Book of Common Prayer
I Ought To Be Commended By You, For I Did The Signs of The Apostle Among You
11 I have become foolish— you compelled me! For I ought to be being commended by you! For I in no way came-short-of the superlative[a] apostles, even though I am nothing; 12 the signs[b] of the apostle were produced among you in[c] all endurance in both signs and wonders, and miracles.
My Only Shortcoming Is Not Letting You Pay Me! I Will Gladly Spend Myself For You!
13 For what is it as to which you were worse-off [d] than the other churches?— except that I myself did not burden[e] you. Forgive me this wrong-doing! 14 Behold— this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden. For I am not seeking your things, but you. For the children ought not to be storing-up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15 But I will most gladly spend and be expended for your souls— though while loving you more, I am[f] loved less!
And Everyone I Sent You Did The Same As I
16 But let it[g] be— I did not weigh you down, but being crafty, I took you by deceit! 17 As to anyone of whom I have sent-out to you— I did not exploit you through him, did I ? 18 I urged Titus to go, and I sent the brother with him. Titus did not exploit you, did he? Did we not walk in the same spirit? In the same footsteps?
In All This I Am Speaking To Edify You, Lest I Should Have To Come And Mourn Over You
19 All-this-time are you thinking[h] that we are defending-ourselves to you? We are speaking before God in Christ— and speaking all things, beloved, for the sake of your edification. 20 For I am fearing that having come, I may somehow find you to be not such as I want and I may be found by you to be such as you do not want— that somehow there may be strife, jealousy, rages[i], selfish-interests, slanders, whisperings, puffings [with pride], disorders[j]; 21 that I having come again[k], my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn many of the ones having previously-sinned and not having repented over[l] the impurity and sexual-immorality and sensuality which they practiced.
Enter God’s Kingdom Through The Narrow Gate, Which Is Found By Few
13 “Enter through the narrow gate, because wide is the gate and broad[a] is the road leading-away to destruction— and many are the ones entering through it. 14 How narrow is the gate and constricted[b] is the road leading-away to life— and few are the ones finding it.
Beware of False Prophets. The Nature of What They Produce Will Reveal Them
15 “Beware of the false-prophets— who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inside are ravenous[c] wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. They do not collect grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles, do they? 17 Thus, every good tree produces good fruit, but the bad tree produces bad[d] fruit. 18 A good tree is not able to produce bad fruit, nor is a bad tree able to produce good[e] fruit. 19 Every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So indeed, you will know them by their fruits.
Not Everyone Talking About God Knows Him. Only Those Doing His Will Enter His Kingdom
21 “Not everyone saying to Me, ‘Lord, Lord’, will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of My Father in the heavens.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing