Let us walk honestly as it were in the daylight: not in eating and drinking: neither in chambering and wantonness: neither in strife and envying:

Him that is weak in the faith, receive unto you not in disputing and troubling his conscience. ]

One believeth that he may eat all things. Another, which is weak, eateth herbs.

What art thou that judgest another man's servant? Whether he stand or fall, that pertaineth unto his master. Yea, he shall stand. For God is able to make him stand.

For none of us liveth his own servant: and also neither doth any of us die his own servant.

For it is written, "As truly as I live, saith the Lord, all knees shall bow to me, and all tongues shall give a knowledge to God."

So shall every one of us give accounts of himself to God.

Let us not, therefore, judge one another any more. But judge this, rather: that no man put a stumbling block, or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

For I know, and am full certified in the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing common of itself: but unto him that judgeth it to be common, to him it is common.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy, in the holy ghost.

For whosoever in these things serveth Christ, pleaseth well God: and is commended of men.

Let us follow those things which make for peace: and things wherewith one may edify another.

Destroy not the work of God for a little meat's sake. All things are pure: but it is evil for that man, which eateth with hurt of his conscience.

It is good neither to eat flesh, neither to drink wine, neither anything, whereby thy brother stumbleth, either falleth, or is made weak.

Hast thou faith? Have it with thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

For he that maketh conscience, is damned if he eat: Because he doth it not of faith. For whatsoever is not of faith, that same is sin.

For Christ pleased not himself: but as it is written, "The rebukes of them which rebuked thee, fell on me."

Wherefore receive ye one another as Christ received us, to the praise of God.

And let the gentiles praise God for his mercy. As it is written, "For this cause I will praise thee among the gentiles, and sing in thy name."

And in another place Isaiah saith, "There shall be the root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the gentiles: in him shall the gentiles trust."

Nevertheless, brethren, I have somewhat boldly written unto you, as one that putteth you in remembrance, through the grace that is given me of God

but as it is written, "To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that heard not, shall understand."

It hath pleased them verily, and their debtors are they. For if the gentiles be made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is to minister unto them in carnal things.

I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, which is a minister of the congregation of Cenchreae,

that ye receive her in the Lord as it becometh saints, and that ye assist her, in whatsoever business she needeth of your aid. For she hath succored many, and mine own self also.

Likewise, greet all the congregation that is in their house. Salute my well beloved Epaenetes, which is the firstfruit among them of Achaia.

Greet Mary, which bestowed much labour on us.

for your obedience extendeth to all men. I am glad no doubt of you. But yet I would have you wise unto that which is good. And to be innocent as concerning evil.

To him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel and preaching of Jesus Christ, in uttering of the mystery which was kept secret since the world began,

but now is opened at this time and declared opened by the scriptures of prophecy, at the commandment of the everlasting God, to stir up obedience to the faith published among all nations:

To the same God, which alone is wise, be praise through Jesus Christ for ever Amen. {To the Romans. Sent from Corinth by Phoebe, she that was the minister unto the congregation at Cenchreae}

Unto the congregation of God which is at Corinth. To them that are sanctified in Jesus Christ, saints by calling, with all that call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both of theirs and of ours.

I thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ,

even as the testimony of Jesus Christ was confirmed in you:

For God is faithful, by whom ye are called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord.

It is showed unto me, my brethren, of you by them that are of the house of Chloe; that there is strife among you.

And this is it that I mean: how that commonly among you, one sayeth, "I hold of Paul"; Another, "I hold of Apollos"; the third, "I hold of Cephas"; and the fourth that, "I hold of Christ."

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Either were ye baptised in the name of Paul?

For the preaching of the cross is, to them that perish, foolishness: but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God.

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will cast away the understanding of the prudent."

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the searcher of this world? Hath not God made the wisdom of this world foolishness?

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men: And the weakness of God is stronger than are men.

Brethren, look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called:

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise. And God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound things which are mighty.

And unto him pertain ye, in Christ Jesus, which of God is made unto us wisdom, and also righteousness, and sanctifying, and redemption.

That according, as it is written, "He which rejoiceth, should rejoice in the Lord."

