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and they know not what shall be on the morrow: for what is our life, but a vapour which for a little while is seen, and vanisheth and endeth ?

BUT you, my brethren, prolong your spirit until the coming of the Lord; as the husbandman who expecteth the precious fruits of his lands, and prolongeth his spirit for them, until he receive the rain the early and the latter;

But before every thing, my brethren, swear not; by heaven nor by earth, nor with any other oath; but let your word be Yes, yes, and No, no, that you be not bound under condemnation.

But confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. For great is the power of that prayer which the righteous prayeth.

12 And all that they searched was revealed to them; for not for themselves they inquired, but to us (and) of us [fn] they prophesied those (blessings) which now are revealed to you by them who have preached to you [fn] by the Spirit of Holiness which is sent from heaven; for into these themselves the angels also desire to look.

But be holy in all your conversations, as he is holy who calleth you;

but with the precious blood of the Lamb spotless and unblemished, who is the Meshiha;

as men who are regenerated, not by a perishable seed, but by that which is imperishable, by the living word of Aloha which abideth for ever.

but the word of our God abideth for ever; and this is that word which is preached unto you.

7 To you therefore is given this honour, to them who believe: but to them who are disobedient he is a rock [fn] of offence,

9 But you are a chosen race, who minister as priests to the kingdom [fn] a holy people, a congregation redeemed to announce the praises of him who hath called you from darkness to his transcendant light:

those who before were not reputed a people, but now the people of Aloha; upon whom also mercies were not; but now, mercies are poured upon you.

As the sons of liberty, yet not as men who make their liberty a veil for their wickedness, but as the servants of Aloha.

And those servants who are among you, be subject to your masters with reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the hard and the severe.

For they who on account of their offences suffer tribulations, what praise have they ? But when you do well and they afflict you, and you endure, then doth your praise become great with Aloha.

who was reviled and reviled not, and suffered and threatened not, but delivered his cause to the Judge of righteousness;

but adorn yourselves in the hidden man of the heart, with the spirit of gentleness which perisheth not, the ornament of excellence before Aloha.

But, finally be all unanimous, and suffer with those who suffer, and love one another, and be merciful and gentle;

and let no man render evil for evil, nor invective for invective, but, that which is contrary to them, bless: for unto this are you called, that the blessing you may inherit.

But sanctify in your hearts the Lord Meshiha. AND be prepared to make defence to every one who shall seek of you speech concerning the hope of the faith, with meekness and with seriousness, while you have a good conscience;