Luke 12:47-48
47 aAnd that servant who bknew his master’s will but cdid not get ready dor act according to his will, will receive a esevere beating. 48 fBut the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, gwill receive a light beating. hEveryone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.John 9:41
41Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, iyou would have no guilt; ▼▼Greek you would not have sin
but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains. John 13:17
17If you know these things, kblessed are you if you do them.John 15:22
22If I had not come and spoken to them, lthey would not have been guilty of sin, ▼▼Greek they would not have sin; also verse 24
but now they have no excuse for their sin. Romans 1:20-21
20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, nhave been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, ▼▼Or clearly perceived from the creation of the world
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they pbecame futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Romans 1:32
32Though they know qGod’s righteous decree that those who practice such things rdeserve to die, they not only do them but sgive approval to those who practice them.Romans 2:17-23
17But if you call yourself a Jew and trely on the law and boast in God 18and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law; 19and if you are sure that you yourself are ua guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law vthe embodiment of wknowledge and truth— 21 xyou then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal? 22You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you yrob temples? 23You who zboast in the law aadishonor God by breaking the law.Romans 7:13
13Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure.
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