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Romans 14:19

Bible in Basic English 1965

So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.

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A Song of the going up. Of David. See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony!

Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.

As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.

Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.

We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.

Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation.

What is it then, my brothers? when you come together everyone has a holy song, or a revelation, or a tongue, or is giving the sense of it. Let everything be done for the common good.

But the word of the prophet gives men knowledge and comfort and strength.

He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.

Now though it is my desire for you all to have the power of tongues, it would give me more pleasure to be hearing the prophet's word from you; for this is a greater thing than using tongues, if the sense is not given at the same time, for the good of the church.

But if the one who is not a Christian has a desire to go away, let it be so: the brother or the sister in such a position is not forced to do one thing or the other: but it is God's pleasure that we may be at peace with one another.

Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.

It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.

Let this be my last word, brothers; be glad; be complete; be comforted; be of the same mind; be at peace with one another: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ:

Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith;

But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;

And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.




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