I will save my sheep; they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another.

I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, but is guilty of an eternal sin”

adultery, greed, evil, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, and folly.

Then they secretly instigated some men to say, “We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.

sexually immoral people, practicing homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, perjurers – in fact, for any who live contrary to sound teaching.

They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people.

And Balaam said to the donkey, “You have made me look stupid; I wish there were a sword in my hand, for I would kill you right now.”

As for the produce of your land and all your labor, a people you do not know will consume it, and you will be nothing but oppressed and crushed for the rest of your lives.

For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Whoever insults his father or mother must be put to death.’

For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever insults his father or mother must be put to death.’

One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying, “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!”

Jesus replied, “If I have said something wrong, confirm what is wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why strike me?”

This was the one who exploited our people and was cruel to our ancestors, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

But the man who was unfairly hurting his neighbor pushed Moses aside, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?

those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.