G3303–μέν–men

To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:

μὲν men “indeed”

But to those who, from a love of competition, are not guided by what is true, will come the heat of his wrath,

μὲν men “indeed”

It is true that circumcision is of use if you keep the law, but if you go against the law it is as if you had it not.

μὲν men “indeed”

Much in every way: first of all because the words of God were given to them.

μὲν men “indeed”

And the free giving has not the same effect as the sin of one: for the effect of one man's sin was punishment by the decision of God, but the free giving had power to give righteousness to wrongdoers in great number.

μὲν men “indeed”

Even so see yourselves as dead to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus.

μὲν men “indeed”

But the law is holy, and its orders are holy, upright, and good.

μὲν men “indeed”

I give praise to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So with my mind I am a servant to the law of God, but with my flesh to the law of sin.

μὲν men “indeed”

And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

μὲν men “indeed”

And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.

μὲν men “indeed”

Or has not the potter the right to make out of one part of his earth a vessel for honour, and out of another a vessel for shame?

μὲν men “indeed”

Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is, that they may get salvation.

μὲν men “indeed”

But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position:

μὲν men “indeed”

See then that God is good but his rules are fixed: to those who were put away he was hard, but to you he has been good, on the condition that you keep in his mercy; if not, you will be cut off as they were.

μὲν men “indeed”

As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers.

μὲν men “indeed”

One man has faith to take all things as food: another who is feeble in faith takes only green food.

μὲν men “indeed”

This man puts one day before another: to that man they are the same. Let every man be certain in his mind.

μὲν men “indeed”

Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another.

μὲν men “indeed [are]”

For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.

μὲν men “indeed”

That is, that some of you say, I am of Paul; some say, I am of Apollos; some say, I am of Cephas; and some say, I am Christ's.

μέν men “indeed”

For the word of the cross seems foolish to those who are on the way to destruction; but to us who are on the way to salvation it is the power of God.

μὲν men “indeed”

But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;

μὲν men “indeed”

For when one says, I am of Paul; and another says, I am of Apollos; are you not talking like natural men?

μέν men “indeed”

For I myself, being present in spirit though not in body, have come to a decision about him who has done this thing;

μὲν men “indeed”

If then there are questions to be judged in connection with the things of this life, why do you put them in the hands of those who have no position in the church?

μὲν men “indeed”