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Acts 23:1

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23:1Paul looked directly1 at the council2 and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience3 before God to this day.”

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  1. 1 Grk “Paul, looking directly at the council, said.” The participle ἀτενίσας (atenisas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
  2. 2 Grk “the Sanhedrin” (the Sanhedrin was the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews).
  3. 3 πολιτεύομαι 3 has “W. a double συνειδήσει ἀγαθῇ πεπολίτευμαι τῷ θεῷ I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God Ac 23:1.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And looking intently at the council, Paul said, “Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience to this day.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: “Brothers, I have always lived before God with a clear conscience!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And looking intently at the Sanhedrin, Paul said, “Men and brothers, I have lived my life in all good conscience before God to this day.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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