I know, my God, that you test the heart and that you are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to you.
Luke 16:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And he told them, ‘You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But He said to them, You are the ones who declare yourselves just and upright before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted and highly thought of among men is detestable and abhorrent (an abomination) in the sight of God. [I Sam. 16:7; Prov. 21:2.] American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. Common English Bible He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before other people, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued by people is deeply offensive to God. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of men. But God knows your hearts. For what is lifted up by men is an abomination in the sight of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: You are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is high to men, is an abomination before God. |
I know, my God, that you test the heart and that you are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to you.
may you hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and may you forgive and give to everyone according to all their ways, since you know each heart, for you alone know the human heart,
Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.
Many a person proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy person?
I, the Lord, examine the mind, I test the heart , to give to each according to his way, according to what his actions deserve.
So now we consider the arrogant to be fortunate. Not only do those who commit wickedness prosper, they even test God and escape.’
They do everything to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. ,
‘Whenever you fast, don’t be gloomy like the hypocrites. For they disfigure their faces so that their fasting is obvious to people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward.
So whenever you give to the poor, don’t sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be applauded by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward.
‘Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward.
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour? ’
But the Lord said to him, ‘Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and evil.
The Pharisee was standing and praying like this about himself: “God, I thank you that I’m not like other people #– #greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.’
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else:
They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so that they could catch him in what he said, to hand him over to the governor’s rule and authority.
They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher judgement.’
and because he did not need anyone to testify about man; for he himself knew what was in man.
He asked him the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me? ’ Peter was grieved that he asked him the third time, ‘Do you love me? ’ He said, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’ ‘Feed my sheep,’ Jesus said.
Now this man acquired a field with his unrighteous wages. He fell headfirst, his body burst open and his intestines spilled out.
Then they prayed, ‘You, Lord, know everyone’s hearts; show which of these two you have chosen
And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he also did to us.
For no one will be justified in his sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.
And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
So don’t judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.
but rather what is inside the heart , #– #the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.
In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility towards one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. ,
I will strike her children dead. , Then all the churches will know that I am the one who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees, for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.’