What does the Bible say about the conscience?

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• Hebrews 10:22

  let's draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

• 1 Peter 3:16

  having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good manner of life in Christ.

• Acts 24:16

  Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

• 1 Timothy 1:19

  holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;

• Titus 1:15

  To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

• Hebrews 13:18

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

• Acts 23:1

  Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day."

• 1 Timothy 4:2

  through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

• 1 John 1:9

  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

• 2 Corinthians 1:12

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