But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter [after] deciding they should avoid food sacrificed to idols and blood and [what has been] strangled and sexual immorality."

If then I am doing wrong and have done anything deserving death, I am not trying to avoid dying. But if there is nothing [true] of [the things] which these [people] are accusing me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

[We are] trying to avoid this, lest anyone should find fault with us in this abundant gift that is being administered by us.

But avoid pointless chatter, for it will progress to greater ungodliness,

But avoid foolish and uninformed controversies, [because you] know that they produce quarrels.

maintaining a form of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid these [people].

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and contentions and quarrels about the law, for they are useless and fruitless.