^13 (A)God did not invent death, and when living creatures die, it gives him no pleasure. ¹⁴ He created everything so that it might continue to exist, and everything he created is wholesome and good. There is no deadly poison in them. No, death does not rule this world, ¹⁵ for God's justice does not die.

^23 (A)When God created us, he did not intend for us to die; he made us like himself. ²⁴ It was the Devil's jealousy that brought death into the world, and those who belong to the Devil are the ones who will die.