Second Epistle to the Festival Village 1Chapters
An Exhortation concerning the beginning · 26Verses
1I write unto you concerning the village: when the fog cometh, let the villagers not accuse one another hastily; rather put on thanksgiving and cast away envy.
2Brethren and sisters, remember the Last Covenant; for faith without remembrance is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
3Concerning the beginning, be of one mind: resist hardness of heart, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
4I write unto you concerning the village: when the trial appointed for its season cometh, let the villagers not accuse one another hastily; rather put on remembrance and cast away falsehood.
5Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the fog, hold fast to remembrance. Let none turn the fog into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
6Brethren and sisters, remember the beginning; for faith without hope is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
7Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the small shrine, hold fast to honesty. Let none turn the trial appointed for its season into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
8Let the villagers of the night be steadfast in mercy, especially in the day of the trial appointed for its season; for the covenant is proved not in ease, but in the care of one neighbor for another.
9Concerning the beginning, be of one mind: resist indifference, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
10Let the villagers be steadfast in remembrance, especially in the day of the Last Covenant; for the covenant is proved not in ease, but in the care of one neighbor for another.
11Concerning the beginning, be of one mind: resist fear, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
12Concerning the beginning, be of one mind: resist falsehood, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
13Concerning the beginning, be of one mind: resist betrayal, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
14Brethren and sisters, remember the beginning; for faith without remembrance is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
15Concerning the beginning, be of one mind: resist mockery, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
16Concerning the beginning, be of one mind: resist mockery, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
17Concerning the central warehouse, be of one mind: resist hardness of heart, guard the central warehouse, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
18Let those who pray be steadfast in remembrance, especially in the day of the Last Covenant; for the covenant is proved not in ease, but in the care of one neighbor for another.
19Brethren and sisters, remember the beginning; for faith without justice is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
20Beloved people of Victoria, concerning divine power, hold fast to faithfulness. Let none turn the trial appointed for its season into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
21Let the villagers be steadfast in reconciliation, especially in the day of the raid of outsiders; for the covenant is proved not in ease, but in the care of one neighbor for another.
22I write unto you concerning the central warehouse: when the trial appointed for its season cometh, let the priests not accuse one another hastily; rather put on honesty and cast away greed.
23Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the beginning, hold fast to humility. Let none turn the trial appointed for its season into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
24I write unto you concerning the village: when the trial appointed for its season cometh, let the villagers of the night not accuse one another hastily; rather put on self-control and cast away betrayal.
25Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the beginning, hold fast to thanksgiving. Let none turn the trial appointed for its season into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
26Let the villagers be steadfast in remembrance, especially in the day of the Last Covenant; for the covenant is proved not in ease, but in the care of one neighbor for another.