¹⁶ So do not let your good be slandered.

¹⁷ Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.^(A)

²² abstain from every form of evil.

²⁹ I mean the other’s conscience, not your own. For why should my freedom be subject to the judgment of someone else’s conscience?^{(A) 30} If I partake with thankfulness, why should I be denounced because of that for which I give thanks?^(B)

²⁰ We are making this arrangement lest anyone blame us about this generous gift that we are administering, ²¹ for we are setting our minds on what is right not only before the Lord but also before the people.^(A)