Blessed {are} they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

By humility {and} the fear of the LORD {are} riches, and honour, and life. {By...: or, The reward of humility, etc}

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Follow peace with all {men}, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

The way of the wicked {is} an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock {whence} ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit {whence} ye are digged.

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Then shall we know, {if} we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter {and} former rain unto the earth.

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

I have fought a good fight, I have finished {my} course, I have kept the faith:

By humility {and} the fear of the LORD {are} riches, and honour, and life. {By...: or, The reward of humility, etc}

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock {whence} ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit {whence} ye are digged.

(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

The way of the wicked {is} an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. {destroy...: Heb. saw them, or, dwell with them}

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual {gifts}, but rather that ye may prophesy.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.