11 The mighty powers of worlds unseen do not give forth their help till men have done their best; they only help when man can do no more.
12 And you have agonized and prayed around these shrines, and let men sink to death who might have been, by your assistance, saved.
13 The God that saves dwells in your souls, and manifests by making use of your own feet, and legs, and arms, and hands.
14 Strength never comes through idleness; nor through a waiting for another one to bear your loads, or do the work that you are called to do.
15 But when you do your best to bear your loads, and do your work, you offer unto God a sacrifice well-pleasing in his sight.
16 And then the Holy One breathes deep upon your glowing sacrificial coals, and makes them blaze aloft to fill your souls with light, and strength and helpfulness.
17 The most efficient prayer that men can offer to a god of any kind is helpfulness to those in need of help; for what you do for other men the Holy One will do for you.
18 And thus God helps.
19 His work in Greece was done, and Jesus must go on his way to Egypt in the South. Apollo, with the highest masters of the land and many people from the varied walks of life, stood on the shore to see the Hebrew sage depart; and Jesus said,
20 The son of man has been in many lands; has stood in temples of a multitude of foreign gods; has preached the gospel of good will and peace on earth to many people, tribes and tongues;