Little children,make sure no onedeceivesyou; the one who practicesrighteousnessis righteous,justas He is righteous;
How blessedare those who keepjustice,Who practicerighteousnessat alltimes!
You have lovedrighteousnessand hatedwickedness;ThereforeGod,Your God,has anointedYou With the oilof joyaboveYour fellows.
"For I sayto you that unlessyour righteousnesssurpasses[that] of the scribesand Pharisees,you will not enterthe kingdomof heaven.
In holinessand righteousnessbeforeHim allour days.
but in everynationthe man who fearsHim and doeswhat is rightis welcometo Him.
for [it is] not the hearersof the Law[who] are justbeforeGod,but the doersof the Lawwill be justified.
Ordo you not knowthat the unrighteouswill not inheritthe kingdomof God?Do not be deceived;neitherfornicators,noridolaters,noradulterers,noreffeminate,norhomosexuals,
Let no onedeceiveyou with emptywords,for becauseof these thingsthe wrathof Godcomesupon the sonsof disobedience.
(for the fruitof the Light[consists] in allgoodnessand righteousnessand truth),
having been filledwith the fruitof righteousnesswhich [comes] throughJesusChrist,to the gloryand praiseof God.
But of the Son[He says], "YOUR THRONE,O GOD,IS FOREVERAND EVER,AND THE RIGHTEOUSSCEPTERIS THE SCEPTEROF HIS KINGDOM.
to whomalsoAbrahamapportioneda tenth partof all[the spoils], was first of all,by the translation[of his name], kingof righteousness,and thenalsokingof Salem,whichis kingof peace.
But proveyourselves doersof the word,and not merelyhearerswho deludethemselves.
You believethat Godis one.You dowell;the demonsalsobelieve,and shudder.
and He Himselfboreour sinsin His bodyon the cross,sothat we might dieto sinand liveto righteousness;for by His woundsyou were healed.
My little children,I am writingthese thingsto you sothat you may not sin.And ifanyonesins,we havean Advocatewith the Father,JesusChristthe righteous;
These thingsI have writtento you concerningthosewho are trying to deceiveyou.
Ifyou knowthat He is righteous,you knowthat everyonealsowho practicesrighteousnessis bornof Him.
Little children,let us not lovewith wordorwith tongue,but in deedand truth.
And everyonewho hasthishope[fixed] on Him purifieshimself,justas He is pure.
By this,loveis perfectedwith us, so that we may haveconfidencein the dayof judgment;becauseas He is, so alsoare we in thisworld.
