¹⁸ and ^(A)know His will, and ^(B)approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

^21 (A)Test all things; ^(B)hold fast what is good.

¹⁷ Therefore, ^(A)to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

¹⁰ that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,

⁸ And what great nation is there that has such statutes and righteous judgments as are in all this law which I set before you this day?

¹⁴ But solid food belongs to those who are ^[a]of full age, that is, those who by reason of ^[b]use have their senses exercised ^(A)to discern both good and evil.

¹⁵ and that from childhood you have known ^(A)the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

^16 (B)All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, ^(C)and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for ^[a]instruction in righteousness, ^17 (D)that the man of God may be complete, ^(E)thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Be Sensitive to Conscience

8 Now ^(A)concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have ^(B)knowledge. ^(C)Knowledge ^[a]puffs up, but love ^[b]edifies. ² And ^(D)if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.

⁴ For ^(A)whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the ^[a]patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.