Ezekiel 18:5

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Ezekiel 18:5

But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

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The clean of hands, and pure of heart, - who hath not uplifted, to falsehood, his soul, nor sworn deceitfully,

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord! Lord! shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, - but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

Unto them, on the one hand, who, by way of endurance in good work, are seeking, glory, honour and incorruption, life age-abiding,

Become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only - reasoning yourselves astray;

What profit, my brethren, - if one should be saying he hath, faith, but hath not, works; can his faith save him?

And, hereby, perceive we, that we understand him, - if, his commandments, we are keeping.

Dear children! Let, no one, lead you astray! He that is doing righteousness, is, righteous, just as, He, is righteous:

Hereby, perceive we, that we love the children of God, as soon as, God, we love, and, his commandments, we are doing.

Happy, they who are washing their robes, that their right may be unto the tree of life and, by the gates, they may enter into the city.

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And when I say to the lawless man Thou shalt surely die, but he shall turn from his sin, and do justice and righteousness:

For I have become his intimate friend, To the end that he may command his sons and his house after him, so shall they keep the way of Yahweh, by doing righteousness and justice. To the end that Yahweh may bring in for Abraham, what he hath spoken concerning him.

To do righteousness and justice, is more choice to Yahweh than sacrifice.

Shalt thou reign, because, thou, art eager to excel in cedar? Thy father, did lie not eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness, And, then, it was well with him?