"For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

"Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.

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

Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? [Then] may you also do good who are accustomed to do evil.

Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;

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

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,

envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of 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.

[Let] nothing [be done] through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

"Therefore the LORD God of Israel says: 'I said indeed [that] your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.' But now the LORD says: 'Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.

"But the LORD said to my father David, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well in that it was in 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.'

eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;

but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

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

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from God.

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

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

that the genuineness of your faith, [being] much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,