The Apostolic Fathers in English by Michael W Holmes

Author:Michael W Holmes [Holmes, Michael W]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781585585007
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2006-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

Instructions for Life in the Last Days

Consequently, let us be on guard in the last days, for the whole time of our faith will do us no good unless now, in the age of lawlessness, we also resist, as befits God’s children, the coming stumbling blocks, lest the black one find an opportunity to sneak in. 10 Let us flee from every kind of vanity; let us hate completely the works of the evil way. Do not withdraw within yourselves and live alone, as though you were already justified, but gather together and seek out together the common good. 11 For the scripture says: “Woe to those who are wise in their own opinion, and clever in their own eyes.” Let us become spiritual; let us become a perfect temple for God. To the best of our ability, let us cultivate the fear of God and strive to keep his commandments, so that we may rejoice in his righteous requirements. 12 The Lord will judge the world without partiality. All will receive according to what they have done: if they are good, their righteousness will precede them; if they are evil, the wages of doing evil will go before them. 13 Let us never fall asleep in our sins, as if being “called” were an excuse to rest, lest the evil ruler gain power over us and thrust us out of the kingdom of the Lord. 14 Moreover consider this as well, my brothers and sisters: when you see that after such extraordinary signs and wonders were done in Israel, even then they were abandoned, let us be on guard lest we should be found to be, as it is written, “many called, but few chosen.”

4.5 earth Some ancient authorities read sea. 4.6 Our covenant remains valid The text is quite uncertain here. This translation follows an emendation proposed by J. N. Rhodes. The first edition followed an ancient manuscript: your covenant is irrevocably yours. Many adopt the sense of another: the covenant is both theirs and ours. Ours it is. 4.7 Cf. Exod. 34:28; 31:18. 4.8 Cf. Exod. 32:7; Deut. 9:12. • hurled . . . shattered Cf. Exod. 32:19; Deut. 9:17. 4.9 our faith One ancient authority reads your faith; another reads our life; another reads our life and faith. 4.9–10 children, the coming . . . Let One ancient authority reads children. Therefore, lest . . . in, let. 4.11 Woe . . . eyes Isa. 5:21 LXX.

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