and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

Far be it! yea, let God be true, and every man a liar; as it is written, "That thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art arraigned."

And why do you not say, as some slanderously charge us with saying, Let us do evil, that good may come? The condemnation of such men is just.

What shall we say then? Let us continue in sin, that grace may abound still more?

Let not then sin reign in your mortal body, bringing you into subjection to its lusts,

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are sons of God.

And David saith, "Let their table become a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompense to them;

let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see; and bow down their back alway."

Having then gifts which dither according to the grace which hath been bestowed upon us, if we have prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

or if service, let us attend to the service; he that teacheth, let him attend to teaching;

or he that exhorteth, to exhortation; he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that presideth over others, with diligence; he that doeth deeds of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let your love be unfeigned. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good.

Let every one submit to the authorities that are over him; for there is no authority which is not from God: and the authorities which exist have been ordained by God.

The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us then throw off the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and envy;

Let not him who eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not, judge him that eateth; for God hath received him.

One man esteemeth one day above another; another esteemeth every day alike: let each one be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord;

Let us then no longer judge one another; but let this rather be your judgment, not to put a stumblingblock, or an occasion to fall, in a brothers way.

Let not then the blessing which ye enjoy be evil spoken of.

Let us then strive to promote peace, and the edification of each other.

Let each one of us please his neighbor, to promote what is good, for edification.

And again: "Praise the Lord, all ye gentiles, and let every people praise him."

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