For everyone that does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works be exposed.

Why do you not understand what I say? Because you are unable to hear My word.

for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

If the Ethiopian shall change his skin, or the leopardess her spots, then shall you be able to do good, having learned [to do] evil.

Therefore the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it does not submit to the law of God, nor indeed can it.

And those that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Take heed, brothers, lest there be in anyone of you a wicked heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;

But all their works they do in order to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and they enlarge the borders of their garments.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are: adultery, fornication, immorality, lewdness,

envies, murders, drinking bouts, revelries, and the like; which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

doing nothing according to selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility, regarding one another as being better than yourselves.

Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel: I said, Your house and the house of your father shall pass before Me forever: but now the Lord says, Far be it from Me; for I will only honor them that honor Me, and he that despises Me shall be despised.

But the Lord said to my father David, Whereas it came into your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it came into your heart.

"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

And he said to him, 'Well [done], good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.'

to those who by the endurance of good works are seeking glory and honor and incorruption--eternal life.

but glory, honor, and peace to everyone that works good, both to the Jew first and to the Greek.

but he [is] a Jew that [is one] inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, whose praise is not of men but of God.

So then judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who also will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make clear the purposes of the hearts. Then each one's praise shall come from God.

For not he who commends himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.

My brothers, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.

so that the genuineness of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, though being tested with fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.