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Philippians 2:14

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

In all that you do, avoid murmuring and dissension,

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On which they began to grumble at their employer.

This perfume could have been sold for more than thirty pounds, and the money given to the poor."

When they came to the other disciples, they saw a great crowd round them, and some Teachers of the Law arguing with them.

The Pharisees and the teachers of the Law belonging to their party complained of this to the disciples of Jesus."

This gave rise to a serious dispute, and much discussion, between Paul and Barnabas and these men, and it was therefore settled that Paul and Barnabas and others of their number should go up to Jerusalem, to consult the Apostles and Officers of the Church about the matter under discussion.

This caused such unpleasant feeling between them that they parted, Barnabas taking Mark and sailing for Cyprus,

After much discussion, Peter rose and said: "You, my Brothers, know well that long ago God singled me out--that through my lips the Gentiles should hear the Message of the Good News, and become believers in Christ.

About this time, when the number of the disciples was constantly increasing, complaints were made by the Jews of foreign birth against the native Jews, that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

If it is possible, as far as rests with you, live peaceably with every one.

As for those whose faith is weak, always receive them as friends, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on their scruples.

I urge you, Brothers, to be on your guard against people who, by disregarding the teaching which you received, cause divisions and create difficulties; dissociate yourselves from them.

And do not murmur, as some of them murmured, and so 'were destroyed by the Angel of Death.'

For I am afraid that perhaps, when I come, I may find that you are not what I want you to be, and, on the other hand, that you may find that I am what you do not want me to be. I am afraid that I may find quarreling, jealousy, ill-feeling, rivalry, slandering, back-biting, self-assertion, and disorder.

But, if you are continually wounding and preying upon one another, take care that you are not destroyed by one another.

Do not let us grow vain, and provoke or envy one another.

Nothing should be done in a factious spirit or from vanity, but each of you should with all humility regard others as of more account than himself,

Hold them in the very greatest esteem and affection for the sake of their work. Live at peace with one another.

Take care that none of you ever pays back wrong for wrong, but always follow the kindest course with one another and with every one.

Try earnestly to live at peace with every one, and to attain to that purity without which no one will see the Lord.

For the anger of man does not forward the righteous purpose of God.

But, while you harbor envy and bitterness and a spirit of rivalry in your hearts, do not boast or lie to the detriment of the Truth.

Do not make complaints against one another, Brothers, or judgment will be passed upon you. The Judge is already standing at the door!

Let him turn from evil and do good, Let him seek for peace and follow after it;

Never grudge hospitality to one another.

These men are always murmuring, and complaining of their lot; they follow where their passions lead them; they have arrogant words upon their lips; and they flatter men for the sake of what they can get from them.




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