No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate one, and love the other; or else he will cleave to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Nor do men put new wine into old skins; else the skins burst, and the wine runneth out, and the skins are spoilt. But they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.

Else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and asketh conditions of peace.

Now all the Athenians, and the strangers residing among them, spent their leisure for nothing else but to tell or to hear something new.

Else, if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, since he understandeth not what thou art saying?

Remember therefore whence thou hast fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come to thee, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, unless thou repent.

Repent therefore; or else I will come to thee quickly, and will make war with them with the sword of my mouth.