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1
And I began to speak the third Parable concerning the righteous and elect.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
And I began to speak the third Parable concerning the just and concerning the chosen.
Charles 1917
And I began to speak the third Parable concerning the righteous and elect.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
And I began to speak the third Parable concerning the just and concerning the chosen.
2
Blessed are ye, ye righteous and elect, For glorious shall be your lot.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
Blessed are ye, the just and chosen, for your portion is glorious! 3. And the just will be in the light of the sun, and the chosen in the light of everlasting life ; and there will be no end to the days of their life, and the days of the holy will be without number.
Charles 1917
Blessed are ye, ye righteous and elect, For glorious shall be your lot.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
Blessed are ye, the just and chosen, for your portion is glorious! 3. And the just will be in the light of the sun, and the chosen in the light of everlasting life ; and there will be no end to the days of their life, and the days of the holy will be without number.
3
And the righteous shall be in the light of the suna. And the elect in the light of eternal life: The days of their life shall be unending, And the days of the holy without number.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
(not present in Schodde 1882)
Charles 1917
And the righteous shall be in the light of the suna. And the elect in the light of eternal life: The days of their life shall be unending, And the days of the holy without number.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
(not present)
4
And they shall seek the light and find righteousness with the Lord of Spirits: There shall be peace to the righteous in the name of the Eternal Lord.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
And they will seek the liglit and will find justice with the Lord of the spirits ; there will be peace to the just with the Lord of the world.
Charles 1917
And they shall seek the light and find righteousness with the Lord of Spirits: There shall be peace to the righteous in the name of the Eternal Lord.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
And they will seek the liglit and will find justice with the Lord of the spirits ; there will be peace to the just with the Lord of the world.
5
And after this it shall be said to the holy in heaven That they should seek out the secrets of righteousness, the heritage of faith: For it has become bright as the sun upon earth, And the darkness is past.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
And after that it will be said to the holy, that they should seek in heaven the secrets of justice, the portion of faith [fidelity], for it has risen like the sun on tlie earth, and darkness has disappeared.
Charles 1917
And after this it shall be said to the holy in heaven That they should seek out the secrets of righteousness, the heritage of faith: For it has become bright as the sun upon earth, And the darkness is past.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
And after that it will be said to the holy, that they should seek in heaven the secrets of justice, the portion of faith [fidelity], for it has risen like the sun on tlie earth, and darkness has disappeared.
6
And there shall be a light that never endeth, And to a limit (lit. 'number') of days they shall not come, For the darkness shall first have been destroyed, [And the light established before the Lord of Spirits] And the light of uprightness established for ever before the Lord of Spirits.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
And there will be an unceasing light, and in the number of days they will not enter, because darkness will be destroyed first, and the light will be mighty before the Lord of the spirits, and the light of rectitude will be strong in eternity before the Lord of the spirits.
Charles 1917
And there shall be a light that never endeth, And to a limit (lit. 'number') of days they shall not come, For the darkness shall first have been destroyed, [And the light established before the Lord of Spirits] And the light of uprightness established for ever before the Lord of Spirits.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
And there will be an unceasing light, and in the number of days they will not enter, because darkness will be destroyed first, and the light will be mighty before the Lord of the spirits, and the light of rectitude will be strong in eternity before the Lord of the spirits.