Suneidēsis συνείδησις

Suneidēsis (Greek συνείδησις, Strong's G4893) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “conscience”. It occurs 31 times in 30 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Conscience

Verses

Every verse with Suneidēsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

John

• John 8:9
  And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.

Acts

• Acts 23:1
  And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
• Acts 24:16
  And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.

Romans

• Romans 2:15
  Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them
• Romans 9:1
  I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
• Romans 13:5
  Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 8:7
  Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.
• 1 Corinthians 8:10
  For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?
• 1 Corinthians 8:12
  But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 10:25
  Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,
• 1 Corinthians 10:27
  If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.
• 1 Corinthians 10:28
  But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
• 1 Corinthians 10:29
  Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:12
  For 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.And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
• 2 Corinthians 4:2
  But 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.Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
• 2 Corinthians 5:11
  Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 1:5
  Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
• 1 Timothy 1:19
  Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
• 1 Timothy 3:9
  Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
• 1 Timothy 4:2
  Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 1:3
  I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.

Titus

• Titus 1:15
  Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 9:9
  Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.
• Hebrews 9:14
  How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
• Hebrews 10:2
  For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins.
• Hebrews 10:22
  Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
• Hebrews 13:18
  Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 2:19
  For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
• 1 Peter 3:16
  Having 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.keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
• 1 Peter 3:21
  The 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:And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).