19 [ 96 ]: 2 And from the second mountain, the bare one, they that believed are such as these;
hypocrites and teachers of wickedness. And these then are like the former in not having the fruit
of righteousness. For, even as their mountain is unfruitful, so likewise such men as these have a
name indeed, but they are void of the faith, and there is no fruit of truth in them. For these then
repentance is offered, if they repent quickly; but if they delay, they will have their death with the
former."
19 [ 96 ]: 3 "Wherefore, Sir," say I, "is repentance possible for them, but not for the former? For
their doings are almost the same." "On this account," he saith, "is repentance offered for them,
because they blasphemed not their Lord, nor became betrayers of the servants of God; yet from
desire of gain they played the hypocrite, and taught each other [after] the desires of sinful men.
But they shall pay a certain penalty; yet repentance is ordained for them, because they are not
become blasphemers or betrayers.
20 [ 97 ]: 1 "And from the third mountain, which had thorns and briars, they that believed are such
as these; some of them are wealthy and others are entangled in many business affairs. The briars
are the wealthy, and the thorns are they that are mixed up in various business affairs.
20 [ 97 ]: 2 These [then, that are mixed up in many and various business affairs,] cleave [not] to the
servants of God, but go astray, being choked by their affairs, but the wealthy unwillingly cleave
to the servants of God, fearing lest they may be asked for something by them. Such men
therefore shall hardly enter into the kingdom of God.
20 [ 97 ]: 3 For as it is difficult to walk on briars with bare feet, so also it is difficult for such men to
enter the kingdom of God.
20 [ 97 ]: 4 But for all these repentance is possible, but it must be speedy, that in respect to what
they omitted to do in the former times, they may now revert to (past) days, and do some good. If
then they shall repent and do some good, they shall live unto God; but if they continue in their
doings, they shall be delivered over to those women, the which shall put them to death.
20 [ 97 ]: 1 "And from the fourth mountain, which had much vegetation, the upper part of the grass
green and the part towards the roots withered, and some of it dried up by the sun, they that
believed are such as these; the double-minded, and they that have the Lord on their lips, but have
Him not in their heart.
20 [ 97 ]: 2 Therefore their foundations are dry and without power, and their words only live, but
their works are dead. Such men are neither alive nor dead. They are, therefore, like unto the
double-minded; for the double-minded are neither green nor withered; for they are neither alive
nor dead.
20 [ 97 ]: 3 For as their grass was withered up when it saw the sun, so also the double-minded,
when they hear of tribulation, through their cowardice worship idols and are ashamed of the
name of their Lord.
20 [ 97 ]: 4 Such are neither alive nor dead. Yet these also, if they repent quickly, shall be able to
live; but if they repent not, they are delivered over already to the women who deprive them of
their life.
22 [ 99 ]: 1 "And from the fifth mountain, which had green grass and was rugged, they that
believed are such as these; they are faithful, but slow to learn and stubborn and self-pleasers,
desiring to know all things, and yet they know nothing at all.
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