²⁹ But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

²⁴ Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

¹¹ Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;

³ For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

² For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

⁹ And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

¹⁰ Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

³⁶ Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers?

⁴³ Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:

⁴⁴ but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

² Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

³⁴ The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the home-born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.