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Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

One man regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.

But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.

Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: "Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name."

Again, it says: "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people."

Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.

Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.

God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

so that no one may boast in His presence.

For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.

He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man's work.

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father's wife.

hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.

I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?

By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.