“All things are lawful for me” ¹  – but not everything is beneficial. “All things are lawful for me” – but I will not be controlled by anything.

those with tears like those not weeping, those who rejoice like those not rejoicing, those who buy like those without possessions,

I am saying this for your benefit, not to place a limitation on you, but so that without distraction you may give notable and constant service to the Lord.

You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.

And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare seed ¹  – perhaps of wheat or something else.

For every one of God’s promises are “Yes” in him; therefore also through him the “Amen” is spoken, to the glory we give to God.

If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him – for indeed what I have forgiven (if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,

For the love of Christ ¹  controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ ²  died for all; therefore all have died.

And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

to finish what you started, ¹  so that just as you wanted to do it eagerly, ²  you can also complete it ³  according to your means. ⁴ 

For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself ¹  is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.

Finally, my brothers and sisters, ¹  rejoice in the Lord! To write this again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.

And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds ¹  in Christ Jesus.

And what you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do these things. And the God of peace will be with you.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, ¹  kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.

and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive ¹  to do his will. ² 

For there will be a time when people ¹  will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, ²  they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things. ³ 

When he speaks of a new covenant, ¹  he makes the first obsolete. Now what is growing obsolete and aging is about to disappear. ² 

All generous giving and every perfect gift ¹  is from above, coming down ²  from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change. ³