American Standard Version of 1901
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But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.
So the last shall be first, and the first last.
And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.
Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have?
and the law is not of faith; but, {Leviticus 18:5.}He that doeth them shall live in them.
Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.
yet knowing that a man is not {Or, accounted righteous: and so elsewhere. Compare Romans 2:13.}justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.
So the last shall be first, and the first last.
And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.
Mercy and truth are met together;Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.
No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,