1 He said these things to me very angrily, so that I was confused and very afraid of him, for his appearance had changed so that no one could endure his anger. 2 And when he saw that I was completely disturbed and confused, he started to speak more kindly and cheerfully to me, and he said: “Foolish and dull and double-minded, do you not see the glory of God, how great and mighty and marvelous it is—that He created the world for the sake of humankind, and subjected all His creation to them,⁠a and gave them all authority, so that they would be masters over everything under heaven? 3 If then,” he said, “humankind is lord over all God’s creation and rules over everything, can they not also rule over these commandments? Indeed,” he said, “the one who has the Lord in their heart can master all things and all these commandments. 4 But to those who have the Lord on their lips, while their heart is hardened and far from the Lord, these commandments are difficult and out of reach. 5 So you who are empty and fickle in the faith—set your Lord in your heart, and you will realize that nothing is easier than these commandments, nor sweeter, nor more gentle. 6 Turn back, you who follow the commandments of the devil—those that are difficult, bitter, wild, and reckless. Do not fear the devil, for he has no power against you. 7 For I will be with you—I, the angel of repentance, who rules over him. The devil can only threaten, but his threats have no force. So do not fear him; and he will flee from you.”