"IfI had not comeand spokento them, they would not havesin,but nowthey havenoexcusefor their sin.
Jesussaidto them, "Ifyou were blind,you would havenosin;but sinceyou say,We see,'your sinremains.
Therefore,to one who knows[the] right thingto doand does not doit, to him it is sin.
"Thereforehaving overlookedthe timesof ignorance,Godis nowdeclaringto menthat all[people] everywhereshould repent,
For sincethe creationof the worldHis invisibleattributes, His eternalpowerand divine nature,have been clearly seen,being understoodthrough what has been made,sothat they are without excuse.
"He who rejectsMe and does not receiveMy sayings,hasone who judgeshim; the wordI spokeis whatwill judgehim at the lastday.
[Act] as free men,and do not useyour freedomas a coveringfor evil,but [use it] as bondslavesof God.
Thereforeyou haveno excuse,everyoneof you who passesjudgment,for in that whichyou judgeanother,you condemnyourself;for you who judgepracticethe same things.
the masterof that slavewill comeon a daywhenhe does not expect[him] and at an hourhe does not know,and will cut him in pieces,and assignhim a placewith the unbelievers.
"As for them, whetherthey listenornot-- for they are a rebellioushouse--they will knowthat a prophethas beenamongthem.
Jesusanswered,"You would havenoauthorityoverMe, unlessit had beengivenyou from above;for thisreasonhe who deliveredMe to you has[the] greatersin."
"He who hatesMe hatesMy Fatheralso.
"IfI had not doneamongthem the workswhichno oneelsedid,they would not havesin;but nowthey have bothseenand hatedMe and My Fatheras well.
concerningsin,becausethey do not believein Me;
