But I keep control of my body, and bring it into subjection: so that, when I have preached to others, I myself should not by any means be lost.
But to the wicked God says, What have you to do to declare my statutes, or that you should take my covenant in your mouth?
Their knobs and their branches were one piece with it: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
Refuse silver shall men call them, because the LORD has rejected them.
Yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she wears me out.
For what is a man profited, if he gains the whole world, and loses himself, or is cast away?
That he may take part in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live.
Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh while the world stands, so that I do not cause my brother to stumble.
And everyone who strives for the victory is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
In weariness and painfulness, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fasting often, in cold and nakedness.
Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, unsanctified passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry,
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Dearly beloved, I appeal to you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Who have forsaken the right way, and have gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;