"The slavesof the landownercameand saidto him, 'Sir,did you not sowgoodseedin your field?Howthendoes it havetares?'
"But whilehis menwere sleeping,his enemycameand sowedtaresamongthe wheat,and went away.
"But whenthe wheatsproutedand boregrain,thenthe taresbecame evidentalso.
"And he saidto them, 'An enemyhas donethis!'The slavessaidto him, 'Do you wantus, then,to goand gatherthem up?'
"For the kingdomof heavenis likea landownerwhowentout earlyin the morningto hirelaborersfor his vineyard.
NowI urgeyou, brethren,keep your eyeon thosewho causedissensionsand hindrancescontraryto the teachingwhichyou learned,and turn awayfrom them.
NowifTimothycomes,seethat he is with you without cause to be afraid,for he is doingthe Lord'swork,as I alsoam.
And working together[with Him], we alsourgeyou not to receivethe graceof Godin vain--
but in everythingcommendingourselvesas servantsof God,in muchendurance,in afflictions,in hardships,in distresses,
You adulteresses,do you not knowthat friendshipwith the worldis hostilitytoward God?Thereforewhoeverwishesto be a friendof the worldmakeshimself an enemyof God.
