Romans 14 Cross References - Haweis

¹ HIM that is weak in faith take by the hand, and enter not into niceties of disputes. ² One man indeed thinketh he may eat all meats; another, who is weak, eateth vegetables. ³ Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not, and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath accepted him. ⁴ Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth; but he shall be established: for God is able to establish him. ⁵ One man judgeth one day different from another day: another judgeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. ⁶ He that observeth a day, to the Lord he observeth it; and he that observeth not a day, to the Lord he doth not observe it. He that eateth, to the Lord he eateth, for he giveth thanks to God; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to God. ⁷ For no one of us liveth to himself, and no one dieth to himself. ⁸ For whether we live, to the Lord we live, and whether we die, to the Lord we die; whether therefore we live, or whether we die, we are the Lord's. ⁹ For to this end Christ both died, and rose again, and revived, that he might be the Lord both of the dead and of the living. ¹⁰ But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? And thou, why dost thou disparage thy brother? for we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ. ¹¹ For it is written, "As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall make confession to God." ¹² Assuredly then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God. ¹³ Let us therefore no more judge one another; but judge this rather, that no one put a stumbling-block or offence before his brother. ¹⁴ I know, and am convinced by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who thinketh any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. ¹⁵ But if by meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no more according to love. Do not by thy meat destroy him for whom Christ died. ¹⁶ Let not therefore food, which is good for you, give occasion of reproach. ¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. ¹⁸ For he who in these things is the servant of Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men. ¹⁹ Well then, let us earnestly pursue the things that conduce to peace, and the things which are for mutual edification. ²⁰ For the sake of meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are clean; but it is an evil thing for a man to eat, giving offence. ²¹ It is laudable not to eat flesh, or to drink wine, nor to do any thing whereby thy brother is stumbled, or scandalized, or weakened. ²² Hast thou faith, exercise it before God within thyself. Blessed is the man who condemneth not himself in that which he alloweth. ²³ But he that maketh a difference between meats, if he eat is condemned, because he doth it not by faith: for every thing which is not of faith, is sin.

⁴⁰ He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. ⁴¹ He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive the reward of a prophet; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive the reward of a righteous man. ⁴² And whosoever shall give to one of these little ones, if but a cup of cold water to drink, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

²⁰ A bruised reed shall he not break down, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he break forth in judgment for victory.

³¹ Then immediately Jesus stretching out his hand, laid hold on him, and said to him, O thou of little faith, wherefore dost thou doubt?

⁵ And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me. ⁶ And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones, who believe in me, to stumble, it were better for him that a millstone was hung at his neck, and that he was sunk in the depth of the sea.

¹⁰ See that ye despise not one of these little ones, for I say unto you, That their angels in heaven continually behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

² It would be advantageous for him, if a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea, rather than offend one of these little ones.

²⁰ Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I shall send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.

¹⁹ And not being weak in faith, he regarded not his own body now deadened, being about an hundred years old, nor the deadness of Sarah's womb:

²¹ It is laudable not to eat flesh, or to drink wine, nor to do any thing whereby thy brother is stumbled, or scandalized, or weakened.

¹ WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves.

⁷ Therefore help one another, as Christ also hath helped us, for the glory of God.

¹ AND I, brethren, have been unable to speak to you as unto spiritual men, but as to carnal, even as to babes in Christ. ² And I have given you milk to drink, and not meat: for hitherto ye have not been capable of it, yea, even to the present moment ye are not capable of it.

⁷ Howbeit there is not in all men this knowledge; but some having conscientious respect for the idol to this moment, eat the meat as sacrificed to the idol; and their conscience being weak, is defiled. ⁸ But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat are we the better, or if we eat not are we the worse. ⁹ But take heed that this power of yours become not an occasion of stumbling to the weak. ¹⁰ For if any man see thee that hast knowledge, sitting in an idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols? ¹¹ And the weak brother will be destroyed by thy knowledge, for whom Christ died. ¹² But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. ¹³ Wherefore if meat give occasion of offence to my brother, I will in no wise eat meat for ever, that I give no cause of offence to my brother.

²² I became to the weak as weak, that I might gain the weak; I became all things to all men, that by every means I might save some.

²⁹ Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and honourably treat those that are such:

¹⁰ If any person come unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house, nor say to him, Welcome.

