After they stopped speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.

Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.

but Paul chose Silas and set out, commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers and sisters.

There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them seven days. And in this way we came to Rome.

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.

Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything that causes your brother to stumble.

For members of Chloe’s household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters, that there are quarrels among you.

So, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.

So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed.

If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

Then he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

Every day I am in danger of death! This is as sure as my boasting in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters, the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,

And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel.

If there is any question about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.

Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin.

Brothers and sisters, I offer an example from everyday life: When a covenant has been ratified, even though it is only a human contract, no one can set it aside or add anything to it.

I beg you, brothers and sisters, become like me, because I have become like you. You have done me no wrong!