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9 I would have written to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost [fn] of you, Diotrapas, receiveth us not.

Our beloved, be not imitative of the evil, but of the good. He who doeth good is of Aloha, and he who doeth evil hath not seen Aloha.

Concerning Demetrios is a testimony from every man, and from the church, and from the truth itself. But we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.

I have many things which I would write to thee, but I will not with ink and reed write to thee.

But I hope that soon I shall see thee, and mouth to mouth we will speak. Peace be with thee. The friends ask thy peace. Ask the peace of the friends each by his name.

JIHUDA, servant of Jeshu Meshiha, but brother of Jakub, to the called people, who are beloved of Aloha the Father, (and) in Jeshu Meshiha preserved:

But I will to remind you, though all of you know, that Aloha, when once the people from Metsreen he had redeemed, yet afterward [fn] destroyed them who believed not.

And the angels who kept not their primacy, but left their habitation, unto the judgment of the great day in chains unknown, under darkness, he hath kept.

In this manner also (will perish) those who, in sleep imagining, defile the flesh, but contemn government, and blaspheme majesty.

Yet Mikael, chief of angels, when, with the accuser speaking, he contended on account of the body of Musha, dared not bring against him a reviling judgment, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

But these the things which they know not revile; but through those by which naturally as the beasts they are swayed, they are corrupted.

But Hanuk also, who was the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh, with myriads of his saints,

But you, my beloved, remember those words which before were spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha,

But you, my beloved, in your holy faith be edified anew, praying in the Holy Spirit,

(1:22)But when they repent, have compassion on them, with fear, (1:23b) hating even the tunic which by the flesh is contaminated.

But to him who is able to keep you without falling and without spot, and to establish you without blemish, Aloha our only Saviour by Jeshu Meshiha our Lord, before his majesty with joy,

But his head and hair were white as wool, white as snow; and his eyes (were) as a flame of fire,

But I have against thee, because thy first love thou hast forsaken.

Remember, therefore, from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works. But if not, I will come to thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick from its place, if thou convert not.

But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nikolitu, which also I (hate).