hare lost the reward for its service; for all flesh, which is found undefiled and unspotted, wherein
the Holy Spirit dwelt, shall receive a reward.
6 [ 59 ]: 8 Now thou hast the interpretation of this parable also."
7 [ 60 ]: 1 "I was right glad, Sir," say I, "to hear this interpretation." "Listen now," saith he, "Keep
this thy flesh pure and undefiled, that the Spirit which dwelleth in it may bear witness to it, and
thy flesh may be justified.
7 [ 60 ]: 2 See that it never enter into thine heart that this flesh of thine is perishable, and so thou
abuse it in some defilement. [For] if thou defile thy flesh, thou shalt defile the Holy Spirit also;
but if thou defile the flesh, thou shalt not live."
7 [ 60 ]: 3 "But if, Sir," say I, "there has been any ignorance in times past, before these words were
heard, how shall a man who has defiled his flesh be saved?" "For the former deeds of ignorance,"
saith he, "God alone hath power to give healing; for all authority is His.
7 [ 60 ]: 4 [But now keep thyself, and the Lord Almighty, Who is full of compassion, will give
healing for thy former deeds of ignorance,] if henceforth thou defile not thy flesh, neither the
Spirit; for both share in common, and the one cannot be defiled without the other. Therefore keep
both pure, and thou shalt live unto God."
Parable 6
1 [ 61 ]: 1 As I sat in my house, and glorified the Lord for all things that I had seen, and was
considering concerning the commandments, how that they were beautiful and powerful and
gladsome and glorious and able to save a man's soul, I said within myself; "Blessed shall I be, if I
walk in these commandments; yea, and whosoever shall walk in them shall be blessed."
1 [ 61 ]: 2 As I spake these things within myself, I see him suddenly seated by me, and saying as
follows; "Why art thou of a doubtful mind concerning the commandments, which I commanded
thee? They are beautiful. Doubt not at all; but clothe thyself in the faith of the Lord, and thou
shalt walk in them. For I will strengthen thee in them.
1 [ 61 ]: 3 These commandments are suitable for those who meditate repentance; for if they walk
not in them, their repentance is in vain.
1 [ 61 ]: 4 Ye then that repent, cast away the evil doings of this world which crush you; and, by
putting on every excellence of righteousness, ye shall be able to observe these commandments,
and to add no more to your sins. If then ye add no further sin at all, ye will depart from your
former sins. Walk then in these my commandments, and ye shall live unto God. These things
have [all] been told you from me."
1 [ 61 ]: 5 And after he had told these things to me, he saith to me, "Let us go into the country, and
I will show thee the shepherds of the sheep." "Let us go, Sir," say I. And we came to a certain
plain, and he showeth me a young man, a shepherd, clothed in a light cloak, of saffron color;
1 [ 61 ]: 6 and he was feeding a great number of sheep, and these sheep were, as it were, well fed
and very frisky, and were gladsome as they skipped about hither and thither; and the shepherd
himself was all gladsome over his flock; and the very visage of the shepherd was exceedingly
gladsome; and he ran about among the sheep.
2 [ 62 ]: 1 And he saith to me; "Seest thou this shepherd?" "I see him Sir," I say. "This," saith he,
"is the angel of self-indulgence and of deceit. He crusheth the souls of the servants of God, and
perverteth them from the truth, leading them astray with evil desires, wherein they perish.
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