Book V - Snyder Bible

The Preaching of Simeon Kefa 193
name of Caesar to any other, because he immediately punishes
one who offends against him. Yet you dare give that of Elohim
to others, because He delays the punishment of offenders
against Him, in order to give them time for their repentance.
Chapter XXIII: Third Suggestion
Through the mouths of others also that serpent is prone to
speak in this manner: We adore visible images in honor of the
invisible Elohim. Now this is most certainly false. For if you
really wished to worship the image of Elohim, you would do
good to man, and so worship the true image of Elohim in him.
For the image of Elohim is in every man, though His likeness is
not in all, but where the spirit is benign and the mind pure. If,
therefore, you wish truly to honor the image of Elohim, we
declare to you what is true, that you should do good to and
pay honor and reverence to man, who is made in the image of
Elohim; that you minister food to the hungry, drink to the
thirsty, clothing to the naked, hospitality to the stranger, and
necessary things to the prisoner; and that is what will be regarded
as truly bestowed upon Elohim. And so far do these
things go to the honor of Elohim image that he who does not
do these things is regarded as casting reproach upon Yahwehs
image. What, then, is that honor of Elohim which consists
in running from one stone or wooden figure to another,
in venerating empty and lifeless figures as deities, and despising
men in whom the image of Elohim is of a truth? Yea, rather
be assured, that whoever commits murder or adultery or anything
that causes suffering or injury to men, in all these the
image of Elohim is violated. For to injure men is a great offense
towards Elohim. Whenever, therefore, you do to another
what you would not have another do to you, you defile the image
of Elohim with undeserved distresses. Understand, therefore,
that that is the suggestion of the serpent lurking within
you, which persuades you that you may seem to be obedient
when you worship insensible things, and may not seem disobedient
when you injure sensible and rational beings.