1While I was sitting in my house and glorifying the Lord for all things I had seen, and was thinking of the commandments, that they are good and powerful and joyful and glorious and able to save the soul of a man, I said to myself: 'I will be blessed if I walk in these commandments; yes, and everyone who walks in them will be blessed.'
2While I was saying these things to myself, I see him suddenly sitting near me, and speaking thus: 'Why are you in doubt about the commandments I ordered you? They are good. Do not doubt in anything, but clothe yourself with faith in the Lord, and you will walk in them. For I will strengthen you in them.'
3'These commandments are suitable for those who intend to repent; for if they did not walk in them, their repentance will be in vain.'
4'You, therefore, who are repenting, abandon the impieties of this world that choke you; and clothing yourselves with every virtue of righteousness, you may keep these commandments, and no longer add to your sins.'
5'Walk, therefore, in these my commandments and you will live for God. All these things were spoken by me to you.'
6And after he spoke these things with me, he said to me: 'Let us go to the field, and I will show you the shepherds of the sheep.' 'Let us go, Lord,' said I.
7And we arrived at a certain plain, and he showed me a young shepherd, dressed in a yellow cloak.
8And he was feeding many sheep, and these sheep were, so to speak, in delight and very amused, and were leaping here and there. And the feeding was happy because of his sheep; and the shepherd himself was exceedingly joyful, and ran from one side to the other among the sheep.