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“And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).”

“Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.”

“Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.”

“For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.”

“Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!”