Section C

Conscience

Explore 56 scripture references about conscience from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 30 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.

What Does the Bible Say About Conscience?

The topic of conscience appears throughout Scripture with 56 references spanning 30 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Titus. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.

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-General scriptures concerning JOB 15:21,24; 27:6; PRO 20:12; MAT 5:15,16; 6:22,23; LUK 11:33-36; ACT 23:1; 24:16; ROM 2:14,15; 7:15-22,23; 9:1; 14:1-23; 1CO 8:7-13; 10:32; 2CO 1:12; 4:2; 5:11; 1TI 1:5,19; 3:9; HEB 9:14; 10:22; 13:18; 1PE 2:19; 3:16,21; 1JN 3:20,21 -FAITHFUL -INSTANCES OF -Of Pharaoh, when he took Abraham's wife for a concubine GEN 12:18,19 -Of Abimelech, when he took Isaac's wife for a concubine GEN 26:9-11 -Of Jacob, in his care of Laban's property GEN 31:39 -Of Joseph, when Potiphar's wife tried to seduce him GEN 39:7-12 -Of Nehemiah, in the matter of taxes NEH 5:15 -Of Daniel, in refusing to eat of the king's meat and wine DAN 1:8 -Of Peter, in declaring the whole counsel of God ACT 4:19,20; 5:29 -See HONESTY -See INTEGRITY -GUILTY JOB 15:21,24; PSA 51:1-4,7-14; 73:21; PRO 28:1; ISA 59:9-14; MAT 14:1,2; 27:3-5; MRK 6:14,16; JHN 8:9; ACT 2:37; 1TI 4:2; TIT 1:15; HEB 9:14; 10:26,27 -INSTANCES OF -Of Adam and Eve, after they sinned GEN 3:7,8 -Of Jacob, after he defrauded Esau GEN 33:1-12 -Of Joseph's brethren GEN 42:21; 44:16 -Of Pharaoh, after the plagues EXO 9:27 -Of Micah, after stealing JDG 17:2 -Of David -For having cut off Saul's skirt 1SA 24:5 -For having numbered the people of Israel 2SA 24:10 -For his adultery and the murder of Uriah PSA 32; 38; 40:11,12; 51 -Of Joab, for numbering Israel 1CH 21:1-7 -Of the lepers of Samaria 2KI 7:8-10 -Of the old prophet of Beth-el 1KI 13:29-32 -Of Herod for beheading John the Baptist MAT 14:2; LUK 9:7 -Of Peter, after denying the Lord MAT 26:75; MRK 14:72; LUK 22:62 -Of Judas, after betraying the Lord Jesus MAT 27:3-5 -The accusers of the woman taken in adultery JHN 8:9 -DEAD PRO 16:25; 30:20; JER 6:15; AMO 6:1,3-6; JHN 16:2,3; ROM 1:21-25; EPH 4:17-19; 1TI 4:2; TIT 1:15 -See BLINDNESS, SPIRITUAL

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What does the Bible say about conscience?

The Bible contains 56 references to conscience across 30 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.

Where is conscience mentioned in the Bible?

Conscience is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, and 25 more books. There are 56 total scripture references on this topic.

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