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For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ"s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ"s, even so are we Christ"s.

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man"s conscience?

But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord"s, and the fulness thereof:

If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

For the earth is the Lord"s, and the fulness thereof.

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

Let no man seek his own, but every man another"s wealth.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord"s table, and of the table of devils.

But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.