let him knowthat he who turnsa sinnerfrom the errorof his waywill savehis soulfrom deathand will covera multitudeof sins.
How blessedis he whose transgressionis forgiven,Whose sinis covered!
Hatredstirsup strife,But lovecoversalltransgressions.
Ill-gottengainsdo not profit,But righteousnessdeliversfrom death.
The fruitof the righteousis a treeof life,And he who is wisewinssouls.
Richesdo not profitin the dayof wrath,But righteousnessdeliversfrom death.
He who concealsa transgressionseekslove,But he who repeatsa matterseparatesintimatefriends.
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, he who hearsMy word,and believesHim who sentMe, haseternallife,and does not comeinto judgment,but has passedout of deathinto life.
ifsomehowI might move to jealousymy fellow countrymenand savesomeof them.
For sincein the wisdomof Godthe worldthroughits wisdomdid not [come to] knowGod,Godwas well-pleasedthroughthe foolishnessof the message preachedto savethosewho believe.
To the weakI becameweak,that I might winthe weak;I have becomeallthings to all men,sothat I may by all meanssavesome.
Pay close attentionto yourselfand to your teaching;perseverein these things,for as you dothisyou will ensure salvationbothfor yourselfand for thosewho hearyou.
I, Paul,am writingthis with my ownhand,I will repayit (not to mentionto you that you oweto me evenyour own selfas well).
Thenwhen lusthas conceived,it gives birthto sin;and when sinis accomplished,it brings forthdeath.
Therefore,putting asideallfilthinessand [all] that remainsof wickedness,in humilityreceivethe wordimplanted,which is ableto saveyour souls.
and the prayeroffered in faithwill restorethe one who is sick,and the Lordwill raisehim up, and ifhe has committedsins,they will be forgivenhim.
My brethren,ifanyamongyou straysfrom the truthand oneturns him back,
Aboveall,keepferventin your lovefor one another,becauselovecoversa multitudeof sins.
Blessedand holyis the one who hasa partin the firstresurrection;overthesethe seconddeathhasnopower,but they will be priestsof Godand of Christand will reignwith Him for a thousandyears.
