So thenwe pursuethe things which make for peaceand the buildingup of one another.
Behold,howgoodand howpleasantit is For brothersto dwelltogetherin unity!
Departfrom eviland dogood;Seekpeaceand pursueit.
"Blessedare the peacemakers,for they shall be calledsonsof God.
"Saltis good;but ifthe saltbecomesunsalty,with whatwill you make it salty[again]? Havesaltin yourselves,and be at peacewith one another."
Ifpossible,so faras it dependson you, be at peacewith allmen.
Eachof us is to pleasehis neighborfor his good,to his edification.
Allthingsare lawful,but not allthingsare profitable.All thingsare lawful,but not all thingsedify.
justas I alsopleaseallmen in all things,not seekingmy ownprofitbut the [profit] of the many,sothat they may be saved.
Whatis [the outcome] then,brethren?Whenyou assemble,each onehasa psalm,hasa teaching,hasa revelation,hasa tongue,hasan interpretation.Let all thingsbe donefor edification.
But one who prophesiesspeaksto menfor edificationand exhortationand consolation.
One who speaksin a tongueedifieshimself;but one who prophesiesedifiesthe church.
NowI wishthat you allspokein tongues,but [even] morethat you would prophesy;and greateris one who prophesiesthanone who speaksin tongues,unlesshe interprets,sothat the churchmay receiveedifying.
Yetifthe unbelieving oneleaves,let him leave;the brotherorthe sisteris not under bondagein such[cases], but Godhas calledus to peace.
Nowconcerningthings sacrificed to idols,we knowthat we allhaveknowledge.Knowledgemakes arrogant,but loveedifies.
All this timeyou have been thinkingthat we are defendingourselves to you. [Actually], it is in the sightof Godthat we have been speakingin Christ;and allfor your upbuilding,beloved.
Finally,brethren,rejoice,be made complete,be comforted,be like-minded,live in peace;and the Godof loveand peacewill be with you.
for the equippingof the saintsfor the workof service,to the buildingup of the bodyof Christ;
Let nounwholesomewordproceedfrom your mouth,but onlysuch[a word] as is goodfor edificationaccording to the need[of the moment], sothat it will givegraceto thosewho hear.
norto pay attentionto mythsand endlessgenealogies,whichgive riseto mere speculationratherthan[furthering] the administrationof Godwhich is by faith.
Nowfleefrom youthfullustsand pursuerighteousness,faith,love[and] peace,with thosewho callon the Lordfrom a pureheart.
Pursuepeacewith all men,and the sanctificationwithoutwhichno onewill seethe Lord.
"HE MUST TURN AWAYFROM EVILAND DOGOOD;HE MUST SEEKPEACEAND PURSUEIT.
