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Epistle of Barnabas

Epistle of Barnabas — Kirsopp Lake 1912 English translation

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Reading language: eng · Original language (catalog): Ancient source language(s)

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Epistle of Barnabas 1:1

Hail, sons and daughters, in the name of the Lord who loved us, in peace.

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Epistle of Barnabas 1:2

Exceedingly and abundantly do I rejoice over your blessed and glorious spirit for the greatness and richness of God's ordinances towards you; so innate a grace of the gift of the spirit have you received.

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Epistle of Barnabas 1:3

Wherefore I congratulate myself the more in my hope of salvation, because I truly see in you that the Spirit has been poured out upon you from the Lord, who is rich in his bounty; so that the sight of you, for which I longed, amazed me.

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Epistle of Barnabas 1:4

Being persuaded then of this, and being conscious that since I spoke among you I have much understanding because the Lord has travelled with me in the way of righteousness, I am above all constrained to this, to love you above my own life, because great faith and love dwell in you in the “hope of his life.”

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Epistle of Barnabas 1:5

I have therefore reckoned that, if I make it my care in your behalf to communicate somewhat of that which I received, it shall bring me the reward of having ministered to such spirits, and I hasten to send you a short letter in order that your knowledge may be perfected along with your faith.

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Epistle of Barnabas 1:6

There are then three doctrines of the Lord: “the hope of life” is the beginning and end of our faith; and righteousness is the beginning and end of judgment; love of joy and of gladness is the testimony of the works of righteousness.

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Epistle of Barnabas 1:7

For the Lord made known to us through the prophets things past and things present and has given us the firstfruits of the taste of things to come; and when we see these things coming to pass one by one, as he said, we ought to make a richer and deeper offering for fear of him.

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Epistle of Barnabas 1:8

But I will show you a few things, not as a teacher but as one of yourselves, in which you shall rejoice at this present time.

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