The spirit of hatred which has existed with some because the wrongs among God’s people have been reproved has brought blindness and a fearful deception upon their own souls, making it impossible for them to discriminate between right and wrong. They have put out their own spiritual eyesight. They may witness wrongs, but they do not feel as did Joshua and humble themselves because the danger of souls is felt by them. {3T 266.1}

Den hadefulde ånd, som har rådet hos nogle, fordi synder iblandt Guds folk er blevet straffet, har påført deres sjæle blindhed og et frygteligt bedrag, som har gjort det umuligt for dem at skelne mellem ret og uret. De har udslukket deres eget åndelige syn. De kan blive vidne til urigtige ting, men de føler ikke, som Josua følte; de ydmyger sig ikke under følelsen af, at sjæle er i fare.