1He showed me many trees again, some of them budding and others dry, and said to me: 'Do you see these trees?' 'Yes, Lord,' said I, 'I see some budding and others dry.'
2'These trees,' said he, 'that bud, are the righteous, who shall dwell in the world to come; for the world to come is summer for the righteous, but winter for the sinners.'
3'When, therefore, the mercy of the Lord shines, then those who serve God will be manifest and all will be made evident.'
4'For as in summer the fruits of each tree are manifest, and by them it is known of what kind they are, so also the fruits of the righteous will be manifest and all will be known as flourishing in that world.'
5'But the nations and the sinners, like the dry trees you saw, will be found so, dry and without fruits in that world, and will be burned like wood, and will be manifest, because their conduct was evil in their lives.'
6'For the sinners will be burned, because they sinned and did not repent; and the nations will be burned, because they did not know him who created them.'
7'Produce, therefore, fruits, so that in summer your fruit may be known. But abstain from many occupations and you will not commit sin; for those who occupy themselves with many businesses sin much, being distracted by their businesses and not serving their Lord.'
8'How, then,' said he, 'can such a person ask anything of the Lord and receive, not serving the Lord? For those who serve Him will receive their petitions, but those who do not serve the Lord will receive nothing.'
9'But if anyone occupies himself with a single business, he can serve the Lord; for his mind will not be corrupted from the Lord, but he will serve him, having his mind pure.'
10'If, therefore, you do these things, you can produce fruits for the world to come; and whoever does these things will produce fruits.'