"For whileyou are goingwith your opponentto appear beforethe magistrate,on [your] way[there] makean effortto settlewith him, sothat he may not dragyou beforethe judge,and the judgeturn you overto the officer,and the officerthrowyou into prison.
"But he was unwillingand wentand threwhim in prisonuntilhe should pay backwhatwas owed.
Seekthe LORDwhile He may be found;Callupon Him while He is near.
for He says,"AT THE ACCEPTABLETIMEI LISTENEDTO YOU, AND ON THE DAYOF SALVATIONI HELPEDYOU." Behold,nowis "THE ACCEPTABLETIME,"behold,nowis "THE DAYOF SALVATION"--
"Nowconsiderthis,you who forgetGod,OrI will tear[you] in pieces, and therewill be noneto deliver.
Therefore,let everyonewho is godlyprayto You in a timewhen You may be found;Surelyin a floodof greatwatersthey will not reachhim.
"Therethe uprightwould reasonwith Him; And I would be deliveredforeverfrom my Judge.
"Yieldnowand be at peacewith Him; Thereby goodwill cometo you.
Whenthe thousandyearsare completed,Satanwill be releasedfrom his prison,
in whichalsoHe wentand made proclamationto the spirits[now] in prison,
And I will alsobe diligentthat at any timeaftermy departureyou will be ableto callthese thingsto mind.
Beloved,while I was makingeveryeffortto writeyou aboutour commonsalvation,I feltthe necessityto writeto you appealingthat you contend earnestlyfor the faithwhich was once for allhanded downto the saints.
