(Now the man Moses was very meek, more than any man on the face of the earth.)

And it came to pass, as soon as he came near the camp, and saw the calf and the dancing, that Moses' anger was kindled, and he cast the tablets out of his hands and broke them at the base of the mountain.

But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, Empty head! shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, You fool! shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.

Be angry, but do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath,

Do this: Take censers, Korah and all your company;

put fire in them and put incense in them before Jehovah tomorrow, and it shall be that the man whom Jehovah chooses is the holy one. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi!

Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And Jehovah had regard for Abel and his offering,

but He did not have regard for Cain and his offering. And Cain's anger burned greatly, and his countenance fell.

Hear the Word of Jehovah, you rulers of Sodom. Give heed to the Law of our God, you people of Gomorrah.

When you come to appear before Me, who has required this at your hand, to trample My courts?

My soul hates your new moons and your appointed feasts. They are a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.

Look at me. Witness against me before Jehovah and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I received any bribe with which to blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.

And they said, You have not cheated us nor oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from any man's hand.

I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.

Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have served for my necessities, and for those who were with me.

But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so with me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my exulting void.

For our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.

Open your hearts to us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have defrauded no one.

Now the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be burdensome to you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

But be that as it may, I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you by cunning.

You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and uprightly and blamelessly we were among you who believe;