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For here we do not have a permanent city, but we seek the city that is to come.

But let him ask for it in faith, without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed about.

but the rich person in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a flower of the grass.

But each one is tempted when he is dragged away and enticed by his own desires.

But be doers of the message and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

But the one who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues to do it, not being a forgetful hearer but a doer who acts, this one will be blessed in what he does.

If anyone thinks he is religious, although he does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.

But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich exploiting you and they themselves dragging you into the courts?

But if you show partiality, you commit sin, and thus are convicted by the law as transgressors.

For whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles in one point only has become guilty of all of it.

For the one who said "Do not commit adultery" also said "Do not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

What is the benefit, my brothers, if someone says that he has faith but does not have works? That faith is not able to save him, is it?

and one of you should say to them, "Go in peace, keep warm and eat well," but does not give them what is necessary for the body, what is the benefit?

But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

But do you want to know, O foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless?

but no human being is able to tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, obedient, full of mercy and good fruits, nonjudgmental, without hypocrisy,

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."