I entreat you to make earnest work for eternal life. Break the snare of Satan; work against his devices. Let this be the language of your soul. “There is nothing in the universe that I fear so much as that I shall not know all my duty, or that, knowing, I shall fail to do it.” “Stand up for Jesus” were the words of a dying saint. Yes, Brother I, stand up for Jesus. It will take all to do this. You may have to change your position in the world; but a name, distinction, office, are to you a snare, imperiling your soul. A calculating, worldly wisdom is continually seeking to turn you away from the Saviour. A bold, defiant, blasphemous infidelity will attempt to crush His gospel, not only out of your own soul, but out of the world. But stand up for Jesus. In the presence of your relatives and friends, in all your business relations, in your associations with the world,—anywhere and everywhere, under all circumstances,—stand up for Jesus. {5T 341.2}

Jeg bønfalder dig at arbejde alvorligt for det evige liv. Bryd Satans snare; arbejd imod hans bedrag. Lad dette være dit sjæls sprog: "Der er intet i universet jeg frygter mere end at jeg ikke må kende min opgave, eller at vide at jeg skal undlade at gøre den." "Stå op for Jesus" var en helligs ord på dødslejet. Ja, bror I, stå op for Jesus. Det vil tage alt, for at gøre dette. Du må ændre din position i verden; navn, udmærkelse, embede er for dig en snare, der bringer din sjæl i fare. En beregnende, verdslig visdom søger hele tiden at vende dig bort fra Frelseren. En fræk, trodsig, blasfemisk vantro vil forsøge at knuse hans evangelium ud, ikke kun ud af din egen sjæl, men ud af verden. Men stå op for Jesus. I dine venners og slægtninges nærvær, i alle dine forretningsanliggender, i din omgang med verden, - hvor som helst og overalt, under alle omstændigheder, stå op for Jesus.