Romans 14:16
Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good:
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- Rom 12:17 : 17 Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.
- 1 Cor 10:29-30 : 29 Right and wrong, I say, not for you, but for the other man; for the fact that I am free is not dependent on another man's sense of right or wrong. 30 But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.
- 2 Cor 8:20-21 : 20 And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands: 21 For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.
- 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Keep from every form of evil.
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15 And if because of food your brother is troubled, then you are no longer going on in the way of love. Do not let your food be destruction to him for whom Christ went into death.
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17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
18 And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men.
19 So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.
20 Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another.
21 It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother.
22 The faith which you have, have it to yourself before God. Happy is the man who is not judged by that to which he gives approval.
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13 Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting.
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3 Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.
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8 Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.
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8 But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.
9 But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.
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16 Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.
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3 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;
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33 Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.
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15 Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.
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11 Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.
- 1 Cor 10:29-324 verses74%
29 Right and wrong, I say, not for you, but for the other man; for the fact that I am free is not dependent on another man's sense of right or wrong.
30 But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.
31 So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.
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13 For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.
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16 But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.
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4 And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:
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14 Let all you do be done in love.
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21 Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.
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26 Let us not be full of self-glory, making one another angry, having envy of one another.
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8 Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.
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29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.
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1 I have said these things to you so that you may not be in doubt.
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17 Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.
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9 Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.
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14 Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.
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6 This pride of yours is not good. Do you not see that a little leaven makes a change in all the mass?
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16 As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God;
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18 For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.
19 For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.
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2 Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.
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10 But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge.
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24 Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.
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9 Do not be turned away by different strange teachings, because it is good for your hearts to be made strong by grace, and not by meats, which were of no profit to those who took so much trouble over them.
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1 Do not put on one side him who is feeble in faith, and do not put him in doubt by your reasonings.
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15 But if you are given to fighting with one another, take care that you are not the cause of destruction one to another.
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12 Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.
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20 My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.
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7 Now our prayer to God is that you may do no evil; not in order that it may be put to our credit, but so that you may do what is right, whatever we may seem.
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15 Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;
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20 And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:
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13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
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16 Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.