²⁸ He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God^(A) and obey it.”^(B)

¹⁸ And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate^[a](A) the Lord’s glory,^(B) are being transformed into his image^(C) with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

¹³ But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’^[a](A) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”^(B)

²² Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.^(A)