⁵ Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. ^(A)Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that ^(B)Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!

²¹ I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those ^(A)who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, ^(B)sexual immorality, and sensuality that they have practiced.

²⁸ Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions that he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

¹⁷ “But ^(A)when he ^(B)came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! ¹⁸ I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, ^(C)I have sinned against ^(D)heaven and before you. ^19 (E)I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ ²⁰ And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ^(F)ran and ^(G)embraced him and ^(H)kissed him.

⁷ “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ^(A)Consider your ways.

⁵ Now, therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: ^(A)Consider your ways.

³⁰ “Therefore ^(A)I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord God. ^(B)Repent and turn from all your transgressions, ^(C)lest iniquity be your ruin.^[a]