"Whydo you callMe, 'Lord,Lord,'and do not dowhatI say?
"'A sonhonors[his] father,and a servanthis master.Then ifI am a father,whereis My honor?And ifI am a master,whereis My respect?'saysthe LORDof hoststo you, O priestswho despiseMy name.But you say,'Howhave we despisedYour name?'
"Laterthe othervirginsalsocame,saying,Lord,lord,openup for us.'
"And the one alsowho had receivedthe onetalentcameup and said,'Master,I knewyou to be a hardman,reapingwhereyou did not sowand gatheringwhereyou scatteredno[seed].
"Thenthey themselvesalsowill answer,'Lord,whendid we seeYou hungry,orthirsty,ora stranger,ornaked,orsick,orin prison,and did not take careof You?'
Do not be deceived,Godis not mocked;for whatevera mansows,thishe will alsoreap.
But proveyourselves doersof the word,and not merelyhearerswho deludethemselves.
