But when he saw many of the Prushim and TZdukim come to his immersion, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
In this the children of Elohim are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of Elohim, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Flee out of the midst of Bavel, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of YY 's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of YY is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
By faith Noach, being warned of Elohim of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Prushim which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the Torah of Moshe.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
The Parush stood and prayed thus with himself, Elohim, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Prushim, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of heaven.
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for Elohim to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: