1 AND do ye, my children, flee evil-doing, envy, and hatred of , and cleave to goodness and love. (T12) 2 He that hath a pure mind in love, looketh not after a woman with a view to fornication; for he hath no defilement in his heart, because the Spirit of God resteth upon him. (T12) 3 For as the sun is not defiled by shining on dung and mire, but rather drieth up both and driveth away the evil smell; so also the pure mind, though encompassed by the defilements of earth, rather cleanseth them and is not itself defiled. (T12) 4 And I believe that there will be also evil-doings among you, from the words of Enoch the righteous: that ye shall commit fornication with the fornication of Sodom, and shall perish, all save a few, and shall renew wanton deeds with women; and the kingdom of the Lord shall not be among you, for straightway He shall take it away. (T12) 5 Nevertheless the temple of God shall be in your portion, and the last temple shall be more glorious than the first. (T12) 6 And the twelve tribes shall be gathered together there, and all the Gentiles, until the Most High shall send forth His salvation in the visitation of an only-begotten prophet. (T12) 7 And He shall enter into the first temple, and there shall the Lord be treated with outrage, and He shall be lifted up upon a tree. (T12) 8 And the veil of the temple shall be rent, and the Spirit of God shall pass on to the Gentiles as fire poured forth. (T12) 9 And He shall ascend from Hades and shall pass from earth into heaven. (T12) 10 And I know how lowly He shall be upon earth, and how glorious in heaven. (T12) 11 Now when Joseph was in Egypt, I longed to see his figure and the form of his countenance; and through the prayers of Jacob my father I saw him, while awake in the daytime, even his entire figure exactly as he was. (T12) 12 And when he had said these things, he said unto them: Know ye, therefore, my children, that I am dying. (T12) 13 Do ye, therefore, truth each one to his neighbour, and keep the law of the Lord and His commandments. (T12) 14 For these things do I leave you instead of inheritance. (T12) 15 Do ye also, therefore, give them to your children for an everlasting possession; for so did both Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob. (T12) 16 For all these things they gave us for an inheritance, saying: Keep the commandments of God, until the Lord shall reveal His salvation to all Gentiles. (T12) 17 And then shall ye see Enoch, Noah, and Shem, and Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, rising on the right hand in gladness, (T12) 18 Then shall we also rise, each one over our tribe, worshipping the King of heaven, who appeared upon earth in the form of a man in humility. (T12) 19 And as many as believe on Him on the earth shall rejoice with Him. (T12) 20 Then also all men sh… (T12)
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