But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!

And all who sat in the council, gazing at him, saw his face as if it were the face of an angel.

as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring even those who were there, bound, to Jerusalem to be punished.

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Brethren and fathers, hear my defense before you now.

This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience that is blameless toward God and men.

For I know nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.

For our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the Word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience before God.

I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, how without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day,

Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.

having a good conscience, that when they speak against you as evildoers, those who falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.