²⁷ But if one of those who don't believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

²⁹ Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

³⁰ Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"

⁷ Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don't go from house to house.

⁸ Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.

²³ Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;

⁷ When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."

⁹ I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;

¹⁰ yet not at all meaning with the sexual sinners of this world, or with the covetous and extortioners, or with idolaters; for then you would have to leave the world.

¹¹ But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. Don't even eat with such a person.

²⁵ Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

¹³ For we write no other things to you, than what you read or even acknowledge, and I hope you will acknowledge to the end;

² But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

¹¹ Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.