:16 (KJV)

In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

Acts 24:16 (WEB)

holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.

1 Timothy 1:19 (BSB)

Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

1 Timothy 1:19 (KJV)

holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,

1 Timothy 1:19 (WEB)

keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

1 Peter 3:16 (BSB)

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.

1 Peter 3:16 (KJV)

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

1 Peter 3:16 (WEB)

Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”

Acts 23:1 (BSB)

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

Acts 23:1 (KJV)

Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

Acts 23:1 (WEB)

For 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.

2 Corinthians 1:12 (BSB)

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.

2 Corinthians 1:12 (KJV)

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

2 Corinthians 1:12 (WEB)

influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.

1 Timothy 4:2 (BSB)

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

1 Timothy 4:2 (KJV)

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,

1 Timothy 4:2 (WEB)

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.

Titus 1:15 (BSB)

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.

Titus 1:15 (KJV)

To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

Titus 1:15 (WEB)

Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

Hebrews 13:18 (BSB)

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

Hebrews 13:18 (KJV)

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

Hebrews 13:18 (WEB)

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (BSB)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (KJV)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (WEB)

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

Romans 2:15 (BSB)

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;)

Romans 2:15 (KJV)

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)

Romans 2:15 (WEB)

I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 9:1 (BSB)

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

Romans 9:1 (KJV)

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit

Romans 9:1 (WEB)

My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

1 Corinthians 4:4 (BSB)

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:4 (KJV)

For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:4 (WEB)

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.

1 Corinthians 8:7 (BSB)

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.

1 Corinthians 8:7 (KJV)

However, that knowledge isn’t in all men. But some, with consciousness of an idol until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

1 Corinthians 8:7 (WEB)

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.

2 Corinthians 5:11 (BSB)

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.

2 Corinthians 5:11 (KJV)

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

2 Corinthians 5:11 (WEB)

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

1 Timothy 1:5 (BSB)

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned:

1 Timothy 1:5 (KJV)

But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,

1 Timothy 1:5 (WEB)

They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

1 Timothy 3:9 (BSB)

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

1 Timothy 3:9 (KJV)

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

1 Timothy 3:9 (WEB)

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