just as it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one,

For the commandments, “Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet,” (and if there is any other commandment) are summed up in this, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

I say this as a concession, not as a command.

Do we not have the right to financial support?

But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.

For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.

if indeed, after we have put on our heavenly house, we will not be found naked.

for we live by faith, not by sight.

For though we live as human beings, we do not wage war according to human standards,

We are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners,

This persuasion does not come from the one who calls you!

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

it is not from works, so that no one can boast.

But you did not learn about Christ like this,

“Whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you took no delight in.

For human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.

Let your word be ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no.’ More than this is from the evil one.

And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

If you had known what this means: ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink.