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but what saith the divine answer to him? `I left to Myself seven thousand men, who did not bow a knee to Baal.'

I say, then, Did they stumble that they might fall? let it not be! but by their fall the salvation [is] to the nations, to arouse them to jealousy;

do not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee!

by unbelief they were broken off, and thou hast stood by faith; be not high-minded, but be fearing;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what [is] the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance [is] Mine,

Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,

Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought -- for desires.

no longer, therefore, may we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the brother, or an offence.

for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

for the sake of victuals cast not down the work of God; all things, indeed, [are] pure, but evil [is] to the man who is eating through stumbling.

for even the Christ did not please himself, but, according as it hath been written, `The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fell upon me;'

but according as it hath been written, `To whom it was not told concerning him, they shall see; and they who have not heard, shall understand.'

who for my life their own neck did lay down, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations --

for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but -- to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;