For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in thine eyes.
Although thou knowest that I am not wicked, And there is none that can deliver out of thy hand?
And be it still my consolation, Yea, let me exult in pain that spareth not, That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:
Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God’s,
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
If I have sinned, what do I unto thee, O thou watcher of men? Why hast thou set me as a mark for thee, So that I am a burden to myself?
But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee,
For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.