Book V - Snyder Bible

The Preaching of Simeon Kefa 301
lived righteously, he shall forthwith be saved? Do you not
think that he must be examined by Him who knows the secrets
of men, as to how he has lived righteously, whether it be
done according to the rule of the Gentiles, obeying their institutions
and laws; or for the sake of the friendship of men; or
merely from custom, or any other cause; or from necessity,
and not on account of righteousness itself, and for the sake of
Elohim? For those who have lived righteously, for the sake of
Elohim alone and His righteousness, they shall come to eternal
rest, and shall receive the perpetuity of the heavenly kingdom.
For salvation is not attained by force, but by liberty; and not
through the favor of men, but by the faith of Elohim. Then, besides,
you ought to consider that Yahweh knows things beforehand,
and knows whether this man is one of His. But if He
knows that he is not, what shall we do with respect to those
things which have been determined by Him from the beginning?
But wherein I can, I give counsel: when he is awake, and
we sit down together, then do you, as if you wished to learn
something, ask a question about those matters which it is
small for him to learn; and while we speak to one another, he
will gain instruction. But yet wait first to see if he himself ask
anything; for if he do so, the occasion of discourse will be all
the more fit. But if he does not ask anything, let us by turns
put questions to one another, wishing to learn something, as I
have said. Such is my judgment. State what is yours.
Chapter III: A Suggestion
And when we had commended his right counsel, I Clement
said: In all things, the end for the most part looks back upon
the beginning, and the issue of things is similar to their commencement.
I hope, therefore, with respect to our father also,
since Yahweh by your means has given a good beginning, that
He will bestow also an ending suitable to the beginning, and
worthy of Himself. However, I make this suggestion, that if, as
you have said, we begin to speak, in presence of my father, as
if for the purpose of discussing some subject, or learning
something from one another, you, my master Kefa, ought not