16. And so, according to the Good News I preach, this is how it will be on that Day when God through Jesus Christ will judge the secret thoughts of all.
17. What about you? You call yourself a Jew; you depend on the Law and boast about God;
18. you know what God wants you to do, and you have learnt from the Law to choose what is right;
19. you are sure that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in darkness,
20. an instructor for the foolish, and a teacher for the ignorant. You are certain that in the Law you have the full content of knowledge and of truth.
21. You teach others — why don't you teach yourself? You preach, “Do not steal” — but do you yourself steal?
22. You say, “Do not commit adultery” — but do you commit adultery? You detest idols — but do you rob temples?