Paul calls believers to follow Christ’s example by bearing the weak, seeking others’ good, and welcoming one another for God’s glory. He shows that the strong strengthen others by pointing them to Scripture, pursuing unity, and helping all believers glorify God together.

Paul calls believers to follow Christ’s example by bearing the weak, seeking others’ good, and welcoming one another for God’s glory. He shows that the strong strengthen others by pointing them to Scripture, pursuing unity, and helping all believers glorify God together.

Paul calls believers to “walk according to love” by sometimes laying aside their freedoms, pursuing peace, and ensuring that whatever they do flows from faith. Believers must refuse to put anything in a brother or sister’s path that would cause them to stumble.

Paul calls believers to “walk according to love” by sometimes laying aside their freedoms, pursuing peace, and ensuring that whatever they do flows from faith. Believers must refuse to put anything in a brother or sister’s path that would cause them to stumble.

Paul urges believers to accept one another without passing judgment over nonessential matters. God alone is the Master to whom each believer stands accountable, and Christ is Lord over both the strong and the weak. True unity in the body of Christ comes when grace, not criticism, governs our conscience and relationships.

Paul urges believers to accept one another without passing judgment over nonessential matters. God alone is the Master to whom each believer stands accountable, and Christ is Lord over both the strong and the weak. True unity in the body of Christ comes when grace, not criticism, governs our conscience and relationships.

Believers live out their own rescue by being a part of the rescue others. To do this, we need to be committed to loving others, staying spiritually awake, and walking in holiness. Love fulfills the Law, urgency marks the hour, and righteousness adorns the believer who “puts on Christ.”

Believers live out their own rescue by being a part of the rescue others. To do this, we need to be committed to loving others, staying spiritually awake, and walking in holiness. Love fulfills the Law, urgency marks the hour, and righteousness adorns the believer who “puts on Christ.”

Paul teaches that all authority is established by God and that believers honor Him by living as respectful, responsible citizens. Government serves God’s purpose to restrain evil and promote good, so obedience flows from both wisdom and conscience.

Paul teaches that all authority is established by God and that believers honor Him by living as respectful, responsible citizens. Government serves God’s purpose to restrain evil and promote good, so obedience flows from both wisdom and conscience.