¹⁸ What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

⁵⁰ Jesus said to him, "Don't forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."

¹¹ Whether then it is I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.

³⁸ John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us."

³⁹ But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

⁴⁰ For whoever is not against us is on our side.

⁹ Whoever transgresses and doesn't remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn't have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.

¹⁰ If anyone comes to you, and doesn't bring this teaching, don't receive him into your house, and don't welcome him,

¹¹ for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.

¹⁴ and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

¹⁵ Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

¹⁶ The former insincerly preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

¹⁷ but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Gospel.

¹⁵ What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

¹⁹ What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

⁹ What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously charged both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.

⁴⁵ But they didn't understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

⁴⁰ those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."

¹³ "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

¹⁵ What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? May it never be!