Hold to the standard of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going out to examine them. Please excuse me.’
The faith you have, keep to yourself before God. Blessed is the one who does not judge himself by what he approves.
But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.’