as it is written,"THERE IS NONERIGHTEOUS,NOT EVENONE;
for allhave sinnedand fall shortof the gloryof God,
"Whatis man,that he should be pure,Or he who is bornof a woman,that he should be righteous?
"Howthen can a manbe justwith God?Or howcan he be cleanwho is bornof woman?
"For out of the heartcomeevilthoughts,murders,adulteries,fornications,thefts,false witness,slanders.
"The heartis moredeceitfulthanallelse And is desperatelysick;Whocan understandit?
For we alsooncewere foolishourselves,disobedient,deceived,enslavedto variouslustsand pleasures,spending our lifein maliceand envy,hateful,hatingone another.
And Jesussaidto him, "Whydo you callMe good?No oneis goodexceptGodalone.
becauseit is written,"YOU SHALL BE HOLY,FOR I AM HOLY."
"Whocan makethe cleanout of the unclean?Noone!
May it neverbe! Rather,let Godbe foundtrue,thougheveryman[be found] a liar,as it is written,"THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIEDIN YOUR WORDS,AND PREVAILWHENYOU ARE JUDGED."
Howmuchlessone who is detestableand corrupt,Man,who drinksiniquitylike water!
Outsideare the dogsand the sorcerersand the immoral personsand the murderersand the idolaters,and everyonewho lovesand practiceslying.
"But for the cowardlyand unbelievingand abominableand murderersand immoral personsand sorcerersand idolatersand allliars,their part[will be] in the lakethat burnswith fireand brimstone,whichis the seconddeath."
To the lawand to the testimony!Ifthey do not speakaccording to thisword,it is becausethey havenodawn.
justas it is written,"GODGAVETHEM A SPIRITOF STUPOR,EYESTO SEENOT AND EARSTO HEARNOT, DOWNTO THIS VERYDAY."
And do not enterinto judgmentwith Your servant,For in Your sightnomanlivingis righteous.
THERE IS NONEWHO UNDERSTANDS,THERE IS NONEWHO SEEKSFOR GOD;
