" Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith.

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."

But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God [is] evident, for "the just shall live by faith."

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries.

For [it is] impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit,

if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put [Him] to an open shame.

I will hear what God the LORD will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.

"Again, when a righteous [man] turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die; because you did not give him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand.

" But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked [man] does, shall he live? All the righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; because of the unfaithfulness of which he is guilty and the sin which he has committed, because of them he shall die.

Those who have turned back from [following] the LORD, And have not sought the LORD, nor inquired of Him."

" When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.

"Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation."

"yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.

For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known [it,] to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but [they went out] that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.

For You [are] not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, Nor shall evil dwell with You.

The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.

For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.

"Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One [in whom] My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.

"Who [is there] even among you who would shut the doors, So that you would not kindle fire [on] My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you," Says the LORD of hosts, "Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.

"Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles.

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are contrary to all men,