Anguish and calamity will be upon every soul of man who practices evil, upon the Jew first, and also upon the Gentile;

And why not say (as I myself am slanderously reported to say), "Let us do evil that good may come out of it"? Such arguments are rightly condemned.

For the good that I intend to do, I do not; but the evil which I do not; but the evil which I do not intend to do, that I am ever practising.

I find, then, this law, that when I intend to do good, evil is ever present with me.

Let love be without insincerity. Abhor what is evil; wed yourselves to what is good.

Do not pay back evil for evil. Aim to do what is honorable in the eyes of all.

Do not be overcome by evil, but be overcoming evil with good.

For rulers are no terror to good deeds, but to evil. Would you be fearless of the ruler's authority? Do what is good, and you will have his praise.

Therefore do not let what is right, so far as you are concerned, be evil spoken of.

I say this, for the tidings of your obedience have been told throughout the world. On your own behalf, then, I rejoice; but I want you to be wise unto the good, but innocents in evil.