In the second combat there was much, very much at stake. Yet here again Brother F failed. He did not engage in that conflict feeling his weakness and in humility and simplicity relying upon the strength of God. He again felt a sufficiency in himself. His past successes had lifted him up. He thought that the victories he had gained were very much due to his aptness in using the powerful arguments furnished in the word of God. {1T 624.1}

I den anden kamp stod meget, rigtig meget, på spil. Her begik bror F igen fejl. Han gik ikke ind i konflikten, ved at mærke sin svaghed og i ydmyghed og simpelhed stole på Guds styrke. Hans tidligere succes havde opstemt ham. Han troede at de sejre han havde opnået passede rigtig godt til hans måde at bruge kraftfulde argumenter på, som er givet i Guds ord.