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ⲦⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲈⲤⲘⲞⲨϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲒⲚⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲰ ⲀⲨϨⲘⲞⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲠⲈⲔⲢⲞ ⲀⲨⲔⲰⲦϤ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲚⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲈⲨϨⲚⲀⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲐⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲞϪⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
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ⲦⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲈⲤⲘⲞⲨϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲒⲚⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲰ ⲀⲨϨⲘⲞⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲠⲈⲔⲢⲞ ⲀⲨⲔⲰⲦϤ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲚⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲈⲨϨⲚⲀⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲐⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲞϪⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
2370. 'Stand back' means their angry threats, that is, threats against the good that flows from charity. This is clear from the meaning of 'Lot' as the good that flows from charity, to whom, and concerning whom, these words were addressed. That they are angry threats is evident from these words themselves and from those that follow. It may also be evident that they embody the consideration that if he spoke about or commended that good any further they would utterly reject it, meant by 'stand back'.
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Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
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Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."