Thematic Bible: Inconsistency in religious life general marks of


Thematic Bible



But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of them all, "If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?

you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?


And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?

So you must observe and do whatever they tell you. But do not do what they do; for they preach, but do not practice.



From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brethren, this ought not to be so.


If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?




Therefore you have no excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge another; for in whatever point you pass judgment on him you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, are doing the very same things.


"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?


If on the Sabbath a man receives circumcision, so that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because on the Sabbath I made a man's whole body well?