Respecting Other Cultures

And thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or again, thou, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand at the tribunal of the Christ;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

After these things I saw, and lo, a great multitude, which to number no one was able, out of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands, — read the full passage →

where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman--but the all and in all--Christ.

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

And Peter having opened his mouth, said, `Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons, — read the full passage →

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

Become not yoked with others--unbelievers, for what partaking <FI>is there<Fi> to righteousness and lawlessness?

for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain; — read the full passage →

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

And having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews, — read the full passage →

`A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another;

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith--considering the issue of the behaviour--be imitating,

and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.

And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;

and I became to the Jews as a Jew, that Jews I might gain; to those under law as under law, that those under law I might gain;

and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.'

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

And sons of the stranger, who are joined to Jehovah, To serve Him, and to love the name of Jehovah, To be to Him for servants, Every keeper of the sabbath from polluting it, And those keeping hold on My covenant. — read the full passage →

`Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God;

And the whole earth is of one pronunciation, and of the same words, — read the full passage →

and enmity I put between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he doth bruise thee--the head, and thou dost bruise him--the heel.'

And the woman saith unto the serpent, `Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we do eat,

the earth hath existed waste and void, and darkness <FI>is<Fi> on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God fluttering on the face of the waters,

to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;

He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth--having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings-- — read the full passage →

if of the world ye were, the world its own would have been loving, and because of the world ye are not--but I chose out of the world--because of this the world hateth you.

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother, — read the full passage →

`Thou hast no other gods in My presence.

`Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow.

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

After these things I saw, and lo, a great multitude, which to number no one was able, out of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands,

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you, — read the full passage →

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

Let no one, then, judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths, — read the full passage →

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves-- — read the full passage →

honour thy father and mother,

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, — read the full passage →

for he is our peace, who did make both one, and the middle wall of the enclosure did break down, — read the full passage →

For, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also <FI>is<Fi> the Christ, — read the full passage →

Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ. — read the full passage →

as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many--that they may be saved.

And these things, brethren, I did transfer to myself and to Apollos because of you, that in us ye may learn not to think above that which hath been written, that ye may not be puffed up one for one against the other,

And him who is weak in the faith receive ye--not to determinations of reasonings; — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

who do shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also witnessing with them, and between one another the thoughts accusing or else defending,

For there is no acceptance of faces with God,

He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth--having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings--

He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth--having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings-- — read the full passage →

And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren--`If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;' — read the full passage →

`A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another; — read the full passage →

the life is more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing.

`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again; — read the full passage →

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

`Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy; — read the full passage →

As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every <FI>kind of<Fi> literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every <FI>kind of<Fi> vision and dreams. — read the full passage →

And Daniel purposeth in his heart that he will not pollute himself with the king's portion of food, and with the wine of his drinking, and he seeketh of the chief of the eunuchs that he may not pollute himself.

and it hath come to pass, ye separate it for an inheritance to yourselves, and to the sojourners who are sojourning in your midst, who have begotten sons in your midst, and they have been to you as native, with the sons of Israel, with you they are separated for an inheritance in the midst of the tribes of Israel.

She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah.

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.

`Honour thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee, so that thy days are prolonged, and so that it is well with thee, on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.