The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.