But all have not this knowledge; for some, under the persuasion that an idol is a reality, even yet eat meat, as if it were offered to an idol, and their conscience being weak, is defiled.

And to the Jews, I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: to those who are under law, as under law, (not being myself under law,) that I might gain those who are under law;

to those who are without law, as without law, (not being myself without law to God, but under law to Christ,) that I might gain those who are without law:

but being judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ.

If any one has the reputation of being a prophet, or spiritual man, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.