and placing them at the apostles’ feet. The proceeds ¹  were distributed to each, as anyone had need.

Therefore be alert, ¹  remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning ²  each one of you with tears.

For when it is time to eat, everyone proceeds with his own supper. One is hungry and another becomes drunk.

It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.

But as a matter of fact, God has placed each of the members in the body just as he decided.

But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; then when Christ comes, those who belong to him. ¹ 

But God gives it a body just as he planned, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.

Each one of you should give ¹  just as he has decided in his heart, ²  not reluctantly ³  or under compulsion, ⁴  because God loves a cheerful giver.

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Therefore, having laid aside falsehood, each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, ¹  for we are members of one another.

because you know that each person, whether slave or free, if he does something good, this ¹  will be rewarded by the Lord.

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

As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another ¹  as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

(Look! I am coming soon, and my reward is with me to pay ¹  each one according to what he has done!

So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your ¹  brother ²  from your heart.”

To ¹  one he gave five talents, ²  to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.

for each tree is known ¹  by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered ²  from thorns, nor are grapes picked ³  from brambles. ⁴ 

So ¹  he contacted ²  his master’s debtors one by one. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’