18 Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day (A)to jettison the cargo.

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18 We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.(A)

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38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, (A)throwing out the wheat into the sea.

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38 When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.(A)

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Then the mariners were afraid, and (A)each cried out to his god. And (B)they hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep.

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All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship.(A)

But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

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Jesus, Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and (A)sin which clings so closely, and (B)let us run (C)with endurance the race that is (D)set before us,

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12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run(A) with perseverance(B) the race marked out for us,

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19 And on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.

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19 On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

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But (A)whatever gain I had, (B)I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of (C)the surpassing worth of (D)knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I (E)have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

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But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss(A) for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing(B) Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ(C)

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The master commended the dishonest manager for his (A)shrewdness. For (B)the sons of this world[a] are (C)more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than (D)the sons of light.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:8 Greek age

“The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world(A) are more shrewd(B) in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.(C)

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26 For (A)what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or (B)what shall a man give in return for his soul?

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26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

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27 they reeled and (A)staggered like drunken men
    and (B)were at their wits' end.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 107:27 Hebrew and all their wisdom was swallowed up

27 They reeled(A) and staggered like drunkards;
    they were at their wits’ end.

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