Book of Common Prayer

¹⁰ I laid a foundation according-to^[a] the grace of God having been given to me as a wise master-builder, and another is building-upon it. But let each one be watching-out how he builds-upon it. ¹¹ For no one can lay another foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. ¹² And if one builds gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw upon the foundation, ¹³ each one’s work will become evident. For the day will make it clear^[b], because it is revealed by fire. And the fire itself will test what-sort each one’s work is. ¹⁴ If one’s work which he built-upon it shall remain, he will receive a reward. ¹⁵ If one’s work shall be burned-up, he will suffer-loss^[c]. But he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. ¹⁶ Do you not know that you are God’s temple and the Spirit of God is dwelling in you? ¹⁷ If anyone ruins^[d] the temple of God, God will ruin this one. For the temple of God is holy— which you are!

Don’t Be Deceived. The World’s Wisdom Is Foolishness To God

¹⁸ Let no one be deceiving himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become foolish in order that he may become wise. ¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it has been written [in Job 5:13], “He is the One catching the wise in their craftiness^[e]”; ²⁰ and again [in Ps 94:11], “The Lord knows the thoughts^[f] of the wise, that they are futile”.

So Don’t Boast In People. All God’s Servants Belong To You

²¹ So then, let no one be boasting in people. For all things are yours— ²² whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things coming— all things are yours. ²³ And you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

Jesus Predicts His Death And Resurrection

³¹ And having taken aside the twelve, He said to them, “Behold— we are going up to Jerusalem. And all the things having been written by the prophets for the Son of Man will be fulfilled. ³² For He will be handed-over to the Gentiles. And He will be mocked and mistreated and spit-on. ³³ And having whipped Him, they will kill Him. And on the third day, He will rise-up”. ³⁴ And they understood none of these things. Indeed this statement had been hidden from them, and they were not coming-to-know^[a] the things being said.

A Blind Man Begs Mercy From The Messiah, And Receives His Sight

³⁵ And it came about during His drawing-near to Jericho, that a certain blind one was sitting beside the road, begging. ³⁶ And having heard a crowd proceeding through, he was inquiring as to what this might be. ³⁷ And they reported to him that “Jesus the Nazarene is passing by”. ³⁸ And he shouted, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have-mercy-on me!” ³⁹ And the ones preceding Him were rebuking him in order that he might be silent. But he was crying out by much more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁰ And having stood [still], Jesus ordered that he be brought to Him. And he having drawn near, He asked him, ⁴¹ “What do you want Me to do for you?” ⁴² And the one said, “Master— that I may see-again!” And Jesus said to him, “See-again! Your faith has restored you”. ⁴³ And at once he saw-again. And he was following Him, glorifying God. And all the people, having seen it, gave praise to God.