⁸ We therefore ought to assist such men, that we may become fellow-labourers in the truth. ⁹ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us not. ¹⁰ Therefore if I come I will remember his works which he doth, with wicked words prating against us; and not content with these things, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those who are willing he hindereth, and casteth them out of the church.

¹⁴ I know, and am convinced by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who thinketh any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

²² Hast thou faith, exercise it before God within thyself. Blessed is the man who condemneth not himself in that which he alloweth. ²³ But he that maketh a difference between meats, if he eat is condemned, because he doth it not by faith: for every thing which is not of faith, is sin.

²⁵ Every thing which is sold in the shambles eat, asking no question for conscience sake;

¹² For before certain persons came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles, but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision.

⁴ For every creature of God is good, and none to be rejected, if used with thanksgiving:

¹⁵ All things indeed are clean to the clean: but to the defiled and to the unbelievers there is nothing clean; but their very mind and conscience are defiled.

¹⁰ as they consist only of meats, and drinks, and different ablutions, and corporal services, until the appointed time of perfect reformation.

⁹ Be not tossed about by various and strange doctrines: for it is good to have the heart firmly established by grace, not by meats, in which observances they who have walked have found no manner of advantage.

¹ JUDGE not, that ye be not judged. ² For with the same judgment ye judge others, shall ye be judged: and with the measure ye mete, shall it be measured to you again.

¹⁴ Then came unto him disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees keep many fasts, but thy disciples fast not?

¹⁸ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil: ¹⁹ the Son of man is come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, what a man! a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners: though wisdom hath been justified by her children.

⁹ Then he spake also this parable to certain persons, who had confidence in themselves, that they were righteous, and despised others:

³⁴ Then Peter opening his mouth, said, In truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons:

⁴⁴ While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all who heard the discourse.

⁸ And God, who is the discerner of the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as to us; ⁹ and made no difference betwixt either us or them, purifying their hearts by faith.

¹⁰ But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? And thou, why dost thou disparage thy brother? for we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ.

¹³ Let us therefore no more judge one another; but judge this rather, that no one put a stumbling-block or offence before his brother.

¹⁵ But if by meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no more according to love. Do not by thy meat destroy him for whom Christ died.

²⁹ Conscience indeed I say, not merely thine own, but that of the other person. ³⁰ For why is my liberty abridged by another's conscience? If I truly with thanksgiving am a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

¹⁶ Let no man therefore judge you concerning what you eat, or what you drink, or the observance of a feast, or new moon, or the sabbaths; ¹⁷ which are [merely] shadows of things to come: but the body is Christ's.

²⁸ and I give unto them everlasting life and they shall never perish to eternity, and no person shall pluck them out of my hand. ²⁹ My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all and no one shall pluck them out of my Father's hand. ³⁰ I and my Father are one.

¹⁷ If God then gave an equal gift to them even as to us, on believing on the Lord Jesus Christ; I, indeed, who was I, that I should be able to restrain God?

³¹ What then shall we say to these things? If God be for us, who [shall be] against us? ³² He who even spared not his own Son, but freely delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also, together with him, freely give us all things? ³³ Who shall put in an accusation against the elect of God? God? He is their justifier. ³⁴ Who is he that condemneth? Christ? He died, yea, rather, also is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. ³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall distress of circumstances, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? ³⁶ As it is written, "That for thy sake we have been put to death the whole day long; we have been reckoned indeed as sheep for slaughter." ³⁷ But in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. ³⁸ For I am assured that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor those to come, ³⁹ nor exaltation, nor deepest depression, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

²⁰ Nay but, O man, who art thou that disputest against God? Shall the thing fashioned say to him that fashioned it, Why hast thou made me thus?

²³ But they also, if they continue not in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

³ Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not, and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath accepted him.

²⁵ Now to him that is able to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, agreeable to the revelation of the mystery; which was concealed from all former ages,

⁴ For though I am not conscious to myself of any unfaithfulness, yet am I not thereby justified; but he that judgeth me is the Lord. ⁵ Wherefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come, who also will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will manifest the counsels of men's hearts; and then shall praise be given to each from God.

²⁵ Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost those who come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

¹¹ Traduce not one another, brethren. He that traduceth his brother, and judgeth his brother, traduceth the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but as judge. ¹² There is one lawgiver, who can save or destroy: who art thou that judgest another man?

⁵ who are guarded by the omnipotence of God, through faith to obtain the salvation which is ready to appear at the last time.

