He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ ...
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in...
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father...
