If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceiving his heart, the religion of this [man] is useless.

For He knows the works of transgressors, and when He sees wickedness, He will not overlook it.

But man vainly buoys himself up with words, and a mortal born of woman is like a donkey in the desert.

Understand now, you simple among the people; and you fools, at length be wise.

He that chastises the heathen, shall He not punish, [even] He that teaches man knowledge?

He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread; but they that pursue vanities are void of understanding. [ 12:11A] He that enjoys himself in banquets of wine, shall leave dishonor in his own strongholds.

Thus says the Lord, What trespass have your fathers found in Me, that they have revolted far from Me, and gone after vanities, and have become vain?

Because, having known God, they did not glorify Him as God, or give thanks, but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

But someone will say, "How are the dead raised? And with what sort of body do they come?"

Fool, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies.

For if anyone thinks that he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Beware lest anyone captures you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to futile talk,

For there are also many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,