rare, and some would say nonexistent, is Paul’s use of the word here to encompass one person’s moral evaluation of another.8 So, Paul’s confident assertion that he and his message can come out a winner under the scrutiny of “every man’s conscience” boldly pushes this word well beyond its normal borders. The reason Paul can do so is clear enough when he adds “in God’s sight.” He believes that true conscience is not simply based on subjective feelings or learned social norms. Rather, it is the voice