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And do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, so that you may approve what is the good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God.

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone who is among you not to think more highly of yourself than what one ought to think, but to think sensibly, as God has apportioned a measure of faith to each one.

For just as in one body we have many members, but all the members do not have the same function,

but having different gifts according to the grace given to us: if it is prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;

Think the same thing toward one another; do not think arrogantly, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own sight.

Do not take revenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God's wrath, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

But "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by doing this, you will heap up coals of fire upon his head."

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

For rulers are not a cause of terror for a good deed, but for bad conduct. So do you want not to be afraid of authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from it,

for it is God's servant to you for what is good. But if you do what is bad, be afraid, because it does not bear the sword to no purpose. For it is God's servant, the one who avenges for punishment on the one who does what is bad.

Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and do not make provision for the desires of the flesh.

Now receive the one who is weak in faith, but not for quarrels about opinions.

One believes he may eat all things, but the one who is weak eats only vegetables.

But why do you judge your brother? Or also, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

Therefore, let us no longer pass judgment on one another, but rather decide this: not to place a cause for stumbling or a temptation before a brother.

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Do not destroy the work of God on account of food. All things are clean, but it is wrong for the person who eats and stumbles in the process.

But the one who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not do so from faith, and everything that is not from faith is sin.

But we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.