I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go; my heart does not reproach any of my days.

Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

When they heard this, they were cut to the heart and took counsel to do away with them.

for when Gentiles, who do not have the Law, by nature do the things in the Law, these, although not having the Law, are a law to themselves,

who show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts meanwhile accusing or else excusing themselves)

For I know nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.

But if everyone prophesies, and an unbeliever or an unlearned person comes in, he is convicted by all, he is judged by all.

And thus the secrets of his heart become revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will do homage to God and proclaim that God is truly among you.

knowing that such a person is corrupt and sinning, being self-condemned.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Behold, in this you have not been righteous. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one has the power to snatch them out of My Father's hand.

I and the Father are One.

For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god,

shall not God search this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.

You have set our iniquities before You, our secrets in the light of Your countenance.

i1 [To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] i0 par O Jehovah, You have searched me and known me.

You have sifted through my way of life and my lying down, and are familiar with all my ways.

I Jehovah search the heart, I examine the soul, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? says Jehovah. Do I not fill the heavens and earth? says Jehovah.

But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew everyone,

and had no need that anyone should bear witness of man, for He knew what was in man.

He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonah, are you deeply fond of Me? Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, Are you deeply fond of Me? And he said to Him, Lord, You discern all things; You know that I am deeply fond of You. Jesus said to him, Feed My sheep.

And there is no creature that is not revealed in His presence, but all things are naked and laid bare to the eyes of Him to whom we must give answer.

And I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the inner thoughts and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.