Epistle of Barnabas 21:1-16

¹It is well, therefore, that he who has learned the judgments of the Lord, as many as have been written, should walk in them.

²For he who keepeth these shall be glorified in the kingdom of God; but he who chooseth other things shall be destroyed with his works.

³On this account there will be a resurrection, on this account a retribution.

⁴I beseech you who are superiors, if you will receive any counsel of my good-will, have among yourselves those to whom you may show kindness: do not forsake them.

⁵For the day is at hand on which all things shall perish with the evil [one].

⁶The Lord is near, and His reward.

⁷Again, and yet again, I beseech you: be good lawgivers to one another; continue faithful counsellors of one another; take away from among you all hypocrisy.

⁸And may God, who ruleth over all the world, give to you wisdom, intelligence, understanding, knowledge of His judgments, with patience.

⁹And be ye taught of God, inquiring diligently what the Lord asks from you; and do it that ye maybe safe in the day of judgment.

¹⁰And if you have any remembrance of what is good, be mindful of me, meditating on these things, in order that both my desire and watchfulness may result in some good.

¹¹I beseech you, entreating this as a favour.

¹²While yet you are in this fair vessel, do not fail in any one of those things, but unceasingly seek after them, and fulfil every commandment; for these things are worthy.

¹³Wherefore I have been the more earnest to write to you, as my ability served, that I might cheer you.

¹⁴Farewell, ye children of love and peace.

¹⁵The Lord of glory and of all grace be with your spirit.

¹⁶Amen.