¹⁴ So Ruth lay at Boaz’s feet until the morning, but she got up before it was light enough for people to recognize each other. For Boaz had said, “No one must know that a woman was here at the threshing floor.”

²¹ We are careful to be honorable before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to see that we are honorable.

¹⁶ Then you will not be criticized for doing something you believe is good.

¹² Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.^[a]

³² Don’t give offense to Jews or Gentiles^[a] or the church of God.

²² Stay away from every kind of evil.

¹⁷ Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.

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