Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Acts 23:1

"And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day." — Acts 23:1 (ASV)

Paul began his defense by addressing the members of the Sanhedrin as “Men, brothers” . Then he asserted, “I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day”—a bold claim but not without parallel on Paul’s part in other situations (cf. 20:18–21, 26–27; 24:16; Romans 15:19b, 23; Php 3:6b; 2 Timothy 4:7).