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Baruch HASHEM, HaElohim Avi of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua! By his great rachamim (mercy) we have been born anew to a tikvah chayyah (living hope) through the Techiyas Yehoshua from HaMesim (the dead ones). We have also been born anew to a nachalah (inheritance) that is without shachat (corruption, decay), undefiled and unfading, having been preserved in Shomayim for you

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have to suffer in various masot (trials, temptations), That the genuineness of your Emunah, much more valuable than gold which though perishable is tested by Eish (Fire), may be found to the tehillah (praise) and the kavod (glory) and the tiferet (splendor) at the Hisgalus (Revelation, Apocalypse) of Moshiach Yehoshua.

But, als (since) the One who bestows on you the kri'ah (calling) is KADOSH HU, so also yourselves become Kedoshim in hitnahagut (conduct), Because it says in the Torah, KEDOSHIM TIH'YU KI KADOSH ANI (You must be holy ones for I am holy).

As Bnei Mishma'at (Children of Obedience), not conforming yourselves to your former ta'avot (lusts), when you lacked da'as (personal, saving knowledge)

Therefore, tighten the “readiness” gartel of your mind, a mind that is one of kibush hayetzer (self-control). Set your tikvah completely on the Chen v'Chesed HASHEM that is being brought to you, at the Hisgalus (Revelation, Apocalypse) of Moshiach Yehoshua.

For, All flesh is grass and all of [mankindʼs] glory is like the flower: the grass withers, the flower falls, But the Word of our G-d stands forever. And this is the Dvar proclaimed to you as the Besuras HaGeulah [in Moshiach].