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For as you also were not obedient unto Aloha at the first, and now have received mercy through their disobedience;

so also these are now disobedient for the mercy that is upon you, that upon them also might be mercy.

For Aloha hath included them all in disobedience, that upon all he might show mercy.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been his counsellor?

For all is of him, and all in him, and all by him. To him be praises and benedictions unto the age of ages. Amen.

For as in one body we have many members, and as all the members have not one work,

And repay to no man evil for evil, but be careful to do good before all men.

And avenge not yourselves, my beloved, but give place unto wrath; for it is written, that if thou execute not judgment for thyself, I will execute thy judgment, saith Aloha.

LET every soul to the powers of dominion be subject. For there is no power that is not from Aloha, and the powers that be, of Aloha are they instituted.

For judges are not a terror to the workers of good, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do good, and thou shalt have praise from him.

For he is the servant of Aloha, but to thee for good: and if thou do evil, fear; for not in vain is he girded with the sword; for he is the servant of Aloha, and the dispenser of wrath to them who do evil.

And because of this are we bound to be subject, not for the wrath only, but also because of conscience.

6 On this account also give we tribute [fn] to them; for they are the servants of Aloha over these things constituted.

And to no man owe any thing, but one another to love. For whoever loveth his neighbour fulfilleth the law:

for that also which it hath said, Thou shalt not kill; and, Thou shalt not commit adultery; and, Thou shalt not steal; and, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, in this word it is accomplished, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

AND also this know, that the time is, and the hour is, when we should be awake from our sleep; for now hath drawn nearer to us our salvation than when we believed.

but let (every one) clothe himself with our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and care not for your flesh unto the lusts (thereof).

For there are some who believe that one may eat every thing, and he who is weak; eateth (only) the herb.

But let not him who eateth despise him who eateth not; and he who eateth not, let him not judge him who eateth; for Aloha hath received him.

Who art thou that judgest a servant who is not thine ? who, if he stand, unto his Lord he standeth, and if he fall, falleth unto his Lord. But standing, he standeth; for there is power in the hands of his Lord to make him stand.