8:1Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up; but charity edifieth.

2And if any man think that he knows any thing, he has not yet known as he ought to know.

3But if any any love God, the same is known by him.

4But as for the meats that are sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.

5For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many, and lords many);

6Yet to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we to him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

7But there is not knowledge in every one. For some until this present, with conscience of the idol: eat as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

11And through your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ has died$1

12Now when you sin thus against the brothers and sisters, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

13Therefore, if food scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother.

139:1I will praise you, O lord, with all my heart: for you have heard the words of my mouth. I will sing praise to you before his angels:

2I will worship towards your holy temple, and I will give glory to your name. For your mercy, and for your truth: for you have magnified your holy name above all.

3In what day soever I shall call upon you, hear me: you shall multiply strength in my soul.

6:27But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you.

28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you.

29And to him that striketh you on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that takes away from you your cloak, forbid not to take your coat also.

30Give to every one that asketh you, and of him that takes away your goods, ask them not again.

31And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in like manner.

32And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also love those that love them.

33And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also do this.

34And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? for sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.

35But love you your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing by that: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful, and to the evil.

36Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

37Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.

38Give, and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.