Meanwhile the tax-gatherer stood at a distance, not venturing even 'to raise his eyes to Heaven'; but he kept striking his breast and saying 'O God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'

If we say that there is no sin in us, we are deceiving ourselves, and the Truth has no place in us.

Right

And so the Law is holy, and each Commandment is also holy, and just, and good.

It profited

What good will it do a man to gain the whole world, if he forfeits his life? or what will a man give that is of equal value with his life?

But what were the fruits that you reaped from those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of such things is Death.