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But we have an altar of which it is not lawful for them to eat who minister in the tabernacle.

For those animals, whose blood the high priest took into the sanctuary for sins, had their flesh burned without the camp.

For we have no city which is permanent here; but one that is to come we are expecting.

And forget not compassion and communication to the poor: for with these sacrifices a man pleaseth Aloha.

Be persuaded by your leaders, and obey them; for they watch for your souls as men who must render an account of you, that with joy they may do this, and not with groans; for that is not profitable for you.

Pray for us; for we are confident we have a good conscience, that in all things we desire to act aright.

Now I request from you, my brethren, that ye prolong your minds on the word of exhortation; for in a few (words) I have written to you.

Ask for the peace of all your leaders, and of all the saints: they of Italia ask for your peace.

For you know that the proving of faith maketh you to possess patience;

But let him ask in faith, not wavering [fn] For he who wavereth is like the waves of the sea which the wind disturbeth.

and the rich in his humility; for as the flower of an herb, so he passeth.

For the sun ariseth in his heat, and drieth the herb, and the flower of it falleth, and the beauty of its appearance perisheth; so also the rich withereth in his reverses.

Blessed the man who endureth temptations: for when he hath been proved he shall receive the crown of life, which Aloha hath promised unto them who love him.

Let no man say, when he is tempted, From Aloha I am tempted; for Aloha is not tempted with evils, and he no man tempteth.

for the wrath of man the righteousness of Aloha worketh not.

For if a man be a hearer of the word and not a doer of it, this (man) is like one who vieweth his face in a mirror;

for he seeth himself and passeth, and hath forgotten what (manner of person) he was.

27 For the service [fn] which is pure and true before Aloha the Father, is this, to visit the orphans and widows in their afflictions, and that a man keep himself from the world without blemish.

For if there come into your congregation a man who hath rings of gold or beautiful vestments, and there come in a poor man in sordid vestments,

behold, are you not divided in yourselves, and become separaters for evil reasons ?