2 Esdras 8:60-62

Revised Standard Version

⁶⁰ but they themselves who were created have defiled the name of him who made them, and have been ungrateful to him who prepared life for them. ⁶¹ Therefore my judgment is now drawing near; ⁶² I have not shown this to all men, but only to you and a few like you.”

Then I answered and said,