12 For God, who is the Lord of all, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who made heaven and earth, sent, firstly, the Prophets to the
Jews:
13 That he would absolve them from their sins, and bring them to his
judgment.
14 Because he wished to save, firstly, the house of Israel, he
bestowed and poured forth his Spirit upon the Prophets;
15 That they should, for a long time, preach the worship of God, and
the nativity of Christ.
16 But he who was the prince of evil, when he wished to make himself
God, laid his hand upon them,