Acts 23:1 says, “Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, ‘My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.’” Here Paul refers to the conscience, that part of the mind that convicts us of right and wrong. Romans 12:2 states, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
Matendo Ya Mitume 23:1 yasema, “Paulo akawakazia macho watu wa baraza, akasema, Ndugu zangu, mini kwa dhamiri safi kabisa nimeishi mbele za Mungu hata leo hivi.” Hapa Paulo anairejelea dhamira, ile sehemu ya akili ambayo inatushawishi kati ya kweli na baya. Warumi 12:2 yasema, “Wala msiifuatishe namna ya dunia hii: bali mgeuzwe kwa kufanywa upya nia zenu, mpate kujua hakika mapenzi ya Mungu yaliyo mema, yakumpendeza, na ukamilifu.”