To say no more, then, it is altogether a defect in you that you have law-suits with one another. Why not rather endure injustice? Why not rather submit to being defrauded?

and that in this matter there be no encroaching on the rights of a brother Christian and no overreaching him. For the Lord is an avenger in all such cases, as we have already taught you and solemnly warned you.

And if he was ever dishonest or is in your debt, debit me with the amount.

Receive

For we must all of us appear before Christ's judgement-seat in our true characters, in order that each may then receive an award for his actions in this life, in accordance with what he has done, whether it be good or whether it be worthless.

For if the message delivered through angels proved to be true, and every transgression and act of disobedience met with just retribution,

And

Masters, deal justly and equitably with your slaves, knowing that you too have a Master in Heaven.

So they put a question to Him. "Rabbi," they said, "we know that you say and teach what is right and that you make no distinctions between one man and another, but teach God's way truly.

Then Peter began to speak. "I clearly see," he said, "that God makes no distinctions between one man and another;

For God pays no attention to this world's distinctions.

And you masters, act towards your slaves on the same principles, and refrain from threats. For you know that in Heaven there is One who is your Master as well as theirs, and that merely earthly distinctions there are none with Him.

And if you address as your Father Him who judges impartially in accordance with each man's actions, then spend in fear the time of your stay here on earth,

These men are murmurers, ever bemoaning their lot. Their lives are guided by their evil passions, and their mouths are full of big, boastful words, while they treat individual men with admiring reverence for the sake of the advantage they can gain.

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For God pays no attention to this world's distinctions.

On the contrary you yourselves inflict injustice and fraud, and upon brethren too.