Nowacceptthe one who is weakin faith,[but] not for [the purpose of] passing judgmenton his opinions.
"Beholdyou have admonishedmany,And you have strengthenedweakhands.
Like a shepherdHe will tendHis flock,In His armHe will gatherthe lambsAnd carry[them] in His bosom;He will gently leadthe nursing[ewes].
"A bruisedreedHe will not breakAnd a dimlyburning wickHe will not extinguish;He will faithfullybringforthjustice.
"I will seekthe lost,bringbackthe scattered,bindup the brokenand strengthenthe sick;but the fatand the strongI will destroy.I will feedthem with judgment.
"Those who are sicklyyou have not strengthened,the diseasedyou have not healed,the brokenyou have not boundup, the scatteredyou have not broughtback,norhave you soughtfor the lost;but with forceand with severityyou have dominatedthem.
"For behold,I am going to raiseup a shepherdin the landwho will not carefor the perishing,seekthe scattered,healthe broken,or sustainthe one standing,but will devourthe fleshof the fat[sheep] and tearofftheir hoofs.
"A BATTEREDREEDHE WILL NOT BREAKOFF, AND A SMOLDERINGWICKHE WILL NOT PUTOUT, UNTILHE LEADSJUSTICETO VICTORY.
ImmediatelyJesusstretchedout His handand took holdof him, and saidto him, "You of little faith,whydid you doubt?"
"Seethat you do not despiseoneof theselittle ones,for I sayto you that their angelsin heavencontinuallyseethe faceof My Fatherwho is in heaven.
becauseit does not gointo his heart,but into his stomach,and is eliminated?"([Thus He] declaredallfoodsclean.)
"It would be betterfor him ifa millstonewere hungaroundhis neckand he were throwninto the sea,thanthat he would causeoneof theselittle onesto stumble.
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, he who receiveswhomeverI sendreceivesMe; and he who receivesMe receivesHim who sentMe."
The nativesshowedus extraordinarykindness;for becauseof the rainthat had setin and becauseof the cold,they kindleda fireand receivedus all.
For iftheir rejectionis the reconciliationof the world,whatwill [their] acceptancebe but lifefrom the dead?
Oneperson has faiththat he may eatall things,but he who is weakeatsvegetables[only].
It is goodnot to eatmeatorto drinkwine,or[to do anything] by whichyour brotherstumbles.
The onewho eatsis not to regard with contemptthe onewho does not eat,and the onewho does not eatis not to judgethe onewho eats,for Godhas acceptedhim.
Nowwe who are strongoughtto bearthe weaknessesof thosewithout strengthand not [just] pleaseourselves.
Therefore,acceptone another,justas Christalsoacceptedus to the gloryof God.
Withoutbecoming weakin faithhe contemplatedhis ownbody,now as good as deadsince he was abouta hundred years old,and the deadnessof Sarah'swomb;
To the weakI becameweak,that I might winthe weak;I have becomeallthings to all men,sothat I may by all meanssavesome.
Receivehim thenin the Lordwith alljoy,and holdmen likehim in high regard;
We urgeyou, brethren,admonishthe unruly,encouragethe fainthearted,helpthe weak,be patientwith everyone.
But solidfoodis for the mature,who becauseof practicehavetheir sensestrainedto discerngoodand evil.
Ifanyonecomesto you and does not bringthisteaching,do not receivehim into [your] house,and do not givehim a greeting;
