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What the Fathers say

Acts 24:16

Eastern Fathers

John Chrysostom

And in this, do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. This is the perfection of virtue, when even to men we give no handle against us, and are careful to be void of offence with God. Having, he says, a conscience void of offence both toward God, and toward men.

Homily on Acts 50 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

We show perfect virtue when we both give people no occasion for stumbling and strive to be blameless before God.

Commentary on Acts ↗