Chapter 14

¹ Again, one preparing himself to sail, and about to pass through the raging waves,

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² For verily desire of gain devised that,

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³ But thy providence, O Father, governeth it:

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⁴ Showing that thou canst save from all danger:

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⁵ Nevertheless thou wouldest not that the works of thy wisdom should be idle,

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⁶ For in the old time also, when the proud giants perished,

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⁷ For blessed is the wood whereby righteousness cometh.

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⁸ But that which is made with hands is cursed, as well it, as he that made it:

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⁹ For the ungodly and his ungodliness are both alike hateful unto God.

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¹⁰ For that which is made shall be punished together with him that made it.

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¹¹ Therefore even upon the idols of the Gentiles shall there be a visitation:

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¹² For the devising of idols was the beginning of [spiritual] fornication,

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¹³ For neither were they from the beginning, neither shall they be forever.

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¹⁴ For by the vain glory of men they entered into the world,

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¹⁵ For a father afflicted with untimely mourning,

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¹⁶ Thus in process of time an ungodly custom grown strong was kept as a law,

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¹⁷ Whom men could not honor in presence, because they dwelt far off,

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¹⁸ Also the singular diligence of the artificer

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¹⁹ For he, peradventure willing to please one in authority,

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²⁰ And so the multitude, allured by the grace of the work,

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²¹ And this was an occasion to deceive the world:

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²² Moreover this was not enough for them, that they erred in the knowledge of God;

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²³ For while they slew their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies,

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²⁴ They kept neither lives nor marriages any longer undefiled:

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²⁵ So that there reigned in all men without exception, blood, manslaughter, theft, and dissimulation,

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²⁶ Disquieting of good men, forgetfulness of good turns,

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²⁷ For the worshiping of idols not to be named

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²⁸ For either they are mad when they be merry, or prophesy lies,

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²⁹ For insomuch as their trust is in idols which have no life,

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³⁰ Howbeit for both causes shall they be justly punished:

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³¹ For it is not the power of them by whom they swear:

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