²⁴ Now to him who is able to guard you from stumbling, and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with exultation,

²³ But he that maketh a difference between meats, if he eat is condemned, because he doth it not by faith: for every thing which is not of faith, is sin.

⁷ Howbeit there is not in all men this knowledge; but some having conscientious respect for the idol to this moment, eat the meat as sacrificed to the idol; and their conscience being weak, is defiled.

¹¹ And the weak brother will be destroyed by thy knowledge, for whom Christ died.

⁹ But now after having known God, or rather being known of God, how turn ye back again to those weak and beggarly elements, to which again a second time ye desire to be in bondage? ¹⁰ Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

¹⁹ and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and in his presence have this persuasion in our hearts. ²⁰ For should our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. ²¹ Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence towards God.

¹⁹ And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

³⁶ And taking the seven loaves and the fishes, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

²⁸ Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?

³⁰ For why is my liberty abridged by another's conscience? If I truly with thanksgiving am a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? ³¹ Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all things to the glory of God.

¹⁰ Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

³ prohibiting marriage, and enjoining abstinence from particular meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful, and those who acknowledge the truth. ⁴ For every creature of God is good, and none to be rejected, if used with thanksgiving: ⁵ for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

⁹ For to this end Christ both died, and rose again, and revived, that he might be the Lord both of the dead and of the living.

¹⁹ Do ye not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own? ²⁰ For ye have been bought with a price: glorify then God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

¹⁵ and he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him that died for them, and rose again.

¹⁹ For I through the law am dead to the law, that I should live unto God. ²⁰ I am crucified with Christ, yet I live; though no more I, but Christ liveth in me: and my present life in the flesh, is a life by faith in the Son of God, who hath loved me, and delivered up himself for me.

²⁰ according to my firm expectation and hope, that I shall be confounded by no event, but that with all boldness, as always hitherto, Christ shall now also be magnified in my body, whether by my life or death. ²¹ For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ²² But if it be his will, that I should live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my travail: and what to chuse I know not. ²³ For I am in a strait between the two, having an earnest longing to be dissolved, and to be with Christ, for this is far, far better: ²⁴ but to abide in the flesh may be more necessary for you.

¹⁰ who died for us, that whether we sleep, or whether we wake, we may live together with him.

¹⁴ who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

² that he might not spend the remaining space of life in the flesh after human passions, but the divine will.

¹⁹ This he told him, to intimate by what kind of death he should glorify God. And having thus spoken, he said to him, Follow me.

³⁶ For David indeed, after having served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw corruption.

²⁴ Yet I make no account of any [suffering], nor regard my life as of any value to myself, farther than as I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord, to testify fully the Gospel of the grace of God.

¹³ But Paul replied, Why do ye thus—weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

²² whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all things are your's; ²³ and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

²³ But every one in his own rank: Christ the first-fruit; afterwards those that are Christ's at his appearing.

²⁰ according to my firm expectation and hope, that I shall be confounded by no event, but that with all boldness, as always hitherto, Christ shall now also be magnified in my body, whether by my life or death.

¹⁷ Yea, and should I become the victim, in the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

³⁰ for in the work of Christ he was nigh unto death indifferent about life, that he might afford me that service which it was not in your power to render me.

¹⁴ For if we believe that Jesus died, and rose again, so also those that have fallen asleep for Jesus shall God bring with him. ¹⁵ For this I say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent those who are fallen asleep. ¹⁶ For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first: ¹⁷ then we who are alive, who remain, shall be caught up together with them into the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord. ¹⁸ Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

¹³ And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, from henceforward: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may have rest from their labours; but their works follow after them.

¹⁸ Then Jesus approaching, spake to them, saying, All power is given me in heaven and upon earth.

²⁶ Ought not the Messiah to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?

²² For the Father never judgeth any man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son: ²³ in order that all may honour the Son, just as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him.

²⁷ and hath given him authority also to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man. ²⁸ Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all who are in the graves shall hear his voice, ²⁹ and they shall come forth; they who have done good actions to the resurrection of life; and they who have been guilty of foul practices, to the resurrection of damnation.

³⁶ The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all,) ye know:

⁴² And hath commanded us to proclaim to the people, and to bear our testimony that this is the person who is ordained of God the Judge of the living and the dead.

