¹² You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

⁷ Shall it be said, O house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these his doings? Don't my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?"

¹⁶ Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, Into a broad place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.

¹² When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

⁹ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

² Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

⁸ For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

¹⁷ But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?