You pride yourself on the Law; do you dishonour God by your breaches of the Law?
If you bear the name of 'Jew,' relying on the Law, priding yourself on God,
for they are Israelites, theirs is the Sonship, the Glory, the covenants, the divine legislation, the Worship, and the promises;
Much in every way. This to begin with — Jews were entrusted with the scriptures of God.
Do not imagine I am going to accuse you to the Father; Moses is your accuser, Moses who is your hope!
The Pharisee stood up and prayed by himself as follows; 'I thank thee, O God, I am not like the rest of men, thieves, rogues, and immoral, or even like yon taxgatherer.
Then what becomes of our boasting? It is ruled out absolutely. On what principle? On the principle of doing deeds? No, on the principle of faith.