conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other's; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,
Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:
Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
for we take thought for things honourable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
abstain from every form of evil.