What you think is the right road may lead to death.

What you think is the right road may lead to death.

"Be careful, then, how you listen; because those who have something will be given more, but whoever has nothing will have taken away from them even the little they think they have."

You should not fool yourself. If any of you think that you are wise by this world's standards, you should become a fool, in order to be really wise.

But those who seemed to be the leaders---I say this because it makes no difference to me what they were; God does not judge by outward appearances---those leaders, I say, made no new suggestions to me.

James, Peter, and John, who seemed to be the leaders, recognized that God had given me this special task; so they shook hands with Barnabas and me, as a sign that we were all partners. We agreed that Barnabas and I would work among the Gentiles and they among the Jews.

If you think you are something when you really are nothing, you are only deceiving yourself.

Remember this, my dear friends! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry.

All of us often make mistakes. But if a person never makes a mistake in what he says, he is perfect and is also able to control his whole being.

Or think of a ship: big as it is and driven by such strong winds, it can be steered by a very small rudder, and it goes wherever the pilot wants it to go.

And the tongue is like a fire. It is a world of wrong, occupying its place in our bodies and spreading evil through our whole being. It sets on fire the entire course of our existence with the fire that comes to it from hell itself.

Don't be stupid like a horse or a mule, which must be controlled with a bit and bridle to make it submit."

Then keep from speaking evil and from telling lies.

I said, "I will be careful about what I do and will not let my tongue make me sin; I will not say anything while evil people are near."

I kept quiet, not saying a word, not even about anything good! But my suffering only grew worse,

LORD, place a guard at my mouth, a sentry at the door of my lips.

The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet.

Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped.

Good people will be rewarded for what they say, but those who are deceitful are hungry for violence.

Be careful what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself.

When wise people speak, they make knowledge attractive, but stupid people spout nonsense.

The king speaks with divine authority; his decisions are always right.

It is better to be poor but honest than to be a lying fool.

all they do is think about what they would like to have. The righteous, however, can give, and give generously.

Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you.

Nor is it fitting for you to use language which is obscene, profane, or vulgar. Rather you should give thanks to God.

Your speech should always be pleasant and interesting, and you should know how to give the right answer to everyone.

As the scripture says, "If you want to enjoy life and wish to see good times, you must keep from speaking evil and stop telling lies.

Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice.

Do not let yourselves be led away from the LORD to worship and serve other gods.

It makes as much sense as eating ashes. His foolish ideas have so misled him that he is beyond help. He won't admit to himself that the idol he holds in his hand is not a god at all.

If you think you are something when you really are nothing, you are only deceiving yourself.

You fool! Do you want to be shown that faith without actions is useless?

It's useless to bring your offerings. I am disgusted with the smell of the incense you burn. I cannot stand your New Moon Festivals, your Sabbaths, and your religious gatherings; they are all corrupted by your sins.

You have said, 'It's useless to serve God. What's the use of doing what he says or of trying to show the LORD Almighty that we are sorry for what we have done?

It is no use for them to worship me, because they teach human rules as though they were my laws!' "

It is no use for them to worship me, because they teach human rules as though they were my laws!'

That is the gospel, the message that I preached to you. You are saved by the gospel if you hold firmly to it---unless it was for nothing that you believed.

More than that, we are shown to be lying about God, because we said that he raised Christ from death---but if it is true that the dead are not raised to life, then he did not raise Christ.

Did all your experience mean nothing at all? Surely it meant something!