Now the Jews there were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with great eagerness and examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were true.
Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
But the seed that fell on the excellent ground, these are the ones who have an honest and excellent heart, who hear the word, hold it tightly, and through perseverance, produce fruit.
Many nations will go and say, “Y’all come! Let’s go up to the mountain of YHWH, and to the house of the God of Jacob. Hᴇ will teach us ʜɪꜱ ways, and we may walk in ʜɪꜱ paths.” For the law will proceed out from Zion, and the word of YHWH from Jerusalem;
A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called The Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.
But for y’all who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will arise with healing in its wings. Y’all will go out and run around like calves released from the stall.
Let’s acknowledge YHWH. Let’s press on to know YHWH. As surely as the sun rises, YHWH will appear. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.”
Y’all are of your* father the devil, and y’all want to do what your* father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own, for he is a liar, and the father of lies.