The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, "Look, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Absolved from every act of sin, is wisdom by her kith and kin."

But Jesus called the disciples and said, "You know that the rulers of the unbelievers lord it over them and their superiors act like tyrants over them.

Jesus called his disciples and told them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers among the unbelievers lord it over them, and their superiors act like tyrants over them.

But the person who hears what I say but doesn't act on it is like someone who built a house on the ground without any foundation. When the floodwaters pushed against it, that house quickly collapsed, and the resulting destruction of that house was extensive."

That's the way it is with you. When you have done everything you were ordered to do, say, "We are worthless servants. We have done only what we ought to have done.'"

they told him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the very act of adultery.

But Paul said, "I am standing before the emperor's judgment seat where I ought to be tried. I haven't done anything wrong to the Jewish leaders, as you know very well.

Then Festus said, "King Agrippa and all you men who are present with us! You see this man about whom the whole Jewish nation petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.

Now we know that God's judgment against those who act like this is based on truth.

Consequently, just as one offense resulted in condemnation for everyone, so one act of righteousness results in justification and life for everyone.

But the person who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not act in faith; and anything that is not done in faith is sin.

Now we who are strong ought to be patient with the weaknesses of those who are not strong and must stop pleasing ourselves.

If a man thinks he is not behaving properly toward his virgin, and if his passion is so strong that he feels he ought to marry her, let him do what he wants; he isn't sinning. Let them get married.

If anyone thinks he really knows something, he has not yet learned it as he ought to know it.

Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.

Now then, brothers, you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, as in fact you are doing. We ask and encourage you in the Lord to do so even more.

because if the message spoken by angels was reliable, and every violation and act of disobedience received its just punishment,

Every generous act of giving and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father who made the heavenly lights, in whom there is no inconsistency or shifting shadow.

You must make it your habit to speak and act like people who are going to be judged by the law of liberty.

Since everything will be destroyed in this way, think of the kind of holy and godly people you ought to be

This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers.

Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can become genuine helpers with them.