Epistle of Barnabas 2
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Since then the days are evil, and the Worker himself hath the authority, we ought to give heed to ourselves and to seek out the righteous ordinances of the Lord.
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The helpers of our faith then are fear and patience, and our allies are longsuffering and self-restraint.
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While these things remain pure in matters relating to the Lord, wisdom, understanding, science, and knowledge rejoice along with them.
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For He has made it plain to us through all the prophets that He needeth neither sacrifices nor burnt-offerings nor oblations, saying at one time:
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What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices, saith the Lord? I am full of whole-offerings, and I desire not the fat of lambs and blood of bulls and goats, not even when ye come to appear before me.
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For who hath required these things at your hands? Tread my court no more. If ye bring fine flour, it is in vain; incense is an abomination to me; your new moons and sabbaths I cannot bear.
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These things therefore He annulled, that the new law of our Lord Jesus Christ, being free from the yoke of constraint, might have its oblation not made by man.
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And He saith again unto them: Did I command your fathers when they went forth from the land of Egypt to offer unto me burnt-offerings and sacrifices?
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Nay, this rather I commanded them: Let none of you bear a grudge of evil against his neighbor in his heart, and love not a false oath.
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So then we ought to perceive, not being without understanding, the mind of the goodness of our Father; for He speaketh unto us, desiring us not to go astray like them but to seek how we may approach Him.
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