But that I may render to you my account concerning the revelation of Jesus Christ the holy, I repeat my discourse, and say that that revelation also was made with reference to us who believe on Christ the high priest, even Him who was crucified. For we, who formerly lived in fornication, and, in fact, every kind of filthy action, have, by the grace supplied by our Jesus in accordance with the will of His Father, put off all the filthy garments wherewith we were clothed. Yet the devil stands over against us, ever opposing us, and wishing to draw all unto himself. And the angel of God, that is to say the power of God which was sent us by Jesus Christ, rebukes him, and he departs from us.
And we have been plucked out as from fire, when we were purged from our former sins, and also from the affliction and the burning, wherewith both the devil and all his servants burn us. For from them again does Jesus the Son of God pluck us. Also He has engaged to clothe us with the clothing prepared for us, if we practise His commandments; and He has promised to provide an everlasting kingdom.
For in the same that that Jesus (Jeshua), who was called priest by the prophet, appeared wearing filthy raiment, because he is said to have taken a woman that was a harlot, and was termed a brand plucked from the fire because he had received remission of sins, when even the devil that opposed him was rebuked, so we, who by the name of Jesus have as one man believed on God the Maker of the universe, and have by the name of His first-born Son stripped off our filthy garments, that is to say, our sins, for we were set on fire by the word of His calling, are now the true high priestly race of God, as God Himself bears witness, saying that in every place men are bringing among the Gentiles pure sacrifices acceptable to Him. But God receives sacrifices from no one save through His priests.