Early sow thy seed, and thine hand cease not in the eventide; for thou knowest not, what shall come forth more, this either that; and if ever either come forth together, it shall be the better.
Break thy bread to the hungry man, and bring into thine house needy men and harbourless; when thou seest a naked man, cover thou him, and despise not thy flesh, that is, brother or sister.
how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost, and virtue; which passed forth in doing well [or in well-doing], and healing all men oppressed of the devil, for God was with him.
he that stirreth softly, in admonishing [or in exhortation]; he that giveth, in simpleness; he that is sovereign, [or is prelate, or is before], in busyness; he that hath mercy, in gladness.
He that stole, now steal he not; but more rather travail he in working with his hands that that is good, that he have whereof he shall give to the needy.
and hath witnessing in good works, if she nourished children, if she re-ceived poor men to harbour, if she hath washed the feet of holy men, if she ministered to men that suffered trib-ulation, if she followed all good work.
A true word is [this], and of these things I will that thou confirm others, that they that believe in God, be busy to be above [or to be before] others in good works. These things be good, and profitable to men.
Hear ye, my most dearworthy brethren, whether God chose not poor men in this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, that God promised to men that love him?
He that hath the chattel [or the substance] of this world, and seeth that his brother hath need, and closeth his entrails from him, how dwelleth the charity of God in him?