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4The soul who swears and offers from his own lips that he would do either evil or good, and who will have bound the same with an oath and with his own words, and, having forgotten it, afterwards understands his transgression,
11And so, have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead, refute them.
1“Pay attention, lest you perform your justice before men, in order to be seen by them; otherwise you shall not have a reward with your Father, who is in heaven. 2Therefore, when you give alms, do not choose to sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the towns, so that they may be honored by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. 3But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4so that your almsgiving may be in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will repay you. 5And when you pray, you should not be like the hypocrites, who love standing in the synagogues and at the corners of the streets to pray, so that they may be seen by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. 6But you, when you pray, enter into your room, and having shut the door, pray to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will repay you.
17Honor everyone. Love brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
17Whoever possesses the goods of this world, and sees his brother to be in need, and yet closes his heart to him: in what way does the love of God abide in him?
12But before all things, my brothers, do not choose to swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor in any other oath. But let your word ‘Yes’ be yes, and your word ‘No’ be no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
8And finally, may you all be of one mind: compassionate, loving brotherhood, merciful, meek, humble,
1May fraternal charity remain in you.
15But do not be willing to consider him as an enemy; instead, correct him as a brother.
22So chastise your souls with the obedience of charity, in fraternal love, and love one another from a simple heart, attentively.
1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2“Speak to the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them: A man or a woman, when they have made a vow so that they may be sanctified, and when they are willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord, 3shall abstain from wine and from anything which is able to inebriate. They shall not drink vinegar made from wine or from any other drink, nor anything pressed from the grape. They shall not eat grapes, neither fresh nor dried. 4During all the days that they are consecrated to the Lord by vow, they shall not eat whatever may be from the vineyard, from raisins, even to grape seeds. 5During all the time of his separation, no razor shall pass over his head, even until the completion of the day when he is consecrated to the Lord. He shall be holy, letting the hair of his head grow long. 6During all the time of his consecration, he shall not enter because of a death,
33Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients: ‘You shall not swear falsely. For you shall repay your oaths to the Lord.’ 34But I say to you, do not swear an oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35nor by earth, for it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king. 36Neither shall you swear an oath by your own head, because you are not able to cause one hair to become white or black. 37But let your word ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ For anything beyond that is of evil.
7and in piety, love of brotherhood; and in love of brotherhood, charity.
1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, in order to make known to his servants the things that must soon occur, and which he signified by sending his Angel to his servant John;
9Whoever declares himself to be in the light, and yet hates his brother, is in the darkness even now. 10Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause of offense in him. 11But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness, and in darkness he walks, and he does not know where he is going. For the darkness has blinded his eyes.
13But since we have the same recompense, (I am speaking as if to my own sons), you, too, should be enlarged. 14Do not choose to bear the yoke with unbelievers. For how can justice be a participant with iniquity? Or how can the fellowship of light be a participant with darkness? 15And how can Christ join together with Belial? Or what part do the faithful have with the unfaithful? 16And what consensus does the temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, just as God says: “I will dwell with them, and I will walk among them. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17Because of this, you must depart from their midst and be separate, says the Lord. And do not touch what is unclean. 18Then I will accept you. And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”
13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
1The wisdom of a man shines in his countenance, and even the expression of a most powerful man will change. 2I heed the mouth of the king, and the commandment of an oath to God. 3You should not hastily withdraw from his presence, nor should you remain in an evil work. For all that pleases him, he will do. 4And his word is filled with authority. Neither is anyone able to say to him: “Why are you acting this way?” 5Whoever keeps the commandment will not experience evil. The heart of a wise man understands the time to respond. 6For every matter, there is a time and an opportunity, as well as many difficulties, for man.
46And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord. 47And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Savior.