³⁷ For you have felt through all my goods; what have you found of all your household goods? Set it here before my kinsmen and ^(A)your kinsmen, that they may decide between us two.

^16 (A)having a good conscience, so that, ^(B)when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.

^12 (A)Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, ^(B)they may see your good deeds and glorify God on ^(C)the day of visitation.

^18 (A)Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.

¹⁰ You are witnesses, and ^(A)God also, ^(B)how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers.

⁴ So if you have such cases, ^(A)why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church? ^5 (B)I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers,

¹⁶ But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established ^(A)by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

³ Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and before ^(A)his anointed. ^(B)Whose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me^[a] and I will restore it to you.” ⁴ They said, “You have not defrauded us or oppressed us or taken anything from any man's hand.”

²³ And they took them out of the tent and brought them to Joshua and to all the people of Israel. And they laid them down before the Lord.

^32 (A)Anyone with whom you find your gods shall not live. In the presence of our kinsmen point out what I have that is yours, and take it.” Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.