But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;

But when you pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they came and said unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples fast not?

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you.

But there was a certain man, called Simon, who previously in the same city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:

And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

Many of them also who used magic arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

Which when they had hoisted it, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksand, struck sail, and so were driven.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is shameful, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was fitting.

Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Are you called being a servant? care not for it: but if you may be made free, use it rather.

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passes away.

If others be partakers of this right over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this right; but endure all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my boasting void.

When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord has given me to edification, and not to destruction.

For, brethren, you have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:

But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully;

And let these also first be tested; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

For they that have used the office of a deacon well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Drink no longer water only, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent illnesses.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and fit for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

For every one that uses milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

But solid food belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Partly, while you were made a public display both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, while you became companions of them that were so used.