Friday 18 February 2022

14What good is it, my brothers,if a man says he has faith, but has no works?Can faith save him?15And if a brother or sister is nakedand in lack of daily food,16and one of you tells them, “Go in peace.Be warmed and filled;”yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?17Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.18Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.”Show me your faith without works,and I will show you my faith by my works.

19You believe that God is one.You do well.The demons also believe—and shudder.20But do you want to know,vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?21Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works,in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?22You see that faith worked with his works,and by works faith was perfected.23So the Scripture was fulfilled which says,“Abraham believed God,and it was accounted to him as righteousness,”and he was called the friend of God.24You see then that by works a man is justified,and not only by faith.· · · verse 25 is not read26For as the body apart from the spirit is dead,even so faith apart from works is dead.

1Praise the Lord!Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,who delights greatly in his commandments.2His offspring will be mighty in the land.The generation of the upright will be blessed.

3Wealth and riches are in his house.His righteousness endures forever.4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright,gracious, merciful, and righteous.

5It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends.He will maintain his cause in judgment.6For he will never be shaken.The righteous will be remembered forever.

34He called the multitude to himself with his disciples and said to them,“Whoever wants to come after me,let him deny himself,and take up his cross, and follow me.35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it;and whoever will lose his life for my sakeand the sake of the Good News will save it.36For what does it profit a man to gain the whole worldand forfeit his life?37For what will a man give in exchange for his life?38For whoever will be ashamed of meand of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation,the Son of Man also will be ashamed of himwhen he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

1He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you,there are some standing herewho will in no way taste death until they see God’s Kingdom come with power.”