In order to be safely trusted with the translation of our most important works, to handle sacred things, ought you not to have the fullest connection with God and complete consecration to His service? Ought you not to be where you can have the holy angels to minister to you, to give you wisdom and knowledge as God gave to Daniel, to inspire you to give the correct ideas, in order that you may do the work of translating correctly? If you choose to open your heart to Satan’s suggestions, if you choose the society of those who are the enemies of Christ, do you expect God to work a miracle to keep you from yielding to Satan’s power? Evil angels are gathering about your soul, but they are invited guests. They make propositions, and you accept them. Until you have the resolution to obey God’s will you cannot have His guidance. {5T 511.3}

For at få betroet oversættelsen af vort vigtigste arbejde, for at have med hellige ting at gøre, burde du da ikke have den største forbindelse med Gud og fuldende indvielsen til hans tjeneste? Burde du da ikke være der, hvor du kan have hellige engle til at tjene dig, give dig visdom og kundskab ligesom Gud gav Daniel, inspirere dig til at give de rigtige tanker, så du kan gøre oversættelsesarbejdet ordentligt? Hvis du vælger at åbne dit hjerte for Satans antydninger, hvis du vælger selskab med Kristi fjender, forventer du så at Gud udretter et mirakel, for at du ikke skal give efter for Satans magt? Onde engle samler sig omkring din sjæl, men de er inviterede gæster. De lægger planer og du accepterer dem. Så længe du ikke har besluttet dig for at adlyde Guds vilje, kan du ikke få hans vejledning.