Book of Common Prayer
16 For if I am announcing-the-good-news, it is not[a] a boast for me, for a necessity[b] is lying-upon[c] me; for woe is to me if I do not announce-the-good-news. 17 For if I am practicing this of-my-own-will, I have a reward; but if not-of-my-own-will, I have been entrusted a stewardship[d]. 18 What then is my reward? That while announcing-the-good-news, I might place the good-news free-of-charge, so as not to make-full-use-of my right in[e] the good-news.
For I Have Chosen To Enslave Myself To All For The Advance of The Gospel
19 For[f] while being free from all people, I enslaved myself to all in order that I might gain the more. 20 Indeed I became to the Jews as a Jew, in order that I might gain Jews; to the ones under the Law, as under the Law— not being myself under the Law— in order that I might gain the ones under the Law; 21 to the ones without-the-Law, as without-the-Law— not being without-the-law of God, but within-the-law of Christ— in order that I might gain the ones without-the-Law. 22 I became weak to the weak, in order that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, in order that I might by all means save some. 23 And I am doing all things for the sake of the good-news, in order that I might become a co-partner of it.
On The Other Hand, I Will Do Everything Needed To Win My Race And Keep My Prize
24 Do[g] you not know that the ones running in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Be running in this manner: that you may take-hold-of the prize. 25 And everyone competing exercises-self-control as to all things. So those do it in order that they might receive a decayable crown, but we an undecayable one. 26 So-indeed I run in this manner, as not aimlessly[h]. I box in this manner, as not beating the air. 27 But I bruise my body and make it my slave, that having proclaimed to others, I myself should not somehow become disapproved[i].
47 And having become evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea and He was alone on the land. 48 And having seen them being tormented[a] in the rowing— for the wind was contrary to them— He comes to them around the fourth watch[b] of the night, walking on the sea. And He was intending[c] to pass-by them. 49 But the ones, having seen Him walking on the sea, thought that “It is a phantom[d]”, and cried-out. 50 For they all saw Him and were frightened. But immediately the One spoke with them. And He says to them, “Take-courage, I am[e] the One. Do not be afraid[f]”. 51 And He went up with them in the boat. And the wind stopped. And they were very exceedingly astonished in themselves. 52 For they did not understand[g] on the basis of the loaves-of-bread, but their heart had been hardened.
In Gennesaret The People Recognize Him And Bring All Their Sick To Him For Healing
53 And having crossed-over, they came on land in Gennesaret and moored. 54 And they having gone out of the boat— immediately having recognized Him, 55 the people ran around that whole region. And they began to carry around the ones being ill on their cots to-where they were hearing that He was. 56 And wherever He was entering— into villages, or into cities, or into fields— they were laying the ones being sick in the marketplaces, and were begging Him that they might touch even[h] the tassel of His garment. And all who touched it were being restored[i].
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