6:1Sorrow to you that are wealthy in Sion, and to you that have confidence in the mountain of Samaria: you great men, heads of the people, that go in with state into the people of Israel.

4You that sleep upon beds of ivory, and are wanton on your couches: that eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the herd;

5You that sing to the sound of the psaltery: they have thought themselves to have instruments of music like David;

6That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best ointments: and they are not concerned for the suffering of Joseph.

7Therefore now they shall go captive at the head of them that go into captivity: and the faction of the luxurious ones shall be taken away.

146:7They shall publish the memory of the abundance of your sweetness: and shall rejoice in your righteousness.

8The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy.

9The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

10Let all your works, O lord, praise you: and let your saints bless you.

6:11But you, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness.

12Fight the good fight of faith: lay hold on eternal life, to which you are called, and have confessed a good confession before many witnesses.

13I charge you before God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who gave teaching under Pontius Pilate, a good confession,

14That you keep the command without spot, blameless, to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15Which in his times he shall show who is the Blessed and only Mighty, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

16Who only has immortality, and inhabiteth light inaccessible, whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and empire eternal. Amen.

16:19There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen; and feasted sumptuously every day.

20And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate, full of sores,

21Desiring to be satisfied with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table, and no one did give him; moreover the dogs came, and licked his sores.

22And it happened, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died: and he was buried in hell.

23And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom:

24And he cried, and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.

25And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that you did receive good things in your lifetime, and likewise Lazareth evil things, but now he is comforted; and you are tormented.

26And besides all this, between us and you, there is fixed a great chaos: so that they who would pass from from here to you, cannot, nor from from there come here.

27And he said: Then, father, I beg you, that you would send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers and sisters,

28That he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torments.

29And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30But he said: No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will do penance.

31And he said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, if one rise again from the dead.