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“‘\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1303"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* <pb/>\w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,’ \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; <pb/>‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w impress|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w laws|strong="G3551"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w inscribe|strong="H2710"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w minds|strong="G1271"\w*,’”<pb/>


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\w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* – <pb/>“\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w*.”<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w Encouragement|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Warning|strong="H2094"\w* </t><br/>\w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w may|strong="G2192"\w* \w enter|strong="G1529"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* virtue \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,


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\w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w inaugurated|strong="G1457"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G4372"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w curtain|strong="G2665"\w* (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* nature);


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* “\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,”


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\w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G4334"\w* \w draw|strong="G4334"\w* \w near|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w sincerity|strong="H8549"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="G4472"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w consciousness|strong="G4893"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w maintain|strong="G2722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* unshaken, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1861"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* vie \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G2657"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rivalry|strong="H7068"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w noble|strong="H5081"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*, \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G1997"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w contrary|strong="H7147"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w drawing|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*.


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\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w wilfully|strong="G1596"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w gained|strong="H1214"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*, \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w further|strong="G3765"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*;


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\w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fearful|strong="G5398"\w* anticipation \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w burning|strong="G4442"\w* \w indignation|strong="G2205"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w opponents|strong="H3401"\w*.


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\w When|strong="G5100"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w disregarded|strong="H2498"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w they|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G5100"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w evidence|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*, \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*.


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\w How|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w punishment|strong="G5098"\w* \w deserved|strong="H1576"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w trampled|strong="G2662"\w* \w underfoot|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w treated|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w rendered|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w valid|strong="H1961"\w* – \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* – \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* outraged \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*?


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\w We|strong="G1063"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – <pb/>“\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w avenge|strong="G1557"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w requite|strong="H5414"\w*”; <br/>\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* – <pb/>“\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w It|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w fearful|strong="G5398"\w* \w thing|strong="G5398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5461"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w patiently|strong="G5278"\w* underwent \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w painful|strong="G1722"\w* \w conflict|strong="H7379"\w*.


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\w Sometimes|strong="H3426"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* consequence \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w taunts|strong="H2778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* injuries heaped \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w*, \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w public|strong="G2301"\w* \w spectacle|strong="G2301"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sometimes|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w suffered|strong="H5414"\w* \w through|strong="G2301"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w position|strong="H3678"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* sympathised \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w confiscation|strong="H6065"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w* \w joyfully|strong="G5479"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w greater|strong="G4771"\w* \w possession|strong="G5223"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lasting|strong="G3306"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w*.


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\w Do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w gained|strong="H1214"\w*, \w for|strong="G3361"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w reward|strong="G3405"\w* awaiting \w it|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w You|strong="G4160"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w patient|strong="G5281"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w when|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w obtain|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* fulfilment \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w while|strong="G3398"\w* <pb/>\w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w delay|strong="G5549"\w*;<pb/>


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w draws|strong="H7138"\w* \w back|strong="G5288"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G5590"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w ruin|strong="H2723"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w saving|strong="G4047"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Heroes of Faith </t><br/>\w Faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* realisation \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w things|strong="G4229"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* – \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w proof|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w things|strong="G4229"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w faith|strong="H0539"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w old|strong="G4245"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w renowned|strong="H7121"\w*.


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\w Show|strong="H7200"\w* \w honour|strong="G5091"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w honour|strong="G5091"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* emperor.”<pb/>


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\w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3366"\w* \w charges|strong="H4931"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G3366"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w appears|strong="G5319"\w*, \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w win|strong="H6743"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w fades|strong="H5034"\w*.


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\w Again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w ones|strong="G3748"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w show|strong="G1325"\w* deference \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w older|strong="G4245"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* badge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* mutual \w service|strong="H5656"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w opposed|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w proud|strong="G5244"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w humble|strong="G5011"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w Stand|strong="G5210"\w* \w firm|strong="G4731"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w strong|strong="G4731"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* undergoing \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w endured|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.


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\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4741"\w* \w union|strong="H2260"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w*, \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w perfect|strong="G2675"\w*, \w establish|strong="G4741"\w*, \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.


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\w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w ascribed|strong="H5414"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2904"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. \w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* church \w in|strong="G1722"\w* “\w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*” \w sends|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* greeting, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G5207"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.


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\w Greet|strong="H7592"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*. <pb/>\w May|strong="G5547"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w union|strong="H2260"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w increasing|strong="G4129"\w* \w measure|strong="G4129"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w advance|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.


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\w Surely|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* virtues \w is|strong="G1510"\w* shortsighted \w even|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w blindness|strong="H5575"\w*, \w and|strong="G2983"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w past|strong="G3819"\w*!


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w triumphant|strong="H7311"\w* admission \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w The|strong="G2532"\w* Transfiguration \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* “\w Second|strong="H8145"\w* \w Coming|strong="G1529"\w*” \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* </t><br/>\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remind|strong="G5279"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2539"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w firmly|strong="H2388"\w* \w established|strong="G4741"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w think|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w duty|strong="H2992"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* “\w tent|strong="H0168"\w*,” \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w rouse|strong="H5782"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* awakening memories \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w*;


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w honour|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Divine|strong="H7080"\w* \w Majesty|strong="H1926"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* – “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w dearly|strong="H0157"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w brings|strong="G1510"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*.”


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<br/><t>Warning against separating Christianity from a Holy Life </t><br/>\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophets|strong="G5578"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w teachers|strong="G5572"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w secretly|strong="G3919"\w* \w introduce|strong="G3919"\w* \w ruinous|strong="H5327"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*, disowning \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G1203"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bringing|strong="G1863"\w* \w speedy|strong="H2363"\w* \w ruin|strong="H2723"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*.


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<br/><t>A Reassertion of the “Second Coming” of the Christ </t><br/>\w This|strong="G3778"\w*, \w dear|strong="H3357"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w both|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w tried|strong="H6884"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* appealing \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w remembrance|strong="G5280"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w arouse|strong="H5782"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w feelings|strong="H3629"\w*.


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<J>\+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w possess|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w endurance|strong="G5281"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w borne|strong="H3205"\+w* \+w much|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w grown|strong="G2872"\+w* \+w weary|strong="G2872"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* – \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w abandoned|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w love|strong="H0157"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w favour|strong="H2580"\+w* – \+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w life|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Nikolaitans, \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2504"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecution|strong="G2347"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poverty|strong="G4432"\+w* – \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w*! \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slander|strong="H1681"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w declare|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1492"\+w*, </J><n>God’s people: Literally “Jews.” These people claimed to be God’s people because they were Jews.</n><J>\+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w congregation|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*.</J>


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<J>\+w Let|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*. \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w conquer|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w hurt|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w Death|strong="G2288"\+w*.</J><pb/><pb/>


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<J>‘\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w angel|strong="H4397"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w church|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* Pergamus \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*: </J><J>\+w These|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w holds|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sharp|strong="G3691"\+w* \+w two-edged|strong="G1366"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G4501"\+w*:</J>


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<J>\+w Again|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w among|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1322"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Nikolaitans.</J>


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<J>\+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w contend|strong="H7378"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w such|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G4501"\+w*.</J>


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