For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge?
And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables,
Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?”
so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.
Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.”