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¹⁹Do not contend with the most wicked, and do not be a rival to the impious. ²⁰For the evil hold no hope in the future, and the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.

¹⁰The sinners will fall into his net. I am alone, until I pass over.

²³How could it be my will that an impious man should die, says the Lord God, and not that he should be converted from his ways and live?

²⁴What the impious fear will overwhelm them. The just shall be given their desire.

⁴For he is a minister of God for you unto good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid. For it is not without reason that he carries a sword. For he is a minister of God; an avenger to execute wrath upon whomever does evil.

⁸But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and drug users, and idolaters, and all liars, these shall be a part of the pool burning with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.”

²⁶For if we sin willingly, after receiving knowledge of the truth, there is no sacrifice remaining for sins,

¹⁹Do not defend yourselves, dearest ones. Instead, step aside from wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is mine. I shall give retribution, says the Lord.”

⁹Do you not know that the iniquitous will not possess the kingdom of God? Do not choose to wander astray. For neither fornicators, nor servants of idolatry, nor adulterers,

²⁶The just falling down before the impious is like a fountain stirred up by feet and like a corrupted spring.

⁵Then God, seeing that the wickedness of men was great upon the earth and that every thought of their heart was intent upon evil at all times,

²²You shall not commit sexual acts with a male, in place of sexual intercourse with a female, for this is an abomination.

⁸But if anyone has no concern for his own, and especially for those of his own household, he has denied the faith, and he is worse than an unbeliever.

¹⁹Now the works of the flesh are manifest; they are: fornication, lust, homosexuality, self-indulgence, ²⁰the serving of idols, drug use, hostility, contentiousness, jealousy, wrath, quarrels, dissensions, divisions, ²¹envy, murder, inebriation, carousing, and similar things. About these things, I continue to preach to you, as I have preached to you: that those who act in this way shall not obtain the kingdom of God.

¹You should not speak anything rashly, nor should your heart be hasty to present a word before God. For God is in heaven, and you are on earth. For this reason, let your words be few. ²Dreams follow many worries, and in many words foolishness will be found. ³If you have vowed anything to God, you should not delay to repay it. And whatever you have vowed, render it. But an unfaithful and foolish promise displeases him. ⁴And it is much better not to make a vow, than, after a vow, not to fulfill what was promised. ⁵You should not use your mouth so as to cause your flesh to sin. And you should not say, in the sight of an Angel, “There is no Providence.” For God, being angry at your words, may scatter all the works of your hands. ⁶Where there are many dreams, there are many vanities and innumerable words. Yet truly, you must fear God.

²¹Whatever may befall the just, it will not discourage him. But the impious will be filled with disasters.