Epistle of Joy 1Chapters
An Exhortation concerning the beginning · 26Verses
1Let the priests be steadfast in love, 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.
2Concerning the burning heat, be of one mind: resist sloth, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
3Brethren and sisters, remember the beginning; for faith without discernment is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
4Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the central warehouse, hold fast to peace. Let none turn the trial appointed for its season into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
5Let the villagers be steadfast in humility, 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.
6Brethren and sisters, remember the beginning; for faith without love is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
7Brethren and sisters, remember the beginning; for faith without honesty is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
8Let the villagers be steadfast in remembrance, especially in the day of the golden age; for the covenant is proved not in ease, but in the care of one neighbor for another.
9Concerning the one who sees spirits, be of one mind: resist despair, guard the central warehouse, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
10Let the villagers be steadfast in love, 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.
11I write unto you concerning the central warehouse: when the trial appointed for its season cometh, let the keepers of the central warehouse not accuse one another hastily; rather put on thanksgiving and cast away sloth.
12Let the police be steadfast in thanksgiving, 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.
13Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the Last Covenant, hold fast to remembrance. Let none turn the Last Covenant into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
14Concerning the beginning, be of one mind: resist fear, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
15Let the children and the elders be steadfast in remembrance, 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.
16Brethren and sisters, remember the quarry; for faith without faithfulness is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
17Concerning the beginning, be of one mind: resist forgetfulness, guard the homes of the people, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
18Let the villagers 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.
19Concerning the one who sees spirits, be of one mind: resist sloth, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
20Brethren and sisters, remember the quarry; for faith without remembrance is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
21I write unto you concerning the village: when the Last Covenant cometh, let the builders not accuse one another hastily; rather put on remembrance and cast away pride.
22Concerning the small shrine, be of one mind: resist betrayal, guard the small shrine, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
23Concerning the beginning, be of one mind: resist falsehood, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
24Brethren and sisters, remember crime; for faith without peace is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
25Let the priests be steadfast in discernment, 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.
26Beloved people of Victoria, concerning snow, hold fast to humility. Let none turn snow into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.