¹⁸ Then after three years I did go up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days,^{(A) 19} but I did not see any other apostle except James the Lord’s brother.^(B)

¹³ No one, when tempted, should say, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one.

⁶ But you have dishonored the poor person. Is it not the rich who oppress you? Is it not they who drag you into the courts?^{(A) 7} Is it not they who blaspheme the excellent name that was invoked over you?

²⁵ Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court^[a] with him, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.^{(A) 26} Truly I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.