³ And I sent men to them saying, I am doing a great work, so that it is not possible for me to come down: is the work to be stopped while I go away from it and come down to you?

⁴ While it is day we have to do the works of him who sent me: the night comes when no work may be done.

¹⁵ Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.

¹⁶ Give attention to yourself and your teaching. Go on in these things; for in doing so you will get salvation for yourself and for those who give hearing to you.

¹⁵ The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

¹⁰ Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.

¹⁶ See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.

³⁰ And saying, This man made a start at building and is not able to make it complete.