as all things of his divine power to us, things toward life and piety, which were granted through the knowledge of him who called us through glory and virtue.

and he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, being reduced to ashes, having made an example of men who were going to be irreverent,

having forsaked a straight path, they were led astray, men who followed the way of Balaam, son of Beor, who loved the wage of unrighteousness.

For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

to remember the sayings that were earlier spoken by the holy prophets, and of the command of your apostles of the Lord and Savior.

For this is willfully ignored by them, that long ago there were heavens, and an earth that came together out of water and by water by the word of God,