Acts 24:16

16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.

Acts 24:16 in Other Translations

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

16 So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man.

16 Because of this, I always try to maintain a clear conscience before God and all people.

16 "Believe me, I do my level best to keep a clear conscience before God and my neighbors in everything I do.

16 Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

16 With this belief I always do my best to have a clear conscience in the sight of God and people.

16 I always do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and men.

16 So I always try not to do anything wrong in the eyes of God and man.

Acts 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.

Acts 24:16 In-Context

14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,

15 and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.

17 “After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings.

18 I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance.

Cross References

• 1. S Acts 23:1