¹⁴ For the love of Christ constraineth us, because we judge thus, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

²⁰ which he displayed in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly regions, ²¹ far above all principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; ²² and hath put all things under his feet, and hath appointed him head over all to the church, ²³ which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

⁹ Wherefore God also hath transcendently exalted him, and bestowed on him a name which is above every name: ¹⁰ that to the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of beings celestial and terrestrial, and infernal; ¹¹ and every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus [is] Messiah, to the glory of God the Father.

¹ I ADJURE thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

² earnestly looking up to Jesus the author and the finisher of faith; who, for the joy set before him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

²¹ who by him believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

⁵ who shall give an account to him, who holds himself ready to judge the living and the dead.

¹⁸ and I am the living one, though I was dead and lo! I am alive for evermore, Amen; and I hold the keys of hell and of death.

⁸ And to the angel of the church of the Smyrnians write, These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and is alive:

³¹ But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: ³² and before him shall all the nations be gathered together; and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats:

¹¹ Then Herod with his guards treated him with contempt, and in derision clothed him in a splendid robe, and sent him back to Pilate.

²² For the Father never judgeth any man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son:

¹¹ This is the stone which, though set at nought by you builders, is become the head of the corner.

³¹ because he hath fixed the day in which he will judge the whole world in righteousness by the man whom he hath appointed; affording evidence of this to all, by raising him from the dead.

¹⁶ in the day when God shall judge the hidden things of men, according to my gospel by Jesus Christ.

³ Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not, and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath accepted him. ⁴ Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth; but he shall be established: for God is able to establish him.

⁵ Wherefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come, who also will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will manifest the counsels of men's hearts; and then shall praise be given to each from God.

¹⁰ For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, that each may receive the things done in the body according to what he hath done, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

¹⁴ Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied also of these men, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with myriads of his saints, ¹⁵ to execute judgment against all men, and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness which they have impiously committed, and of all the bitter words which impious offenders have spoken against him.

¹¹ And I saw a great white throne, and one sat upon it, from whose presence fled the earth and the heaven, and no place was found for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of the things written in the books according to their works. ¹³ And the sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and the grave gave up the dead that were in them; and every one was judged according to his works. ¹⁴ And death and the grave were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death. ¹⁵ And if any one was not found inscribed on the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.

³² Every one therefore who shall make confession of me before men, of him will I also make confession before my Father who is in heaven.

⁹ That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "For this cause will I confess unto thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name."

¹⁵ Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

⁷ For many deceivers are gone out into the world, who do not confess Jesus the Messiah as come in the flesh. Such a one is a deceiver and an antichrist.

¹⁴ And the four living beings said, Amen. And the four and twenty presbyters prostrated themselves, and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

³⁶ But I tell you, That every idle word which men speak, for it shall they give an account in the day of judgment.

²⁷ For the Son of man shall hereafter come in the glory of his Father, with his angels, and then shall he recompense every man according to his practice.

²³ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven like unto a certain king who purposed to settle his account with his servants. ²⁴ And when he began to make up the account, there was brought to him one debtor, ten thousand talents in arrear: ²⁵ but not having wherewithal to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all things whatsoever he possessed, and payment to be made. ²⁶ Then that servant falling prostrate, paid him the most profound homage, saying, Lord, have forbearance with me, and I will pay thee all. ²⁷ Then his lord, moved with compassion towards that servant, discharged him, and forgave him the debt. ²⁸ But that servant going out, found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing, throttled him, saying, Pay me what thou owest. ²⁹ Then his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have forbearance with me, and I will pay thee all. ³⁰ And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay what he owed. ³¹ Then his fellow-servants, when they saw what was done, were exceedingly sorry, and came to their lord, and gave him an explicit account of all things that had passed. ³² Then his lord, calling him before him, said to him, Thou vile slave! all that debt I forgave thee, because thou besoughtest me: ³³ and oughtest thou not to have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee? ³⁴ And his lord, incensed, delivered him up to the torturers, till he should pay all that he owed him. ³⁵ Even so also will my heavenly Father do to you, except ye forgive every one of you his brother, from your hearts, their trespasses.

² And calling him, he said to him, What is this report I hear of thee? give up the account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer in that office.

⁵ For every man shall bear his own burden.

¹ JUDGE not, that ye be not judged.

²³ Then turning from him, he said unto Peter, Get thee behind me Satan! thou art an offence to me: for thou dost not relish the things of God, but those of men.

⁷ Wo to the world because of offences! for there is a necessity that offences come: nevertheless, wo to that man by whom the offence cometh!

