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Apocalypse of Peter 12

Vision of Hell

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And there shall be another place, very high; the men and women whose feet slip, shall go rolling down into a place where is fear.

2And again while the fire that is prepared floweth, they mount up and fall down again and continue to roll down.

3Thus shall they be tormented for ever.

4These are they that honoured not their father and mother and of their own accord withheld (withdrew) themselves from them.

5Therefore shall they be chastised eternally.

6Furthermore the angel Ezraël shall bring children and maidens, to show them those that are tormented.

7They shall be chastised with pains, with hanging up (?) and with a multitude of wounds which flesh-devouring birds shall inflict upon them.

8These are they that boast themselves (trust) in their sins, and obey not their parents and follow not the instruction of their fathers, and honour not them that are more aged than they.

9Beside them shall be girls clad in darkness for a garment, and they shall be sore chastised and their flesh shall be torn in pieces.

10These are they that kept not their virginity until they were given in marriage, and with these torments shall they be punished, and shall feel them.

11And again, other men and women, gnawing their tongues without ceasing, and being tormented with everlasting fire.

12These are the servants (slaves) which were not obedient unto their masters; and this then is their judgement for ever.

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About Apocalypse of Peter

A detailed description of the judgement, with punishments matched to each sin. It appeared in ancient lists of accepted books before being left out. English text: The Apocryphal New Testament, Apocalypse of Peter (Oxford: Clarendon Press), M. R. James, 1924 (public domain). Portuguese and Spanish: Lux Veritas translations from this edition.

Source: The Apocryphal New Testament, Apocalypse of Peter (Oxford: Clarendon Press), M. R. James (1924) · public domain