sothat you may approvethe things that are excellent,in orderto be sincereand blamelessuntilthe dayof Christ;
"Did he not himselfsayto me, 'She is my sister?And she herselfsaid,'He is my brother.'In the integrityof my heartand the innocenceof my handsI have donethis."
"Does not the eartestwords,As the palatetastesits food?
"For the eartestswordsAs the palatetastesfood.
"You who hategoodand loveevil,Who tearofftheir skinfrom them And their fleshfrom their bones,
But He turnedand saidto Peter,"GetbehindMe, Satan!You are a stumbling blockto Me; for you are not setting your mindon God'sinterests, but man's."
But Petersaidto Him, "[Even] thoughallmay fallawaybecauseof You, I will neverfall away."
JesussawNathanaelcomingto Him, and saidof him, "Behold,an Israeliteindeed,in whomthereis nodeceit!"
"For everyonewho doesevilhatesthe Light,and does not cometo the Lightfor fearthat his deedswill be exposed.
"In view of this,I alsodo my bestto maintainalwaysa blamelessconscience[both] beforeGodand before men.
And do not be conformedto thisworld,but be transformedby the renewingof your mind,sothat you may provewhatthe willof Godis, that which is goodand acceptableand perfect.
[Let] love[be] without hypocrisy.Abhorwhat is evil;clingto what is good.
NowI urgeyou, brethren,keep your eyeon thosewho causedissensionsand hindrancescontraryto the teachingwhichyou learned,and turn awayfrom them.
and know[His] willand approvethe things that are essential,being instructedout of the Law,
But ifI dothe very thingI do not want[to do], I agreewith the Law, [confessing] that the Lawis good.
For I joyfully concurwith the lawof Godin the innerman,
becausethe mind seton the fleshis hostiletowardGod;for it does not subjectitself to the lawof God,for it is not evenable[to do so],
whowill alsoconfirmyou to the end,blamelessin the dayof our LordJesusChrist.
Giveno offenseeitherto Jewsorto Greeksorto the churchof God;
Therefore,iffoodcausesmy brotherto stumble,I will nevereatmeatagain, sothat I will not causemy brotherto stumble.
For our proud confidenceis this:the testimonyof our conscience,that in holinessand godlysincerity,not in fleshlywisdombut in the graceof God,we have conductedourselves in the world,and especiallytowardyou.
For we are not likemany,peddlingthe wordof God,but as from sincerity,but as from God,we speakin Christin the sightof God.
givingnocause for offensein anything,sothat the ministrywill not be discredited,
I am not speaking[this] as a command,but as provingthroughthe earnestnessof othersthe sincerityof your lovealso.
But I, brethren,ifI stillpreachcircumcision,whyam I stillpersecuted?Thenthe stumbling blockof the crosshas been abolished.
but speaking the truthin love,we are to growup in all[aspects] into Him whois the head,[even] Christ,
trying to learnwhatis pleasingto the Lord.
that He might presentto Himselfthe churchin all her glory,havingnospotorwrinkleoranysuch thing;but that she would be holyand blameless.
Gracebe with allthosewho loveour LordJesusChristwith incorruptible[love].
the latter[do it] out of love,knowingthat I am appointedfor the defenseof the gospel;
[For I am] confidentof thisvery thing,that He who begana goodworkin you will perfectit untilthe dayof ChristJesus.
holding fastthe wordof life,sothat in the dayof ChristI will have reason to glorybecauseI did not runin vainnortoilin vain.
sothat He may establishyour heartswithout blamein holinessbeforeour Godand Fatherat the comingof our LordJesuswith allHis saints.
But examineeverything[carefully]; hold fastto that which is good;
Nowmay the Godof peaceHimselfsanctifyyou entirely;and may your spiritand souland bodybe preservedcomplete,without blameat the comingof our LordJesusChrist.
"Now,therefore, fearthe LORDand serveHim in sincerityand truth;and putawaythe godswhichyour fathersservedbeyondthe Riverand in Egypt,and servethe LORD.
Beloved,do not believeeveryspirit,but testthe spiritsto see whetherthey are from God,becausemanyfalse prophetshave goneout into the world.
I knowyour deedsand your toiland perseverance,and that you cannottolerateevil men,and you put to the testthosewho callthemselvesapostles,and they are not, and you foundthem [to be] false;