What Does the Bible Say About Conscience?

1. #1Hebrews 10:22

   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.

   BSBlet 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.

2. #21 Timothy 1:5

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

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

3. #31 Timothy 1:19

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

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

4. #4Hebrews 13:18

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

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

5. #51 Peter 3:16

   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.

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

6. #6Acts 23:1

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

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

7. #7Romans 2:15

   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;)

   BSBSo 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

8. #8Titus 1:15

   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.

   BSBTo the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

9. #9Hebrews 9:14

   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?

   BSBhow 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!

10. #101 Timothy 4:2

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

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

11. #11Romans 13:5

    Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

    BSBTherefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.

12. #121 Timothy 4:1-2

    Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

    BSBNow the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.

13. #13Isaiah 30:21

    And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

    BSBAnd whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

14. #14Acts 24:16

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

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

15. #15Romans 9:1

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

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

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