And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. {wise: or, teachers}

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

To open their eyes, {and} to turn {them} from darkness to light, and {from} the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

These {are} the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man {and} perfect in his generations, {and} Noah walked with God. {perfect: or, upright}

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I {am} the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. {perfect: or, upright, or, sincere}

For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. {destroyed: Heb. cut off}

And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: {Methuselah: Gr. Mathusala}

And they shall teach my people {the difference} between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person {of any}, but teachest the way of God truly: {truly: or, of a truth}

They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. {They shall teach: or, Let them teach} {they shall put: or, let them put} {before...: Heb. at thy nose}

And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue {is} the law of kindness.

And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

That thou mayest regard discretion, and {that} thy lips may keep knowledge.

I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

And they shall teach my people {the difference} between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; {righteously: Heb. in righteousnesses} {uprightly: Heb. uprightnesses} {oppressions: or, deceits} {blood: Heb. bloods}

The priests said not, Where {is} the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after {things that} do not profit.

They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. {They shall teach: or, Let them teach} {they shall put: or, let them put} {before...: Heb. at thy nose}

And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?