He gave to each one according to his ability: to one he gave five thousand gold coins, to another he gave two thousand, and to another he gave one thousand. Then he left on his trip.

For to every person who has something, even more will be given, and he will have more than enough; but the person who has nothing, even the little that he has will be taken away from him.

If you are eager to give, God will accept your gift on the basis of what you have to give, not on what you don't have.

So then, as often as we have the chance, we should do good to everyone, and especially to those who belong to our family in the faith.

Suppose a foreigner living with you becomes rich, while some Israelites become poor and sell themselves as slaves to that foreigner or to a member of that foreigner's family.

or an uncle or a cousin or another close relative may buy them back; or if they themselves earn enough, they may buy their own freedom.

"Whoever kidnaps someone, either to sell him or to keep him as a slave, is to be put to death.

"If any of you kidnap Israelites and make them your slaves or sell them into slavery, you are to be put to death. In this way your nation will get rid of this evil.

If you hurt others because of something you eat, then you are no longer acting from love. Do not let the food that you eat ruin the person for whom Christ died!

And so this weak person, your brother for whom Christ died, will perish because of your "knowledge"!

even the most important men kept silent.

Words have failed them, Job; they have no answer for you.

'Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' the king asked him. But the man said nothing.

Now we know that everything in the Law applies to those who live under the Law, in order to stop all human excuses and bring the whole world under God's judgment.