Study Desk

But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,

At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."

For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.

But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.

But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court?

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

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

For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?

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

but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

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

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.

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

Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, 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.