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For, where jealousy and rivalry are, there, are anarchy and every ignoble deed.

Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave?

Men who are not versed in the morrow - of what sort your life will be ; for ye are, a vapour - for a little, appearing, then, just disappearing!

Come now! ye wealthy! Weep ye, howling, for your hardships which are coming upon you:

Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the Presence of the Lord: - Lo! the husbandman, awaiteth the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for it, until it receive the early and the latter rain:

Sick, is any among you? Let him call unto him the elders of the assembly, and let them pray for him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; -

Elijah, was, a man, affected like us; and he earnestly prayed that there might be no moisture, and there was no moisture on the land, for three years and six months, -

Unto an inheritance, incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you

Wherein ye exult, though, for a little, just now, if needful, put to grief in manifold temptations,

Concerning which salvation, prophets - who concerning the favour for you, did prophesy - sought out and searched out,

Searching into what particular, or what manner, of season the Spirit of Christ which was in them was pointing to, when witnessing beforehand as to - The sufferings, for Christ, and the glories, after these, -

And, if, as Father, ye are invoking him who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to each man's work, with reverence, for the time of your sojourning, behave ye;

Foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, but made manifest at a last stage of the times, for the sake of you

As new-born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation: -

If ye have tasted for yourselves that, gracious, is the Lord, -

Yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well-pleasing unto God through Jesus Christ;

But, ye, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you into his marvellous light: -

Submit yourselves unto every human creation, for the Lord's sake, - whether unto a king, as one that protecteth,

Or unto governors, as, through him, sent - for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good;

For, this, is thankworthy, - If, for the sake of conscience towards God, one beareth griefs, suffering wrongfully, -