Bible Verses About Freedom Of Religion And Christian Conscience

Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?

Direct question about liberty judged by another conscience.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Clear summary of Christian freedom from bondage.

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

Links submission to conscience.

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.

Eat without questioning for conscience's sake.

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

Liberty used properly, not as cover for vice.

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.

Direct conscience passage about weak conscience and idol food.

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

Near duplicate of the conscience-eating instruction.

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;)

Direct conscience passage written on the heart.

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Freedom must not be used for the flesh.

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:

Conscience-based restraint in eating idol food.

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Seared conscience language.

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

Opposes self-made religion and harsh discipline.

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Useful liberty verse, but not directly about conscience or religious freedom in this topic page.

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;

Weak conscience and idol-food example.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

Clear conscience before God and men.

For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

Each person fully convinced in his own mind.

Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

Faith held before God, not condemned by self-judgment.