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For almsgiving saves from death and purges away every sin. Those who give alms will enjoy a full life,
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but those who commit sin and do wrong are their own worst enemies.
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"I will now declare the whole truth to you and will conceal nothing from you. Already I have declared it to you when I said, "It is good to conceal the secret of a king, but to reveal with due honor the works of God.'
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So now when you and Sarah prayed, it was I who brought and read the record of your prayer before the glory of the Lord, and likewise whenever you would bury the dead.
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And that time when you did not hesitate to get up and leave your dinner to go and bury the dead,
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I was sent to you to test you. And at the same time God sent me to heal you and Sarah your daughter-in-law.
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I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand ready and enter before the glory of the Lord."
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The two of them were shaken; they fell face down, for they were afraid.
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But he said to them, "Do not be afraid; peace be with you. Bless God forevermore.
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As for me, when I was with you, I was not acting on my own will, but by the will of God. Bless him each and every day; sing his praises.
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Although you were watching me, I really did not eat or drink anything—but what you saw was a vision.