Does not the potter have right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?

What if God, choosing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

in order to make known the riches of his glory for the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory,

as it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone that will make men stumble, and a rock that will make them fall; and he who believes in him will not be put to shame."

Again I ask, did Israel not understand? First Moses says, "I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; by a foolish nation I will make you angry."

So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? Certainly not! But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make Israel jealous.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will be made to stand, for the Master is able to make him stand.

Let us therefore pursue what makes for peace and for mutual edification.

It is right not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that makes your brother stumble.

For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.