With regard to food sacrificed to idols, we know that “we all have knowledge.” ¹  Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

If an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is served without asking questions of conscience.

just as I also try to please everyone in all things. I do not seek my own benefit, but the benefit ¹  of many, so that they may be saved.

If anyone intends to quarrel about this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.

If one member suffers, everyone suffers with it. If a ¹  member is honored, all rejoice with it.

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, ¹  I set aside childish ways.

Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, as I am too.

They court you eagerly, ¹  but for no good purpose; ²  they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly. ³ 

You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.

And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

I feel torn between the two, ¹  because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

So then, my brothers and sisters, ¹  dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.

But do not accept younger widows on the list, ¹  because their passions may lead them away from Christ ²  and they will desire to marry,

So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord ¹  or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by ²  God’s power accept your share of suffering ³  for the gospel.

May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment. ¹ 

I ¹  have had great joy and encouragement because ²  of your love, for the hearts ³  of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness,

But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.