For those who speak in such a way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.

God had told him, “Through Isaac descendants will carry on your name,”

because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,

But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.

You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, because you know that we will be judged more strictly.

Above all keep your love for one another fervent, because love covers a multitude of sins.

by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.

Above all, you do well if you recognize this: No prophecy of scripture ever comes about by the prophet’s own imagination,

Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments.

I am writing to you, little children, that your sins have been forgiven because of his name.

For this is the gospel message that you have heard from the beginning: that we should love one another,

We love because he loved us first.

But I have this against you: You have departed from your first love!

When the experts in the law and the Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Demons also came out of many, crying out, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

Fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying, “A great prophet has appeared among us!” and “God has come to help his people!”

The slave replied, ‘Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he got his son back safe and sound.’

The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.