¹² Then the disciples approached and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?”

³² Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,^{(A) 33} just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage but that of many, so that they may be saved.^(B)

Micaiah Predicts Failure

¹³ The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, “Look, the words of the prophets with one accord are favorable to the king; let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably.” ¹⁴ But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, whatever the Lord says to me, that I will speak.”^(A)

¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.^(A)

⁵ we did not submit to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might always remain with you.^(A)

³ We are putting no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,^(A)

²⁷ However, so that we do not give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook; take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a coin; take that and give it to them for you and me.”^(A)