16. This happens as they face the day when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge people’s secret thoughts. He will use the Good News that I am spreading to make that judgment.
17. You call yourself a Jew, rely on the laws in Moses’ Teachings, brag about your God,
18. know what he wants, and distinguish right from wrong because you have been taught Moses’ Teachings.
19. You are confident that you are a guide for the blind, a light to those in the dark,
20. an instructor of ignorant people, and a teacher of children because you have the full content of knowledge and truth in Moses’ Teachings.