Acts 24:16
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men."
Word-by-Word Analysis
הָלַךְ
hâlak
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
בָּשָׂר
bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
תָּמִיד
tâmîyd
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular...
συνείδησις
syneídēsis
co-perception, i.e. moral consciousness
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
Key Terms in This Verse
הָלַךְ hâlak
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Study H1980 →תָּמִיד tâmîyd
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
Study H8548 →בָּשָׂר bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
Study H1320 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →Cross References
And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscienc...
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.
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;)
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:
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 mor...
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
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.
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;
Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
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.
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?
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
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