Bible Verses About Religious Liberty

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

Direct Bible text on liberty judged by another's conscience.

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

direct passage on worshiping the Father in spirit and truth

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

direct passage on spirit and truth worship

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

supports conscience before God and men

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

subjection for the sake of conscience

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

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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.

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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;)

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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.

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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.

good conscience in the face of accusation

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

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For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

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

Shows Christian liberty should not become evil behavior.

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

Direct Bible text on liberty in Christ.

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

Direct Bible text on liberty and the Spirit.

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

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These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

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Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

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And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

Shows liberty in Christ against bondage.

And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

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

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

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

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But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

Warns against harming the weak with liberty.

So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Names a law of liberty in judgment and conduct.

And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.

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And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:

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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.

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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.

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Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

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Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

same John 4 saying about no longer worshiping on one mountain or in Jerusalem

Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

same passage continuing the John 4 context

There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

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And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will.

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And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.

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