⁵⁷ And why even of yourselves do ye not decide what is just?

³² And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling; ³³ as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence: and every one that believeth in him shall not be confounded."

⁹ And David saith, "Let their table be for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling-block, and for a recompence unto them:

⁴ Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth; but he shall be established: for God is able to establish him.

¹⁷ Now I beseech you, brethren, keep a sharp eye over those who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine ye have learned, and turn away from them.

³² Give no occasion of stumbling either to the Jews or the Gentiles, or the church of God:

¹³ Judge among yourselves, is it decent for a woman to be praying to God without a covering?

³ Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

¹⁰ that ye may prove the things that are excellent, in order that ye may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ;

¹⁴ I would therefore have the younger widows to marry, bear children, govern their house, give no occasion to the adversary to bring a reproach on them.

⁴ are you not thus partial among yourselves, and form your decision from bad reasonings?

¹¹ Traduce not one another, brethren. He that traduceth his brother, and judgeth his brother, traduceth the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but as judge.

¹⁰ He that loveth his brother is in the light, and occasion of stumbling in him there is none.

¹⁴ Yet I have a few things against thee, that thou hast there some who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to lay a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices, and to commit whoredom.

¹⁴ But Peter said, By no means, Lord for I have never at any time eaten of any thing common or unclean. ¹⁵ And the voice again a second time came to him, What God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean.

²⁸ And he said unto them, Ye know how contrary it is to established usage, for a man who is a Jew to associate with or visit one of another nation; but God hath shewed me to call no man common or unclean.

⁸ But I said, By no means, Lord: for never yet hath any thing common or unclean entered into my mouth. ⁹ But the voice replied the second time from heaven, What God hath cleansed, call not thou common.

² One man indeed thinketh he may eat all meats; another, who is weak, eateth vegetables.

²⁰ For the sake of meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are clean; but it is an evil thing for a man to eat, giving offence.

¹⁰ For if any man see thee that hast knowledge, sitting in an idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols?

¹⁰ Love doeth no ill to a neighbour; the fulfilment therefore of the law is love.

² Let every one of us gratify his neighbour in that which is good for his edification.

¹ NOW concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

¹¹ And the weak brother will be destroyed by thy knowledge, for whom Christ died. ¹² But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

¹ THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become as sounding brass, and tinkling cymbal.

⁴ Love is long-suffering, is kind; love envieth not; love is no vain boaster, is not inflated [with pride], ⁵ doth not act unseemly, seeketh not her own advantage, is not passionate, thinketh no evil;

¹³ For ye have been called unto liberty, brethren; only use not that liberty as a pretext for carnality, but in love be subject one to another.

² and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an oblation and sacrifice to God, for an odour of a sweet smell.

² fulfil ye my joy, that ye may be united in sentiment, having the same love, of one soul, of one mind. ³ Let nothing be done contentiously or vain-gloriously; but in humility reckoning others superior to yourselves. ⁴ Let not each aim at their own particular interests, but every man at those of others.

¹ BUT there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you, who wickedly introduce damnable heresies, and deny the sovereign Lord who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction. ² and he himself is the propitiatory victim for our sins: and indeed not for ours only, but for the whole world.

¹⁷ Render to no man evil for evil. Be provident of things laudable in the sight of all men.

²⁰ Avoiding this, that no man should lay any blame to us in this abundance which is administered by us: ²¹ providing what is fair, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

²² Abstain from all appearance of evil.

² and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is nigh.

³³ But seek ye, in the first place, the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be given you over.

¹⁵ Then one of those who sat at table hearing these things, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

²⁰ And being asked by one of the Pharisees, When cometh the kingdom of God? he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: ²¹ neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

³ Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

⁵ Jesus replied, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

³³ These things have I spoken to you, that ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good courage; I have overcome the world.

³¹ Then had the churches peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

⁵² And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

¹ BEING justified therefore by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: ² by whom also we have had an introduction through faith into this grace in which we have stood fast, and are rejoicing in hope of the glory of God. ³ And not only so, but we glory also in tribulations: knowing that tribulation produceth patience; ⁴ and patience, proof; and proof, hope; ⁵ and hope doth not make us ashamed; because the love of God is poured out into our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us.

⁶ For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

¹⁵ For ye have not received a spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye have received a Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father. ¹⁶ The same spirit beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.

¹³ Now the God of hope fill you with all joy, and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Ghost.

