Translation from Spanish
Seek My righteousness—the only righteousness that is upright, true, and never fails. Wash your garments clean from every stain of evil, every mark of iniquity, and I will keep My hand upon you, and nothing will be able to bring you down.
But turn away from iniquity, from what is unrighteous, from what is wrong, from what is corrupt, from what is defiled, from what is wicked, and I will teach you to walk the path of righteousness that pleases Me, for I dwell with the righteous, says the Lord.
Examine your conscience for any trace of iniquity. Cry out to Me, and I will teach you to remain pure, righteous, and true. Do not turn aside to the left or to the right from My path, and I will bless you, says the Lord.
But open your ears to Me and open your mouth for Me and proclaim what is righteous and what is true before men, and I will not abandon you. I am calling the nations to seek My righteousness, not the righteousness of men. Learn to be righteous, as My Father is righteous, says Jesus, and you will know the true meaning of the law.
Tomorrow I will come and call the nations to judgment, and they will give account for all they have done, both righteous and unrighteous. My Father, who is righteous and true, will weigh the scales and count the fruits of iniquity. No nation that was not true, no nation that refused to follow Me, will remain standing, for all that is righteous and just—divine justice—comes from My Father, and He will not leave a single wicked one unjudged.
So you, My friends, says Jesus, seek the righteousness that comes from above. Turn away from evil, from corruption, from defilement, and seek what is good and what is true. Seek Me, abide in Me, take My hand firmly, and I will teach you to judge with righteous judgment, for everyone who abides in Me develops discernment and learns to distinguish between good and evil as I do.
Everyone who abides and remains in Me develops discernment and learns to see what is righteous, what is true, and what is defiled and corrupt, with the same eyes My Father uses to see the world.
So, nations, seek the divine righteousness—the righteousness that comes from above, the righteousness that measures with righteous judgment—and you will not be broken.
Brothers, says Jesus, do not turn away from Me. Be wise and abide in Me above all else, and I will teach you all things, for no one can be righteous unless he abides in Me, says Jesus. If you are truly seeking what comes from above, you will seek Me.
I am willing to give to all who ask, says Jesus. My hands are open, I am waiting to give to you, but ask Me for what is righteous, what is true, what pleases Me—the things from above, not the things from below—and I will bless you abundantly, says Jesus.
But I want you to be clean, your garments white, without spot or stain, so you may enter My kingdom with Me.
Interpretation of singing in tongues
We were a lost people, freely breaking Your rules. No one told us what was right or wrong. We accused one another of transgressions against our neighbor and took vengeance into our own hands, until You sent Your servant Moses and made us know Your rules.
This new knowledge revolutionized our lives. We had to adapt to the law and learn to live anew. Some were filled with anger and despised the new rules, but there were also those who said in their hearts, “Now I will know how I can sanctify myself more.” Thus, the law divided the righteous from the unrighteous.
Then these two groups began to contend and accuse each other. The unrighteous began to gather and plot the destruction of the righteous, but the righteous cried out to God to deliver them from their enemies.
Then God heard them and sent a heavenly army to destroy them. The righteous praised God on their knees and said, “Thank You, God, for delivering us and for showing us Your righteousness.”
In this way it became clear who truly belonged to God’s people, and they began to serve Him with all their hearts.