Turning Inward Honestly

Reflection

The verse begins, “But he who has cleansed himself from sin, is well grounded in all virtues, and regards….” In its chapter, this image points toward intention and the way thought conditions action. The emphasis is agency without isolation: begin with the part of the situation your own conduct can actually change. Because this is a historic English translation, test the teaching in experience rather than treating its wording as a demand for belief.