And Abraham said, “I promise to treat you the same way you have treated me.”
Romans 12:18 - Easy To Read Version Do the best you can to live in peace with all people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. American Standard Version (1901) If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. Common English Bible If possible, to the best of your ability, live at peace with all people. Catholic Public Domain Version If it is possible, in so far as you are able, be at peace with all men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If it be possible, as much as is in you, have peace with all men. |
And Abraham said, “I promise to treat you the same way you have treated me.”
I am one of many peaceful, loyal people in this town. You are trying to destroy an important city of Israel. Why do you want to destroy something that belongs to the Lord?”
Stop doing bad things!\par Do good things.\par Work for peace.\par Run after peace until you catch it.\par
Evil people always want to cause trouble. But people who work for peace will be happy.
Don’t take another person to court without a good reason. Don’t do that if he hasn’t done anything wrong to you.
then leave your gift there at the altar. Go and make peace with that person. Then come and offer your gift.
What great blessings there are for the people that are humble!\par They will have the land \{God promised\}. {\cf2\super [58]} \par
What great blessings there are for the people that work to bring peace!\par God will call them his sons and daughters.\par
“Salt is good. But if the salt loses its salty taste, then you can’t make it salty again. So, be full of goodness. And have peace with each other.”
That is why I want so much to tell the Good News {\cf2\super [10]} to you there in Rome.
In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not important. In the kingdom of God, the important things are these: living right with God, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [143]}
So let us try as hard as we can to do the things that make peace. And let us try to do the things that will help each other.
But if the person who is not a believer decides to leave, let that person leave. When this happens, the brother or sister \{in Christ\} is free. God called you to a life of peace.
Now, brothers and sisters, I say good-bye. Try to be perfect. Do the things I have asked you to do. Agree in your minds with each other, and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.
But the Spirit {\cf2\super [74]} gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
You are joined together with peace through the Spirit. {\cf2\super [28]} Do all you can to continue together in this way. Let peace hold you together.
Respect those people with a very special love because of the work they do \{with you\}.
Stay away from the evil things a young person wants to do. Try very hard to live right and to have faith, love, and peace. Do these things together with those people who have pure hearts and trust in the Lord.
Try to live in peace with all people. And try to live lives free from sin. If a person’s life is not holy, {\cf2\super [160]} then he will never see the Lord.
That person must stop doing evil\par and do good;\par that person should look for peace\par and try to get it.\par
So the messengers of Jephthah took this message back to Jephthah. [97] Then Jephthah sent the messengers to the king of the Ammonite people again.