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Again the apostle says: “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.” He also urges his brethren to earnest diligence and steady perseverance in their efforts for purity and holiness of life, in these words: “And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.” {4T 33.2} | |
| Vidnesbyrd for menigheden bind 4 kapitel 4. 33. Fra side 33 i den engelske udgave. | tilbage |
Igen siger apostlen: »Lad derfor ikke synden have herredømmet i jeres dødelige legeme, så I lyder dets lyster.« Han tilskynder også sine brødre til alvorlig flid og stadig udholdenhed i deres bestræbelser for livets renhed og hellighed, med disse ord: »Enhver, der deltager i idrætskamp, er afholdende i alt; de andre for at få en sejrskrans, der visner, vi for at få en sejrskrans, der aldrig visner." |