But he who is spiritualappraisesall things,yethe himselfis appraisedby no one.
"Then your maidservantsaid,'Pleaselet the wordof my lordthe kingbe comforting,for as the angelof God,sois my lordthe kingto discerngoodand evil.And may the LORDyour Godbe with you.'"
The secretof the LORDis for those who fearHim, And He will make them knowHis covenant.
Evilmendo not understandjustice,But those who seekthe LORDunderstandallthings.
He who keepsa [royal] commandexperiencesnotrouble,for a wiseheartknowsthe proper timeand procedure.
"Ifanyoneis willingto doHis will,he will knowof the teaching,whetherit is of Godor[whether] I speakfrom Myself.
Paulwantedthis manto gowith him; and he tookhim and circumcisedhim becauseof the Jewswho were in thoseparts,for they allknewthat his fatherwas a Greek.
Ifanyonethinkshe is a prophetorspiritual,let him recognizethat the things whichI writeto you are the Lord'scommandment.
And I, brethren,couldnot speakto you as to spiritual men,but as to men of flesh,as to infantsin Christ.
Thereforedo not go on passing judgmentbeforethe time,[but wait] untilthe Lordcomeswhowill bothbring to lightthe things hiddenin the darknessand disclosethe motivesof [men's] hearts;and theneach man'spraisewill cometo him from God.
Brethren,evenifanyoneis caughtin anytrespass,you who are spiritual,restoresuch a onein a spiritof gentleness;[each one] lookingto yourself,sothat you toowill not be tempted.
sothat you may approvethe things that are excellent,in orderto be sincereand blamelessuntilthe dayof Christ;
For thisreasonalso,sincethe daywe heard[of it], we have not ceasedto prayfor you and to askthat you may be filledwith the knowledgeof His willin allspiritualwisdomand understanding,
But examineeverything[carefully]; hold fastto that which is good;
But solidfoodis for the mature,who becauseof practicehavetheir sensestrainedto discerngoodand evil.
But you havean anointingfrom the Holy One,and you allknow.
Beloved,do not believeeveryspirit,but testthe spiritsto see whetherthey are from God,becausemanyfalse prophetshave goneout into the world.
