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Not according to the testament which I made to their fathers, on the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt: because they continued not in my testament: and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

Because I will be merciful to their iniquities: and their sins I will remember no more.

For then they would have ceased to be offered: because the worshippers once cleansed should have no conscience of sin any longer.

By faith Henoch was translated that he should not see death: and he was not found because God had translated him. For before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.

By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age: because she believed that he was faithful who had promised,

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents: because they saw he was a comely babe, and they feared not the king’s edict.

And the rich, in his being low: because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away.

You covet, and have not: you kill and envy and cannot obtain. You contend and war, and you have not: because you ask not.

You ask and receive not: because you ask amiss, that you may consume it on your concupiscences.

Because it is written: You shall be holy, for I am holy.

For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.

Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.

Because Christ also died once for our sins, the just for the unjust: that he might offer us to God, being put to death indeed in the flesh, but enlivened in the spirit,

Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

Again a new commandment I write unto you: which thing is true both in him and in you, because the darkness is passed and the true light now shineth.

But he that hateth his brother is in darkness and walketh in darkness and knoweth not whither he goeth: because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.

I write unto you, babes, because you have known the Father. I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.

Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.