No contention

There they shall live in a world of light and happiness with God and Jesus Christ.

That world is not like this, where men sometimes are sick and in pain: there they have no sickness or pain or sorrow.

Here in this world, good men have enemies oftentimes that hurt 'em and afflict 'em, but there they shall be set on high, out of the reach of all their enemies, [where] nothing can hurt 'em.

Here they have a great deal of trouble and sorrow of mind, but there they shall have no more sorrow, but all tears shall be wiped away from their eyes.

Here they often labor and are weary; but there they shall be at rest, and then all sin shall be taken away and their souls shall be perfectly clean and bright, without any spot.

Here oftentimes the devil tempts 'em and tries to draw 'em on to sin, and is a great trouble; but no devil shall ever be suffered to come there.

This8 world is an evil world, because there is so much quarreling and contention, but there is no contention [in heaven] and all shall live together in perfect love and peace.

Here the saints know but little of God, but there they shall know ten thousand times as much as now. They shall see God's glory and beauty very clearly, which will fill 'em with joy.

The Apostle says, "now we see through a glass, darkly"; and, "but then we shall see face to face" [1 Corinthians 13:12].

Then they shall see Christ in his glory, and be along with him, and he will show them his great love to 'em.

They shall all live as one great family, all his own dear children. [They] shall be made like Christ and shall shine forth as the sun, and then their hearts will be full of love and full of joy, as the sun is full of light.

And they shall never die; there is no death in heaven.

And they shall never grow old, but shall [be] always young, and shall

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never need any meat or drink or sleep; and in this happy and joyful state, they shall remain forever and ever. There shall be no end to it.