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A highly valued quality to be eagerly sought. The OT stresses that the innocent deserve justice rather than evil. In the NT believers are encouraged to attain innocence.
Mt 10:16 See also Ps 32:2; Ro 16:19; Php 2:14-15; 1Th 3:13; 1Th 5:23; 2Pe 3:14
Innocence is ultimately established by God 1Co 4:4 See also Col 1:21-22
The need to acquit the innocent 1Ki 8:32 See also Ex 23:7; Nu 5:29-31; Dt 25:1; Pr 17:15; Pr 18:5
The danger of acquitting the guilty Pr 17:15 See also Pr 24:23-24
Ps 15:1-5 See also Rev 14:1-5
Pr 21:8 See also Php 2:14-15; Php 4:8
Its prohibition Dt 19:8-10 See also Jer 22:3
The guilt associated with it Jer 26:15 See also Dt 19:11-13; 2Ki 21:16; Ps 106:38; Pr 6:16-17; Isa 59:7; Jer 7:2-8
The need to purge the guilt 1Ki 2:31-33 See also Dt 21:1-9
The right to be avenged 2Sa 4:9-11 See also Nu 35:16-28
Examples of those shedding innocent blood Mt 27:3-4 See also 2Ki 24:1-4; Jnh 1:14
5009 | conscience |
5203 | acquittal |
5360 | justice, God |
5740 | virgin |
6172 | guilt |
7310 | avenger of blood |
7314 | blood |
7338 | cities of refuge |
8201 | blamelessness |
8324 | purity |