Psalm 15:2 - The Message2 “Walk straight, act right, tell the truth. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17692 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition2 He who walks and lives uprightly and blamelessly, who works rightness and justice and speaks and thinks the truth in his heart, Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart; Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible2 The person who lives free of blame, does what is right, and speaks the truth sincerely; Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version2 I have said to the Lord: "You are my God, so you have no need of my goodness." Ver Capítulo |
Don’t lie to one another. You’re done with that old life. It’s like a filthy set of ill-fitting clothes you’ve stripped off and put in the fire. Now you’re dressed in a new wardrobe. Every item of your new way of life is custom-made by the Creator, with his label on it. All the old fashions are now obsolete. Words like Jewish and non-Jewish, religious and irreligious, insider and outsider, uncivilized and uncouth, slave and free, mean nothing. From now on everyone is defined by Christ, everyone is included in Christ.
So, my dear children, don’t let anyone divert you from the truth. It’s the person who acts right who is right, just as we see it lived out in our righteous Messiah. Those who make a practice of sin are straight from the Devil, the pioneer in the practice of sin. The Son of God entered the scene to abolish the Devil’s ways.
But when I saw that they were not maintaining a steady, straight course according to the Message, I spoke up to Peter in front of them all: “If you, a Jew, live like a non-Jew when you’re not being observed by the watchdogs from Jerusalem, what right do you have to require non-Jews to conform to Jewish customs just to make a favorable impression on your old Jerusalem buddies?”