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now, then, may we go forth unto him without the camp, his reproach bearing;

through him, then, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name;

make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom [is] the glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.

a two-souled man [is] unstable in all his ways.

And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,

and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass away;

for the sun did rise with the burning heat, and did wither the grass, and the flower of it fell, and the grace of its appearance did perish, so also the rich in his way shall fade away!

and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,

having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.

because, if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this one hath been like to a man viewing his natural face in a mirror,

and he who did look into the perfect law -- that of liberty, and did continue there, this one -- not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work -- this one shall be happy in his doing.

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain [is] the religion;

Abraham our father -- was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?

dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected?

Who [is] wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;

let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

Blessed [is] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead,

and ye [are] a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,