I do not understand my own actions. For I am so far from habitually doing what I want to do, that I find myself doing the very thing that I hate.

He, however, who has misgivings stands condemned if he still eats, because his doing so is not the result of faith. And anything not done as the result of faith is a sin.

To those who, by perseverance in doing good, aim at glory, honor, and all that is imperishable, he will give Immortal Life;

Will fall upon every human being who persists in wrong-doing- -upon the Jew first, but also upon the Greek.

But what if our wrong-doing makes God's righteousness all the clearer? Will God be wrong in inflicting punishment? (I can but speak as a man.) Heaven forbid!

They have all gone astray; they have one and all become depraved; there is no one who is doing good-no, not one!'

Never return injury for injury. Aim at doing what all men will recognize as honorable.

Rather--'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. By doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.'