Whatuseis it, my brethren,ifsomeonesayshe hasfaithbut he hasnoworks?Canthat faithsavehim?
"But the one who has heardand has not acted[accordingly], is likea manwho builta houseon the groundwithoutany foundation;and the torrentburst againstit and immediatelyit collapsed,and the ruinof that housewas great."
They professto knowGod,but by [their] deedsthey deny[Him], beingdetestableand disobedientand worthlessfor anygooddeed.
Nowfor thisveryreason also,applyingalldiligence,in your faithsupplymoralexcellence, and in [your] moral excellence,knowledge,
For justas the bodywithout[the] spiritis dead,soalsofaithwithoutworksis dead.
By faithAbraham,when he was tested,offeredup Isaac,and he who had receivedthe promiseswas offeringup his only begotten[son];
Do not be carried awayby variedand strangeteachings;for it is goodfor the heartto be strengthenedby grace,not by foods,throughwhichthosewho were so occupiedwere not benefited.
For in ChristJesusneithercircumcisionnoruncircumcisionmeansanything,but faithworkingthroughlove.
But someonemay [well] say,"You havefaithand I haveworks;showme your faithwithoutthe works,and I will showyou my faithby my works."
"You have nopartorportionin thismatter,for your heartis not rightbeforeGod.
"For I sayto you that unlessyour righteousnesssurpasses[that] of the scribesand Pharisees,you will not enterthe kingdomof heaven.
Thisis a trustworthystatement;and concerningthese thingsI wantyou to speak confidently,sothat thosewho have believedGodwill be carefulto engagein gooddeeds.These thingsare goodand profitablefor men.
But the goalof our instructionis lovefrom a pureheartand a goodconscienceand a sincerefaith.
constantlybearing in mindyour workof faithand laborof loveand steadfastnessof hopein our LordJesusChristin the presenceof our Godand Father,
For you were calledto freedom,brethren;only[do] not [turn] your freedominto an opportunityfor the flesh,but throughloveserveone another.
by whichalsoyou are saved,ifyou hold fastthe wordwhichI preachedto you, unlessyou believedin vain.
and He madenodistinctionbetweenus and them, cleansingtheir heartsby faith.
and oneof you saysto them, "Goin peace,be warmedand be filled,"and yetyou do not givethem what is necessaryfor [their] body,whatuseis that?
for bodilydisciplineis only of littleprofit,but godlinessis profitablefor all things,since it holdspromisefor the presentlifeand [also] for the [life] to come.
EvenSimonhimselfbelieved;and after being baptized,he continuedon with Philip,and as he observedsignsand greatmiraclestaking place,he was constantly amazed.
"Behold,you are trustingin deceptivewordsto noavail.
Ifanyonedoes not lovethe Lord,he is to be accursed.Maranatha.
For indeedcircumcisionis of valueifyou practicethe Law;but ifyou are a transgressorof the Law,your circumcisionhas becomeuncircumcision.
And he would answerand sayto them, "The man who hastwotunicsis to sharewith him who hasnone;and he who hasfoodis to dolikewise."
Do not be deceived,my belovedbrethren.
