2 Corinthians 1:12

Paul's boast is the testimony of a clear conscience: he conducted himself with godly sincerity and grace, not worldly cunning. His integrity, not human cleverness, marks his ministry.

Cross-references · 37

• 2 Cor 2:17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
• 1 Cor 2:13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
• Jas 3:13–18Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
• 1 Th 2:10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
• Acts 23:1And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
• 1 Pet 3:21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
• Job 23:10–12But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
• Job 13:15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
• Acts 24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
• 2 Cor 8:8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
• 2 Cor 4:2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
• 1 Cor 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
• Heb 13:18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
• 2 Cor 12:15–19And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
• Phil 1:10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
• 1 Cor 2:4–5And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
• Job 27:5–6God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
• 1 Cor 5:8Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
• 1 Pet 3:16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
• Eph 6:14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
• 1 Cor 4:4For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
• 2 Cor 11:3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
• 1 Jn 3:19–22And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
• Job 31:1–40I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
• 2 Cor 1:17When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
• Ps 7:3–5O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
• 1 Tim 1:5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
• Rom 16:18–19For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
• Gal 6:4But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
• Ps 44:17–21All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
• Rom 9:1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
• Isa 38:3And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
• 1 Tim 1:19–20Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
• Jas 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
• Titus 2:7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
• Josh 24:14Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
• 2 Cor 10:2–4But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

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