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If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.

But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you? Is it not they who drag you into court?

But if you show partiality, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it.

For the one who said, "You shall not commit adultery," also said, "You shall not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery but if you murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you?

But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

but no one can tame the tongue—a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth.

Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.

But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

Do not speak evil against one another, brothers and sisters. Whoever speaks evil against another or judges another, speaks evil against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

Above all, my beloved, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your "Yes" be yes and your "No" be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things that have now been announced to you through those who brought you good news by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look!

but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.

He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake.

You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.

but the word of the Lord endures forever." That word is the good news that was announced to you.

To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner,"