Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.

I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world.

Does any one of you, when he has a case against his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous and not before the saints?

If one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, eat anything that is set before you without asking questions for conscience’ sake.

and if it is fitting for me to go also, they will go with me.

But I will come to you after I go through Macedonia, for I am going through Macedonia;

and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I may go.