Book of Common Prayer

Imitate Us, And Keep Away From Those Who Don’t

⁶ Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you be keeping-away^[a] from every brother walking disorderly^[b] and not according to the tradition which they received from us. ⁷ For you yourselves know how you ought-to be imitating us. Because we were not disorderly among you, ⁸ nor did we eat bread as-a-gift^[c] from anyone, but were working with labor and hardship by night and by day so-as not to be a burden-on any of you— ⁹ not because we do not have the right, but in order that we might give ourselves as a pattern to you, so that you may be imitating us. ¹⁰ For even when we were with you, we commanded this to you— that “if anyone does not want to work, neither let him eat”. ¹¹ For we are hearing of some among you walking disorderly, not working at all, but being-busybodies^[d]. ¹² Now to such ones we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ that while working with quietness, they eat their own bread. ¹³ But you, brothers, do not grow-weary while doing-good. ¹⁴ And if anyone does not obey our word through this letter, be taking-note-of ^[e] this one— to not be associating-with him, in order that he may be ashamed. ¹⁵ And do not be regarding him as an enemy, but be admonishing him as a brother. ¹⁶ And may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace continually^[f] in every way. The Lord be with you all.

¹⁷ The greeting of Paul by my own hand, which is a sign in every letter— I write in this manner. ¹⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

Peter Will Deny Jesus

³¹ “Simon, Simon. Behold— Satan asked-for^[a] you^[b] all that he might sift^[c] you like wheat. ³² But I prayed for you^[d], that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned-back, establish^[e] your brothers”. ³³ But the one said to Him, “Lord, I am prepared to go with You even^[f] to prison and to death!” ³⁴ And the One said, “I say to you, Peter, a rooster will not crow today until you deny three-times that you know Me”.

Jesus Tells The Disciples To Prepare For a New Assignment

³⁵ And He said to them, “When I sent you out without money-bag and [traveler’s] bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?” And the ones said, “Nothing”. ³⁶ And He said to them, “But now^[g] let the one having a money-bag take it. Likewise also a [traveler’s] bag. And let the one not having one sell his cloak and buy a sword. ³⁷ For I say to you that this [saying] having been written [in Isa 53:12] must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was counted^[h] with lawless ones’. For indeed the thing concerning Me has a fulfillment^[i]”. ³⁸ And the ones said, “Lord, behold— here are two swords”. And the One said to them, “It is enough”.