Book of Common Prayer

1 Simon Symeōn Peter Petros, a servant and kai apostle apostolos of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, to those ho who have received lanchanō a faith pistis that through en the justice dikaiosynē of ho our hēmeis God theos and kai Savior sōtēr Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos is of equal privilege isotimos with ours hēmeis: ² May grace charis and kai peace eirēnē be yours hymeis in ever increasing measure plēthunō through en knowledge epignōsis of ho God theos and kai of Jesus Iēsous · ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios.

³ His autos divine theios power dynamis has freely given dōreomai to us hēmeis everything pas · ho we need · ho for pros a life zōē of kai godliness eusebeia, through dia the ho knowledge epignōsis of ho him who called kaleō us hēmeis by his own idios glory doxa and kai might aretē, ⁴ by means dia of which hos he has freely given dōreomai to us hēmeis his ho precious timios and kai splendid promises epangelma, so that hina through dia them houtos you may ginomai escape apopheugō the ho corruption phthora that is in en the ho world kosmos caused by en sinful desire epithumia and become ginomai partakers koinōnos of theios the divine theios nature physis.

⁵ · kai For this very autos reason houtos, · de make pareispherō every pas effort spoudē by en · ho your hymeis faith pistis to produce epichorēgeō · ho virtue aretē, by en · de · ho virtue aretē · ho knowledge gnōsis, ⁶ by en · de · ho knowledge gnōsis · ho self-control enkrateia, by en · de · ho self-control enkrateia · ho steadfastness hypomonē, by en · de · ho steadfastness hypomonē · ho godliness eusebeia, ⁷ by en · de · ho godliness eusebeia · ho brotherly philadelphia affection , and de by en · ho brotherly affection philadelphia · ho love agapē. ⁸ For gar if hyparchō you hymeis possess hyparchō these qualities houtos · kai in increasing measure pleonazō, they will make kathistēmi you effective ou argos and productive oude in eis your ho knowledge epignōsis of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. ⁹ For gar the one who hos does not mē have pareimi these qualities houtos is eimi blind typhlos; he is nearsighted myōpazō, having lambanō forgotten lēthē that ho he was cleansed katharismos from ho his autos past palai sins hamartia. ¹⁰ Therefore dio, my brothers adelphos, be all the more mallon eager spoudazō to confirm bebaios your hymeis · ho call klēsis and kai election eklogē. For gar by doing poieō these things houtos you will never ou mē come to ruin ptaiō. ¹¹ For gar in this way houtōs · ho entry eisodos into eis the ho eternal aiōnios kingdom basileia of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios and kai Savior sōtēr Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos will be epichorēgeō richly plousiōs provided epichorēgeō for you hymeis.

³⁹ Then kai Jesus went exerchomai out and made poreuō his way , as kata was his ho custom ethos, to eis the ho Mount oros of ho Olives elaia; and de the ho disciples mathētēs followed akoloutheō him autos. · kai ⁴⁰ When he arrived ginomai · de at epi the ho place topos, he said legō to them autos, “ Pray proseuchomai that you may not mē enter eiserchomai a time of trial peirasmos.” ⁴¹ Then kai he autos withdrew apospaō from apo them autos about hōsei a stone’ s lithos throw bolē, knelt down tithēmi · ho and kai began to pray proseuchomai, ⁴² saying legō, “ Father patēr, if ei you are willing boulomai, take parapherō this houtos · ho cup potērion away from apo me egō. Yet plēn, not mē · ho my egō will thelēma, but alla · ho yours sos be done ginomai.” ⁴³ And de there appeared horaō to him autos an angel angelos from apo heaven ouranos, strengthening enischuō him autos. ⁴⁴ And kai being ginomai in en agony agōnia he prayed proseuchomai more earnestly ektenōs; and kai his autos · ho sweat hidrōs became ginomai like hōsei great drops thrombos of blood haima falling down katabainō to epi the ho ground gē. ⁴⁵ · kai When he rose anistēmi from apo · ho prayer proseuchē, he went erchomai back to pros the ho disciples mathētēs and found heuriskō them autos sleeping koimaō from apo · ho grief lypē. ⁴⁶ · kai He said legō to them autos, “ Why tis are you sleeping katheudō? Rise anistēmi and pray proseuchomai that hina you may not mē enter eiserchomai a time of trial peirasmos.”

⁴⁷ While he autos was still eti speaking laleō, there idou came a crowd ochlos, and kai the ho one called legō Judas Ioudas, one heis of the ho twelve dōdeka, was coming proerchomai on ahead of them autos. · kai He went engizō up to ho Jesus Iēsous to kiss phileō him autos, ⁴⁸ but de Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, “ Judas Ioudas, is it with a kiss philēma that you intend to betray paradidōmi the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos?” ⁴⁹ When those ho who were around peri him autos saw · de what ho was about eimi to happen , they said legō, “ Lord kyrios, shall ei we strike patassō with en the sword machaira?” ⁵⁰ And kai a certain tis one heis of ek them autos struck patassō the ho servant of the ho high archiereus priest and kai cut aphaireō off · ho his autos right dexios ear ous. · ho ⁵¹ In response apokrinomai · de · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō, “ Stop eaō! No heōs more of this houtos.” And kai touching haptō the ho ear ōtion, he healed iaomai it autos. ⁵² Then de Jesus Iēsous said legō to pros those ho who had come paraginomai out against epi him autos—the chief archiereus priests and kai officers stratēgos of the ho temple hieron and kai elders presbyteros, “Why did you come out exerchomai as hōs against epi a robber lēstēs, with meta swords machaira and kai clubs xylon? ⁵³ Day after kata day hēmera, when I egō was eimi with meta you hymeis in en the ho temple hieron, you did not ou stretch ekteinō out your ho hands cheir against epi me egō. But alla this houtos is eimi your hymeis · ho hour hōra, and kai the hour for the ho power exousia of ho darkness skotos.