for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet," and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

Love does not harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let us therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

Do not let him who eats despise him who does not eat. Do not let him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.

He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

Therefore let us not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother's way, or an occasion for falling.

Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

Then do not let your good be slandered,

for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Do not overthrow God's work for food's sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles.

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not judge himself in that which he approves.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

For even Christ did not please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."

For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

yes, making it my aim to proclaim the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.

But, as it is written, "They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who have not heard will understand."

that you receive her in the Lord, in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.

who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

For those who are such do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.