1 "Hear now," saith he, "concerning faith. There are two angels with a man, one of righteousness and one of wickedness." (HER)
Mandates 36:1
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Mandates 36:8–10
8 And if again a man or a woman be exceedingly wicked, and the works of the angel of righteousness come into that man's heart, he must of necessity do something good. (HER) 9 Thou seest then," saith he, "that it is good to follow the angel of righteousness, and to bid f… (HER)
Testament of Judah 3:45–47
45 And the prince of deceit blinded me, and I sinned as a man and as flesh, being corrupted through sins; and I learnt my own weakness while thinking myself invincible. (T12) 46 Know, therefore, my children, that two spirits wait upon man-the spirit of truth and the spiri… (T12)
Testament of Asher 1:4–6
4 Therefore all things are by twos, one over against the other. (T12) 5 For there are two ways of good and evil, and with these are the two inclinations in our breasts discriminating them. (T12) 6 Therefore if the soul take pleasure in the good inclination, all its actions are i… (T12)
Testament of Benjamin 1:32–34
32 And if any one betrayeth a righteous man, the righteous man prayeth: though for a little he be humbled, yet not long after he appeareth far more glorious, as was Joseph my brother. (T12) 33 The inclination of the good man is not in the power of the deceit of the spirit… (T12)
Job 33:22–24
22 He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death. 23 Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him, 24 to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his r…
1 Clement 39:6–8
6 He breathed on them and they died, because they had no wisdom. (1CL) 7 But call thou, if perchance one shall obey thee, or if thou shalt see one of the holy angels. For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth him that has gone astray. (1CL) 8 And I have seen fools thro… (1CL)
Mandates 39:9–11
9 Therefore despise doubtful-mindedness and gain the mastery over it in everything, clothing thyself with faith which is strong and powerful. For faith promiseth all things, accomplisheth all things; but doubtful-mindedness, as having no confidence in itself, f… (HER)
Testament of Benjamin 1:37–39
37 The good mind hath not two tongues, of blessing and of cursing, of contumely and of honour, of sorrow and of joy, of quietness and of confusion, of hypocrisy and of truth, of poverty and of wealth; but it hath one disposition, uncorrupt and pure, concerning a… (T12)
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