Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: