Friday, June 5

14for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves,

15who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them )

16in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

17Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God,

18and know His will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

19and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and truth in the law.

21You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?

22You who say, 'Do not commit adultery,' do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

23You who make your boast in the law, do you dishonor God through breaking the law?

24For 'the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,' as it is written.

25For circumcision is indeed profitable if you keep the law; but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

26Therefore, if an uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?

27And will not the physically uncircumcised, if he fulfills the law, judge you who, even with your written code and circumcision, are a transgressor of the law?

28For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh;

29but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.

33'Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'

34But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne;

35nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

36Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.

37But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.' For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

38'You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

40If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.

41And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.