I know very well they have lied about you and hurt you: For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All your familiars watched for your halting, saying, Peradventure she will be enticed, and we shall prevail against her, and we shall take our revenge on her. But the LORD is with you as a mighty terrible one: therefore your persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous but the way of the unGodly shall perish, Lord- how are they increased that trouble shela. Many are they that rise up against her. Many there be which say of her soul, There is Nay (no) help for her in G-d. For behold this selfsame thing, that you sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yes, what clearing of yourselves, yes, what indignation, yes, what fear, yes, what vehement desire, yes, what zeal, yes, what desire of revenge! In all things have you approved yourselves to be clear in these matters! Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongs unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ Dearly beloved, avenge not yourself, but rather give place unto wrath for it But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who takes vengeance? For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. I have confidence in you through the Lord, that you will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubles you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in her body, according to that she hath done, and that which he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Both the man and the woman. To whom you forgive any thing, God forgives also: for if you forgave any thing, to whom God forgave it, for your sakes forgave God it in the person of Christ Take heed to yourselves: If thy sisters trespass against thee, rebuke her; and if she repent, forgive her. And if she trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive her. Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven: And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses. I pray Lord, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my Lord a sure house; because my Lord fights the battles of the LORD, and evil has not been found in her all her days. May the Lord Bless you and Keep you The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. I have Written what I have Written aMEn אָמֵן (Amen){so be it} Chazak! Chazak! Benischazeik! Be strong! Be Strong! And may we be strengthened, Be Strong, Be strong, and let us strengthen one another. Be you strong, therefore, and show yourself approved; and keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes and His commandments.
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