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For God hath shut up together all in unbelief, in order that he might shew mercy to all.

O depth of riches both of [the] wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable his judgments, and untraceable his ways!

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your intelligent service.

And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of [your] mind, that ye may prove what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For I say, through the grace which has been given to me, to every one that is among you, not to have high thoughts above what he should think; but to think so as to be wise, as God has dealt to each a measure of faith.

Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above [him]. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God.

So that he that sets himself in opposition to the authority resists the ordinance of God; and they who [thus] resist shall bring sentence of guilt on themselves.

Let not him that eats make little of him that eats not; and let not him that eats not judge him that eats: for God has received him.

He that regards the day, regards it to [the] Lord. And he that eats, eats to [the] Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he that does not eat, [it is] to [the] Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? or again, thou, why dost thou make little of thy brother? for we shall all be placed before the judgment-seat of God.

For it is written, *I* live, saith [the] Lord, that to me shall bow every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God.

So then each of us shall give an account concerning himself to God.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in [the] Holy Spirit.

For he that in this serves the Christ [is] acceptable to God and approved of men.

For the sake of meat do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil to that man who eats while stumbling [in doing so].

Hast *thou* faith? have [it] to thyself before God. Blessed [is] he who does not judge himself in what he allows.

Now the God of endurance and of encouragement give to you to be like-minded one toward another, according to Christ Jesus;

that ye may with one accord, with one mouth, glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Wherefore receive ye one another, according as the Christ also has received you to [the] glory of God.

For I say that Jesus Christ became a minister of [the] circumcision for [the] truth of God, to confirm the promises of the fathers;