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He answered me and said, “This present world is not the end; the full glory does not[ad] remain in it;[ae] therefore those who were strong prayed for the weak.
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But the day of judgment will be the end of this age and the beginning[af] of the immortal age to come, in which corruption has passed away,
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sinful indulgence has come to an end, unbelief has been cut off, and righteousness has increased and truth has appeared.
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Therefore no one will then be able to have mercy on someone who has been condemned in the judgment, or to harm[ag] someone who is victorious.”
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I answered and said, “This is my first and last comment: it would have been better if the earth had not produced Adam, or else, when it had produced him, had restrained him from sinning.
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