ones?" the man asked. Jesus answered, "Do not murder. Be faithful in
marriage. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others.
evil people won't have a share in the blessings of God's kingdom? Don't fool
yourselves! No one who is immoral or worships idols or is unfaithful in
marriage or is a pervert or behaves like a homosexual
it is a spirit that is taking many souls to hell.
weaved itself in our mind through entertainment.
is knowledge and truth in God's Law, you think you can instruct fools and teach
young people. [21] But how can you teach
others when you refuse to learn? You preach that it is wrong to steal. But do
you steal? [22] You say people should be faithful in marriage. But are you
faithful? You hate idols, yet you rob their temples. [23] You take pride in the
Law, but you disobey the Law and bring shame to God. [24] It is just as the Scriptures tell us,
"You have made foreigners say insulting things about God." [25] Being circumcised is worthwhile, if you
obey the Law. But if you don't obey the Law, you are no better off than people
to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax
collector. [11] The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: 'I thank
you, God, that I am not like other people-cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I'm
certainly not like that tax collector! [12] I fast twice a week, and I give you
a tenth of my income.' [13] "But the tax collector stood at a distance and
dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest
in sorrow, saying, 'O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.' [14] I tell
you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For
those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves