Book of Common Prayer
A Beast Comes From The Sea: The Dragon Gives Him Power And Authority
13 And I saw a beast coming-up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and ten diadems upon his horns, and names of [a] blasphemy on his heads. 2 And the beast which I saw was resembling a leopard, and his feet were like ones of a bear, and his mouth was like a mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority. 3 And I saw one of his heads as-if [b] having been slain to[c] death. And his wound of [d] death was cured. And the whole earth was caused-to-marvel [while following] after the beast. 4 And they gave-worship to the dragon, because he gave the authority to the beast. And they gave worship to the beast saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage-war against him?” 5 And a mouth was given to him speaking great things and[e] blasphemies. And authority to act for forty and two months was given to him. 6 And he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name, and His dwelling[f]— the[g] ones dwelling in heaven. 7 And authority was given to him to make war against the saints, and to overcome[h] them. And authority was given to him over every tribe and people and tongue and nation. 8 And all the ones dwelling upon the earth will worship him— each whose name has not been written in the book of life of the Lamb having been slain since[i] the foundation of the world. 9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear: 10 if anyone is for[j] captivity, he is going into captivity; if anyone is to[k] be killed with a sword, he is to be killed with a sword. Here[l] is the endurance and the faith[m] of the saints.
Life Is Not In What Abounds To You From Your Possessions. Be Rich Toward God
13 And someone from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me”. 14 But the One said to him, “Man, who appointed Me judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And He said to them, “Watch out and guard yourselves from all greed, because one’s life is not in what abounds to him out of his possessions”. 16 And He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The land of a certain rich man was productive. 17 And he was reasoning within himself, saying, ‘What should I do, because I do not have a place where I will gather my fruits?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this— I will tear-down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will gather all my grain and good things. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things lying-in-store for many years. Be resting. Eat, drink. Be enjoying-yourself ”’. 20 But God said to him, ‘Foolish one! On this night they[a] are demanding your life[b] from you. And the things which you prepared— for whom will they be?’ 21 So is the one storing-up for himself, and not being rich toward God”.
Do Not Worry About The Necessities of This Life; Seek God’s Kingdom
22 And He said to His disciples, “For this reason[c], I say to you, do not be anxious for your life as to what you may eat, nor for your body as to what you may put-on. 23 For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. 24 Consider the ravens— that they do not sow nor reap, for which there is not a storeroom nor a barn. And God feeds them. How much more are you worth than the birds! 25 And which of you while being anxious is able to add a cubit[d] upon his life-span? 26 If then you are not even able to do a very little thing, why are you anxious about the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They do not labor nor spin, but I say to you— not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these! 28 But if God dresses in this manner the grass in a field existing today and being thrown into an oven tomorrow, how much more will He care for you— ones-of-little-faith? 29 And don’t you be seeking what you may eat and what you may drink. And do not be unsettled[e]. 30 For the nations of the world are seeking-after all these things. And your Father knows that you have need of these things. 31 But be seeking His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
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