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2 Esdras 7:52
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If you had only a few precious stones, would you add lumps of lead and clay to them in order to have more?"
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Because only a few will be saved, God created two worlds, instead of only one.
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As you say, only a few people are righteous, but there are large numbers of wicked people. But listen:
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If you had only a few precious stones, would you add lumps of lead and clay to them in order to have more?"
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"Surely no one would do that, sir," I answered.
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"Take another illustration," he continued. "The earth itself will give you an answer if you humbly ask it
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[a].
[One ancient translation] would you . . . more; [Latin unclear.]
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.