Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Have a Good Conscience – Episode 446
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1 Peter 3:16
3:16 and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. (NASB)
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1 Peter 3:16
יְהֵא מַצְפּוּנְכֶם טָהוֹר, כְּדֵי שֶׁיֵּבוֹשׁוּ הַמַּשְׁמִיצִים מֵאוֹתָם דְּבָרִים שֶׁבִּגְלָלָם הֵם מְגַנִּים אֶת הִתְנַהֲגוּתְכֶם הַטּוֹבָה בַּמָּשִׁיחַ.
The Torah contains several passages that align with the concept of having a good conscience, as highlighted in 1 Peter 3:16. For example, in Genesis 20:5-6 Abimelech speaks to God in a dream, asserting his innocence regarding Sarah, Abraham’s wife, “Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,’ and she, even she herself said, ‘He is my brother’? In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands, I have done this.” God acknowledges Abimelech’s integrity and responds, “Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart, for I also withheld you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.” This interaction highlights the importance of maintaining integrity and a clear conscience before God. In Deuteronomy 18:13 this verse states, “You shall be blameless before the LORD your God.” The Hebrew word תָּמִים (tamim) can be translated as “blameless” or “perfect,” indicating the importance of living a life of integrity and moral uprightness before God. Exodus 23:7 also advises against wrongful actions saying, “Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.” This verse underscores the importance of justice and maintaining a good conscience by avoiding false accusations and wrongful acts. These examples from the Torah emphasize the value of living with integrity and maintaining a clear conscience before both God and fellow human beings, mirroring the teachings found in 1 Peter 3:16. This is how Peter taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