³⁰ But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who hath been made to us of God wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

²⁰ For the kingdom of God is not in talk, but in power.

⁹ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,

⁸ But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat are we the better, or if we eat not are we the worse.

²¹ For he hath made him, who knew no sin, to be a sin offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him. ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,

¹ IF there be then any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any communion of spirit, if any bowels and compassions,

³ For we are the circumcision, who serve God in spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.

⁹ and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is by the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, Rejoice.

⁷ And the peace of God which surpasseth all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

¹¹ strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joy;

⁶ And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, receiving the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost;

¹² that ye should walk worthy of God, as calling you into his kingdom and glory.

⁸ whom though ye have not seen, ye love; on whom, though ye have not as yet gazed, yet believing, ye exult with joy unutterable and glorious:

¹ SIMON Peter, the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained with us the same precious faith by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

³⁴ As a man going abroad, when he left his abode, and gave his servants authority, and to each his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

²⁶ If a man will be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: and if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

³⁵ but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.

²² But now being set at liberty from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and at the end life eternal.

¹ I BESEECH you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. ² And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renovation of your mind, that you may prove by experience what is the will of God, that is good, acceptable, and perfect.

¹¹ not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord:

¹⁸ For such are not servants to our Lord Jesus Christ, but to their own belly; and by smooth speeches and flattering commendations deceive the hearts of the guileless.

²² For he that is called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freed man: in like manner also, he that is called, being a free man, is the servant of Christ.

² but have renounced all shameful secret practices, not conducting ourselves with artifice, nor deceitfully disguising the word of God, but by clear manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience as in the presence of God.

¹¹ Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we have been made manifest to God, and I hope also have been made manifest in your consciences.

⁴ but in every thing approving ourselves as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,

²¹ providing what is fair, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

¹⁵ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. ¹⁶ And as many as shall walk after this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

¹⁸ But I have now all things, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus your bounty, an odour of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

²⁴ knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye are servants to the Lord Christ.

³ without ceasing calling to mind your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; ⁴ knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your election.

³ For this is becoming, and acceptable before God our Saviour;

⁴ But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.

¹¹ For the grace of God which leads to salvation hath appeared unto all men, ¹² instructing us, that denying ungodliness and worldly affections, we should live soberly and righteously, and godly in the present day; ¹³ expecting the blessed hope, and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; ¹⁴ who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

¹⁸ Perhaps a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith by thy works, and I will shew thee by my works my faith. ¹⁹ Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe and tremble. ²⁰ But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? ²¹ Was not our father Abraham justified by works, when he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar? ²² Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith consummated. ²³ And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, "Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness;" and he was called "the friend of God." ²⁴ Observe therefore that by works a man is justified, and not by faith merely. ²⁵ But was not Rahab the harlot in like manner justified by works, when she entertained the messengers, and sent them away by a different road? ²⁶ For as the body without breath is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

⁵ ye also, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.

²⁰ For what glory would there be, if committing faults, and being buffeted, ye suffered patiently? but if, when ye behave well, yet suffer, ye bear it patiently, this is graciously accepted of God.

¹⁶ keeping a good conscience; that whereas they malign you, as evil doers, they may be confounded who take pleasure in ridiculing your good conduct in Christ.

⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

⁵⁰ Salt is good: but if the salt become insipid, with what will you season it? have salt in yourselves, and live in peace with each other.

¹⁸ If possible, as far as you can, be at peace with all men.

¹⁵ But if the unbelieving person depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in these cases, but God hath called us unto peace.

³³ even as I please all men, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the many, that they may be saved.

¹² So also ye, if ye zealously affect spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them for the edification of the church. ¹³ Therefore let him who speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret also. ¹⁴ For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my mind produces no fruit. ¹⁵ What then is my object? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms with the understanding also. ¹⁶ Else, though thou bless God in spirit, how shall he who filleth the place of an illiterate man, say Amen after thy thanksgiving, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest? ¹⁷ For thou indeed givest thanks to God well, but another man is not edified by it.

²⁶ How comes it then, brethren, that when ye assemble together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? Let all things be done to edification.

¹⁹ Think ye that we are again making an apology to you? In the sight of God speak we in Christ: but all things, beloved, for your edification.

