Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
Parallel translations
- WEB Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
- BSB Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
- NKJV Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.
- NASB Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things.
- NLT Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do.
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Quick answer
The author asks for prayer, confident of a clear conscience and a desire to live honorably in everything. He models humble dependence on the prayers of fellow believers.
Overview
Turning to personal matters, the author requests intercession, affirming his integrity and sincere desire to act honorably. The plural 'us' may include his companions in ministry. This appeal shows that even faithful leaders rely on the prayers of God's people and aim to live with a conscience cleansed through Christ.
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Cross-references · 16
- 1 Th 5:25Brethren, pray for us.
- 2 Th 3:1Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
- Col 4:3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
- 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:
- Acts 24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
- Rom 15:30Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
- 1 Pet 2:12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- 1 Th 4:12That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
- Eph 6:19–20And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
- 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 3:16Having 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.
- 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:
- Rom 12:17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
- Rom 13:13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
- 2 Cor 1:12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
- Phil 4:8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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