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 brawler, perceive that thou losest thy senses by serving a vile, filthy passion!

36. "Thou hast thy pleasure in gold and ivory, and precious stones delight thee, but seest thou what thou lovest, after the night has set in? Thou delightest in soft raiment; but being departed out of this life, will it also help thee in the place whither thou goest? Thou murderer, know that the merited punishment is doubly preserved for the time after the separation from here! In like manner ye also, ye poisoners, sorcerers, robbers, defrauders, sodomites, thieves, and all who belong to that chorus, accompanied by your works, ye shall go into the fire that never shall be quenched, to the greatest darkness, to the place of torture of the abyss, and to eternal damnation. Therefore, men of Ephesus, repent; understand this also that the kings, the rulers, the tyrants, the boasters, the victors in wars, naked depart from this world, to suffer pains in everlasting torments!"

37. Having thus spoken, John healed all the diseases by the power of God.

And the brethren from Miletus said to John, "We remained a long time at Ephesus. If it seemeth good to thee, let us also go to Smyrna. For we already hear that the wonderful works of God have there also been heard of." And Andronicus said, "