Acts 23:1 “Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have cond…”

Acts 23:1

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Paul behelde earnestly the Councill, and sayde, Men and brethren, I haue in all good conscience serued God vntill this day.

Darby Translation

And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto 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;'

Bible in Basic English

And Paul, looking fixedly at the Sanhedrin, said, My brothers, my life has been upright before God till this day.

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Cross references

“earnestly”

Acts 22:5 Acts 23:6 Proverbs 28:1 Acts 6:15

Acts 22:5 · BSB

as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

Acts 23:6 · BSB

Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that…

Proverbs 28:1 · BSB

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Acts 6:15 · BSB

All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

“Men”

Acts 22:1

Acts 22:1 · BSB

“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”

“I have”

Acts 24:16 2 Corinthians 1:12 2 Timothy 1:3 Hebrews 13:18 1 Corinthians 4:4 2 Corinthians 4:2

Acts 24:16 · BSB

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

2 Corinthians 1:12 · BSB

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…

2 Timothy 1:3 · BSB

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.

Hebrews 13:18 · BSB

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

1 Corinthians 4:4 · BSB

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

2 Corinthians 4:2 · BSB

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…

Also

Acts 22:30

Acts 22:30 · BSB

The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand befor…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

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