But she who gives herself to wanton pleasureis deadeven while she lives.
You have lived luxuriouslyon the earthand led a life of wanton pleasure;you have fattenedyour heartsin a dayof slaughter.
"To the degreethat she glorifiedherselfand lived sensuously,to the same degreegiveher tormentand mourning;for she saysin her heart,I SIT[as] A QUEENAND I AMNOT A WIDOW,and will neverseemourning.'
"To the angelof the churchin Sardiswrite:He who hasthe sevenSpiritsof Godand the sevenstars,saysthis:I knowyour deeds,that you havea namethat you are alive,but you are dead.
for thissonof minewas deadand has come to life again;he was lostand has been found.'And they beganto celebrate.
But we hadto celebrateand rejoice,for thisbrotherof yourswas deadand [has begun] to live,and [was] lostand has been found.'"
For this reasonit says,"Awake,sleeper,And arisefrom the dead,And Christwill shineon you."
And you were deadin your trespassesand sins,
"And not manydayslater,the youngersongatheredeverythingtogetherand went on a journeyinto a distantcountry,and therehe squanderedhis estatewith looseliving.
But Jesussaidto him, "FollowMe, and allowthe deadto burytheir owndead."
When you were deadin your transgressionsand the uncircumcisionof your flesh,He made you alive togetherwith Him, having forgivenus allour transgressions,
evenwhen we were deadin our transgressions,made us alive togetherwith Christ(by graceyou have beensaved),
And I will sayto my soul,"Soul,you havemanygoodslaidup for manyyears[to come]; take your ease,eat,drink[and] be merry."'
"But whatdid you goout to see?A mandressedin softclothing?Thosewho are splendidlyclothedand livein luxuryare [found] in royal palaces!
Those who atedelicaciesAre desolatein the streets;Those rearedin purpleEmbraceashpits.
"The comelyand daintyone, the daughterof Zion,I will cutoff.
"Comedownand sitin the dust,O virgindaughterof Babylon;Siton the groundwithouta throne,O daughterof the Chaldeans!For you shall nolongerbe calledtenderand delicate.
Instead, there is gaietyand gladness,Killingof cattleand slaughteringof sheep,Eatingof meatand drinkingof wine:"Let us eatand drink,for tomorrowwe may die."
He who pampershis slavefrom childhoodWill in the endfind him to be a son.
and thusyou shall say,Have a long life,peacebe to you, and peacebe to your house,and peacebe to allthat you have.
Then Samuelsaid,"Bringme Agag,the kingof the Amalekites."And Agagcameto him cheerfully.And Agagsaid,"Surelythe bitternessof deathis past."
"The refinedand delicatewomanamong you, whowould not ventureto setthe soleof her footon the groundfor delicatenessand refinement,shall be hostiletoward the husbandshe cherishesand toward her sonand daughter,
"The manwho is refinedand verydelicateamong you shall be hostiletoward his brotherand toward the wifehe cherishesand toward the restof his childrenwhoremain,
"Nowthere was a richman,and he habitually dressedin purpleand fine linen,joyously livingin splendoreveryday.
but from the treeof the knowledgeof goodand evilyou shall not eat,for in the daythat you eatfrom it you will surelydie."
For amongthem are thosewho enterinto householdsand captivateweak womenweighed downwith sins,ledon by variousimpulses,
