Neville Goddard on Acts 24:10-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 24 in context

Scripture Focus

10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

11Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

14But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

Acts 24:10-16

Biblical Context

Paul defends himself, saying he worships the God of his fathers according to the Way and upholds a clean conscience toward God and people.

Neville's Inner Vision

Paul's utterance is not a claim about outward fault, but a revelation of inner state. The 'governor' and 'temple' are only symbols for outer judgment; the real trial is within—whether the I AM, your true self, remains unchanged in the face of accusation. The 'Way' is the inner worship you practice when you align your life with the divine Law written on your heart. To Paul, resurrection is not simply future event; it is the continual renewal of consciousness—a rising of joy, clarity, and purpose as you refuse to identify with limitation. When he says he seeks not to offend either God or men, he describes a discipline of consciousness: to dwell in a state where every action flows from inner integrity rather than fear of appearances. Embrace that there is one judge—the I AM—and your behavior is the outward expression of a sacred inner script. By maintaining this inner alignment, you enter the inner Jerusalem where life is real and present.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly and assume the inner stance Paul speaks of—worship from the I AM, letting the inner law govern your daily acts. Feel it real by repeating, I live by the inner Law; I am free from offense toward God and man.