The Book of the Secrets of Enoch 62
The man who in his patience brings gifts with faith before the Lord's face will find forgiveness of sins.
1lessed is the man who in his patience brings his gifts with faith before the Lord's face, because he will find forgiveness of sins.
2 But if he take back his words before the time, there is no repentance for him; and if the time pass and he do not of his own will what is promised, there is no repentance after death.
3 Because every work which man does before the time, is all deceit before men, and sin before God.
Did You Know?
The man who in his patience brings gifts with faith before the Lord's face will find forgiveness of sins.
If a man takes back his words before the time, there is no repentance available for him.
When the time passes without a man willingly fulfilling his promise, no repentance remains after death.
Every work which a man does before the time is entirely deceit before other men.
A work which man does before the time is sin before God.
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Commentary
In brief
This chapter recounts blessings on the patient man who brings his gifts with faith before the Lord's face, for he finds forgiveness of sins. It states that taking back words before time or failing to fulfill promises leaves no repentance after death, because works done early are deceit before men and sin before God.