So now why are you putting God to the test ¹  by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke ²  that neither our ancestors ³  nor we have been able to bear?

Then the commanding officer ¹  came up and arrested ²  him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains; ³  he ⁴  then asked who he was and what ⁵  he had done.

Much more then, because we have now been declared righteous ¹  by his blood, ²  we will be saved through him from God’s wrath. ³ 

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

The one who is spiritual discerns ¹  all things, yet he himself is understood ²  by no one.

For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to advise him? ¹  But we have the mind of Christ.

So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church? ¹ 

With regard to the question about people who have never married, ¹  I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

With regard then to eating food sacrificed to idols, we know that “an idol in this world is nothing,” and that “there is no God but one.” ¹ 

Do we not have the right to the company of a believing wife, like the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?

So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.

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

But if anyone has caused sadness, he has not saddened me alone, but to some extent (not to exaggerate) ¹  he has saddened all of you as well.

But we will not boast beyond certain limits, ¹  but will confine our boasting ²  according to the limits of the work to which God has appointed us, ³  that reaches even as far as you.

so that we may preach the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast of work already done in another person’s area.

Does God then give ¹  you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law ²  or by your believing what you heard? ³ 

Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body ¹  to this peace), and be thankful.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.

Now we do not want you to be uninformed, ¹  brothers and sisters, ²  about those who are asleep, ³  so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope.

Do not lay hands on anyone ¹  hastily and so identify with the sins of others. ²  Keep yourself pure.