I meannot your ownconscience,but the other[man's]; for whyis my freedomjudgedby another'sconscience?
"THE SPIRITOF THE LORDIS UPON ME, BECAUSEHE ANOINTEDME TO PREACH THE GOSPELTO THE POOR.HE HAS SENTME TO PROCLAIMRELEASETO THE CAPTIVES,AND RECOVERY OF SIGHTTO THE BLIND,TO SETFREETHOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,
Giveno offenseeitherto Jewsorto Greeksorto the churchof God;
AmI not free?AmI not an apostle?Have I not seenJesusour Lord?Are you not my workin the Lord?
For though I amfreefrom all[men], I have mademyselfa slaveto all,sothat I may winmore.
for we have regardfor what is honorable,not onlyin the sightof the Lord,but alsoin the sightof men.
abstainfrom everyformof evil.