2 Peter 2 10b-12


Bold! Arrogant!
They [the false teachers]do not tremble
when slandering the glorious ones [evil angels].
– whereas [good] angels
being greater in might and power [than evil angels]
do not use (bear)
a slanderous judgement
against them [evil angels]
from the Lord.

But these
as irrational animals
born by nature
to be caught and killed (destroyed)
slandering
those of whom they are ignorant
in their destruction
will be destroyed with them [the evil angels].

O Lord, in whom is our hope,
remove far from us, we pray thee,
empty hopes and presumptuous confidence.
Make our hearts so right with thy most holy and loving heart,
that hoping in thee we may do good;
until that day when faith and hope
shall be abolished by sight and possession,
and love shall be all in all.

Christina Rossetti (1830-94)

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