Who say, Keep away, do not come near me, for fear that I make you holy: these are a smoke in my nose, a fire burning all day.

For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.

For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.

For this reason let no man be your judge in any question of food or drink or feast days or new moons or Sabbaths:

Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?

You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy

For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.

No other is holy as the Lord, for there is no other God but you: there is no Rock like our God.

Who are seated in the resting-places of the dead, and by night are in the secret places; who take pig's flesh for food, and have the liquid of disgusting things in their vessels.

This man puts one day before another: to that man they are the same. Let every man be certain in his mind.

And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;

And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:

You are cut off from Christ, you who would have righteousness by the law; you are turned away from grace.

There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.

Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:

Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!