¹¹ Finally, brethren, rejoice: be perfectly united together, be comforted, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

³ careful to preserve unity of spirit, in the bond of peace. ⁴ There is one body, and one spirit, even as ye have been called to one hope of your calling; ⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism, ⁶ one God, and father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. ⁷ But to every one of us hath the grace been given, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

²⁹ Let no loose discourse proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for useful edification, that it may communicate grace to the hearers.

¹ IF there be then any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any communion of spirit, if any bowels and compassions,

¹² Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering; ¹³ forbearing one another, and freely forgiving one another, if any man hath a complaint against another: even as Christ hath freely forgiven you, so also do ye. ¹⁴ But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. ¹⁵ And let the peace of God set up its throne in your hearts, whereunto also ye have been called in one body; and be ye thankful.

¹¹ Wherefore comfort one another, and edify one another, as also ye do. ¹² Now we entreat you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

⁴ nor to attend to fables and endless genealogies, which give occasion to disputes rather than godly edification, which is by faith; [so do].

²² But flee youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

¹⁴ Earnestly seek peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

¹³ Who is a wise man and intelligent among you, let him shew in a becoming conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom. ¹⁴ But if ye have bitter envy and contention in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth. ¹⁵ This is not the wisdom which cometh from above, but is earthly, sensual, diabolical. ¹⁶ For where envy and contention dwell, there is tumult and every vile deed. ¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, meek, easily persuadable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and void of dissimulation. ¹⁸ But the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for those who are peacemakers.

¹¹ Let him depart from every wicked thing, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it."

¹¹ not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but what cometh out of the mouth, that defileth the man.

⁶ And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones, who believe in me, to stumble, it were better for him that a millstone was hung at his neck, and that he was sunk in the depth of the sea.

¹⁵ And the voice again a second time came to him, What God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean.

¹⁴ I know, and am convinced by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who thinketh any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. ¹⁵ But if by meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no more according to love. Do not by thy meat destroy him for whom Christ died.

¹² All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but I will not put myself under the power of any. ¹³ Meats are for the belly, and the belly for meats; but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for whoredom, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

³¹ Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all things to the glory of God. ³² Give no occasion of stumbling either to the Jews or the Gentiles, or the church of God: ³³ even as I please all men, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the many, that they may be saved.

¹⁰ for we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God hath before prepared us, that we should walk therein.

⁶ being confident of this very thing, that he who hath wrought in you the good work will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

⁷ Wo to the world because of offences! for there is a necessity that offences come: nevertheless, wo to that man by whom the offence cometh! ⁸ If then thy hand, or thy foot, lead thee to offend, cut them off, and cast them from thee: for it were better for thee to enter into life, halting or maimed, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the fire, which is eternal. ⁹ And if thine eye lead thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee, for it were better for thee to enter into life with one eye only, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire. ¹⁰ See that ye despise not one of these little ones, for I say unto you, That their angels in heaven continually behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

¹ THEN he said to his disciples, It is impossible that offences should not come; but wo to him through whom they come! ² It would be advantageous for him, if a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea, rather than offend one of these little ones.

¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

¹ WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves. ² Let every one of us gratify his neighbour in that which is good for his edification.

¹³ Wherefore if meat give occasion of offence to my brother, I will in no wise eat meat for ever, that I give no cause of offence to my brother.

¹³ and make strait paths for your feet, that what is halting may not be turned out of the way; but that it may rather be healed.

¹⁶ For this cause indeed I exert my utmost care to keep my conscience ever unoffending towards God and towards man.

¹⁵ For that which I am doing I approve not: for not the thing which I wish, that do I practise; but the very thing I hate, that I do.

²⁴ O wretched man, I! who shall pluck me from the body of this death?

⁵ One man judgeth one day different from another day: another judgeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

¹² For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and peculiarly towards you.

¹ BRETHREN, if a man also be surprised into any act of offence, ye that are spiritual, replace such a one in the spirit of meekness; keeping an attentive eye on thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

¹³ Who is a wise man and intelligent among you, let him shew in a becoming conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom.

²¹ Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence towards God.

² Wherefore he that sets himself against authority, resists the ordinance of God: and they who resist shall receive to themselves condemnation.

²⁹ For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh condemnation to himself, not distinguishing the Lord's body. ³⁰ For this cause many are diseased and infirm among you, and some asleep [in death]. ³¹ For if we thoroughly judged ourselves, we should not be judged of the Lord.

⁶ But without faith it is impossible to be acceptable; for he must believe, who cometh unto God, that he exists, and is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.