May it not happen! But let it come to pass God is true, but every man a liar, as it is written, That thou may ever be justified in thy words, and may prevail when thou are criticized.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body in order to obey it, in its lusts.

And David says, Let their table become for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling block, and for a retribution to them.

Let their eyes be darkened, not to see, and may thou bow down their back always.

Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher, for there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God, are those that have been instituted.

The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.

Let us walk decently as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in beddings and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

One man prefers one day above another, another man prefers every day. Let each man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

Let us not therefore criticize each other any more, but judge ye this instead, not to place a stumbling block to the brother, or a snare.

Therefore do not let your good be maligned.

Let each of us please his neighbor for what is good toward edification.

And again, Praise ye the Lord all nations, and let all the peoples praise him.