Atti 24:16

16 E intanto, io esercito me stesso in aver del continuo la coscienza senza offesa inverso Iddio, e inverso gli uomini.

Atti 24:16 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 24:16

And herein do I exercise myself
Or because of this; on account of this doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, which is a doctrine according to godliness, and promotes and engages to a holy life and conversation, as the contrary tends to encourage a dissolute and sinful manner of living; see ( 1 Corinthians 15:32 ) The apostle studied, and laboured, and bent himself, and employed his thought, care, and time,

to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward
man;
that is, to discharge every duty which God requires, and to give to every man what is due to him; so as to please God, and not offend men, neither Jew nor Gentile, nor the church of God; and so as that conscience may be clear of guilt, and may not be defiled with sin, being purged and purified by the blood of Christ. By a "conscience void of offence", is meant a good conversation; which as it respects God, lies in a carefulness not to offend him, but to do his will; and as it respects men, a shunning what may give offence, or be a stumbling to them; and though this cannot be perfectly attained to in each of its branches, yet there is in every good man a concern to have such a conscience; and the consideration of the resurrection of the dead, the general judgment, and a future state, induce him to it.

Atti 24:16 In-Context

14 Ora, ben ti confesso io questo, che, secondo la professione, la quale essi chiamano setta, così servo all’Iddio de’ padri, credendo a tutte le cose che sono scritte nella legge, e ne’ profeti;

15 avendo speranza in Dio, che la risurrezione de’ morti, così giusti come ingiusti, la quale essi ancora aspettano, avverrà.

16 E intanto, io esercito me stesso in aver del continuo la coscienza senza offesa inverso Iddio, e inverso gli uomini.

17 Ora, in capo di molti anni, io son venuto per far limosine, ed offerte alla mia nazione.

18 Le quali facendo, alcuni Giudei dell’Asia mi hanno trovato purificato nel tempio, senza turba, e senza tumulto.