Chapter 4 of 22

4:1 My child, you shall remember him who speaks to you the word of

4:1 My child, you shall remember him who speaks to you the word of

3:13 Be long-suffering and pitiful and guileless and quiet and kindly and always trembling at the words which you have heard. 3:14 You shall not exalt yourself, or admit boldness into your soul. 3:15 Your soul shall not cleave to the lofty, but you shall walk with the righteous and humble. 3:16 Receive as good what happens to you, knowing that nothing is done without God.

Chapter 4 4:1 My child, you shall remember him who speaks to you the word of God night and day, and shall honour him as the Lord; 4:2 for where the Lordship is spoken of, there is the Lord. 4:3 Moreover you shall seek out day by day the persons of the saints, that you may find rest in their words. 4:4 You shall not make division, but you shall pacify those who are in conflict; 4:5 you shall judge righteously, you shall not be partial in reproving for transgressions. 4:6 You shall not worry whether a thing shall be or not be. 4:7 Do not be found holding out your hands to receive, but drawing them in as to giving. 4:8 If you have anything in your hands, you shall give it as a ransom for your sins. 4:9 You shall not hesitate to give, neither shall you murmur when giving; 4:10 for you shall know who is the good paymaster of your reward. 4:11 You shall not turn away from him who is in want, but shall make your brother share in all things, and shall not say that anything is your own. 4:12 For if you are fellow-partakers in what is imperishable, how much rather in the things which are perishable? You shall not withhold your hand from your son or from your daughter, but from their youth you shall teach them the fear of God. 4:13 You shall not give commands to your man-servant or your maidservant in your bitterness, who trust in the same God as yourself, lest they should cease to fear the God who is over both of you;

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