That we speak of is wisdom among them that are perfect - not the wisdom of this world, neither of the rulers of this world, which goeth to nought -

but we speak the wisdom of God, which is in secret and lieth hid, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

But as it is written, "The eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

But God hath opened them unto us by his spirit. For the spirit searcheth all things, yea the bottom of God's secrets.

For what man knoweth the things of a man: save the spirit of a man which is within him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.

And we have not received the spirit of the world: but the spirit which cometh of God, for to know the things that are given to us of God,

For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.

But he that is spiritual discusseth all things: yet he himself is judged of no man.

And I could not speak unto you brethren as unto spiritual: but as unto carnal, even as it were unto babes in Christ.

For ye are yet carnal. As long verily as there is among you envying, strife and dissension: are ye not carnal, and walk after the manner of men?

As long as one saith "I hold of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are ye not carnal?

What is Paul? What thing is Apollos? Only ministers are they, by whom ye believed: even as the Lord gave every man grace.

So then, neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth: but God which gave the increase.

According to the grace of God given unto me, as a wise builder have I laid the foundation; and another hath built thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon.

For other foundation can no man lay, than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

every man's work shall appear. For the day shall declare it, and it shall be showed in fire, and the fire shall try every man's work what it is.

If any man's work burn; he shall suffer loss. But he shall be safe himself, nevertheless yet as it were through fire.

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man seem wise among you, let him be a fool in this world, that he may be wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He compasseth the wise in their craftiness."

And again, "God knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they be vain."

and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

Let men this wise esteem us, even as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God.

Furthermore it is required of the stewards that they be found faithful.

With me is it but a very small thing, that I should be judged of you, either of man's day. No I judge not mine own self.

I know nought by myself: yet am I not thereby justified. It is the Lord that judgeth me.

These things, brethren, I have described in mine own person, and Apollos, for your sakes - that ye might learn by us that no man count of himself beyond that which is above written: that one swell not against another for any man's cause.

For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?

Now ye are full: now ye are made rich: ye reign as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we might reign with you.

Me thinketh that God hath set forth us, which are apostles, for the lowest of all: as it were, men appointed to death. For we are a gazingstock unto the world, and to the angels, and to men.

We are fools for Christ's sake, and ye are wise through Christ: we are weak, and ye are strong. Ye are honorable, and we are despised.

We are evil spoken of, and we pray. We are made as it were the filthiness of the world, the offscouring of all things, even unto this time.

I write not these things to shame you: but as my beloved sons, I warn you.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, which is my dear son, and faithful in the Lord, which shall put you in remembrance of my ways which I have in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in all congregations.

Some swell, as though I would come no more at you:

For the Kingdom of God is not in words, but in power.

There goeth a common saying that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not once named among the gentiles: that one should have his father's wife.

For I, verily, as absent in body, even so present in spirit, have determined already - as though I were present - of him that hath done this deed;

Your rejoicing is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven soureth the whole lump of dough?

Purge therefore the old leaven, that ye may be new dough, as ye are sweet bread. For Christ our Easter lamb is offered up for us.

Therefore let us keep holiday, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of maliciousness and wickedness - but with the sweet bread of pureness and truth.

but now I write unto you that ye company not together. If any that is called a brother, be a fornicator, or covetous, or a worshipper of images, either a railer, either a drunkard, or an extortioner: with him that is such see that ye eat not.

This I say to your shame. Is there utterly no wise man among you? What, not one at all? That can judge between brother and brother?

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why rather suffer ye not wrong? Why rather suffer ye not yourselves to be robbed?

God hath raised up the Lord, and shall raise us up by his power.

Do ye not understand that he which coupleth himself with a harlot, is become one body? "For two," saith he, "shall be one flesh."

but he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

Flee fornication. All sins that a man doth, are without the body. But he that is a fornicator, sinneth against his own body.

Either, know ye not how that your bodies are the temple of the holy ghost, which is in you, whom he have of God, and how that ye are not your own?

As concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man, not to touch a woman.

For I would that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, another after that.

I say unto the unmarried men, and widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do,

but and if they cannot abstain, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife: and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband. Or else were your children unclean: but now are they pure.