Is it possible for the skin of the Ethiopian to be changed, or the markings on the leopard? Then it might be possible for you to do good, who have been trained to do evil.

Because the mind of the flesh is opposite to God; it is not under the law of God, and is not able to be:

My brothers, take care that there is not by chance in any one of you an evil heart without belief, turning away from the living God:

Which

But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,

Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses,

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

And

For this reason the Lord God of Israel has said, Truly I did say that your family and your father's people would have their place before me for ever: but now the Lord says, Let it not be so; I will give honour to those by whom I am honoured, and those who have no respect for me will be of small value in my eyes.

But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name:

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

And he said to him, You have done well, O good servant: because you have done well in a small thing you will have authority over ten towns.

To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:

For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.

My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.

So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

General references

Now the Jews had no belief in the statement that he had been blind and was now able to see, till they sent for the father and mother of the man whose eyes had been made open,

Of sin, because they have not faith in me;

Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.