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For God is not changeable in his free gift and in his calling.

For as ye too were formerly disobedient to God, and have now obtained mercy, because of their disobedience;

For God hath shut up all men in disobedience, that upon all men he might have mercy.

O the depth of the riches, and the wisdom, and the knowledge of God ! For man hath not searched out his judgments; and his ways are inscrutable.

I beseech you, therefore, my brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, by a rational service [fn] .

And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed, by the renovation of your minds: and discern ye what is the good and acceptable and perfect pleasure of God.

And, by the grace given to me, I say to you all: Do not carry thoughts, beyond what ye ought to think; but think with modesty, as God hath distributed to each one his measure of faith.

And be ye not avengers of yourselves, my beloved: but give place to wrath. For it is written: If thou dost not execute judgment for thyself, I will execute judgment for thee, saith God.

Let every soul be subject to the authorities of magistracy. For there is no authority which is not from God: and the authorities which exist, are established by God.

He therefore who opposeth the authority, opposeth the establishment of God; and they who oppose them, shall receive judgment.

For he is the minister of God; but it is to thee for good. But if thou doest evil, be afraid; for he is not girded with the sword in vain; for he is a minister of God, and an avenger of wrath to them that do evil things.

For this cause also ye pay tribute money; for they are the ministers of God, established for these same objects.

And he that eateth, should not despise him that eateth not; and he that eateth not, should not judge him that eateth, for God hath received him.

He that esteemeth a day, esteemeth [fn] for his Lord: and he that esteemeth not a day, for his Lord, he doth not esteem [fn] And he that eateth, eateth to his Lord, and giveth thanks to God: and he that eateth not, to his Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to God.

So then, every one of us must give account of himself to God.

For the kingdom of God, is not food and drink; but is righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For he who is in these things a servant of Messiah, is pleasing to God, and approved before men.

And let us not, on account of food, destroy the work of God. For every thing is, [fn] pure; yet it is evil, to the man who eateth with stumbling.

Thou art one in whom there is faith; keep it to thyself, before God. Blessed is he, who doth not condemn himself, in that thing which he alloweth.

And may the God of patience and of consolation, grant to you, to think in harmony one with another, in Jesus Messiah;