Book of Common Prayer
I Pray You May Understand The Hope of His Calling And The Greatness of His Power Toward Us
15 For this reason I also, having heard-of your faith in the Lord Jesus and love toward all the saints, 16 do not cease giving-thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of [a] glory, may give you a spirit[b] of [c] wisdom and revelation in[d] the knowledge of Him 18 so that you, the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, may know what is the hope of His calling, what is the riches of the glory of His inheritance among[e] the saints, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us, the ones believing
This Power Raised Christ From The Dead And Seated Him In Great Glory
... in-accordance-with the working of the might of His strength 20 which He worked in Christ, having raised Him from the dead and having seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and lordship and every name being named— not only in this age, but also in the one coming. 22 And He subjected all things under His feet. And He gave Him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of the One filling all things in all[f].
After John Is Arrested, Jesus Comes To Galilee Proclaiming The Good News of God
14 Now after John was handed-over[a] [to prison], Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the good-news of [b] God 15 and saying that “The time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn-near. Repent, and put-faith in the good-news”.
Jesus Calls The First Disciples
16 And while passing-by beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew (the brother of Simon), casting-a-net in the sea. For they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Come after Me, and I will make you become fishermen of people”. 18 And immediately, having left the nets, they followed Him. 19 And having gone on a little, He saw James (the son of Zebedee) and John (his brother)— they also in their boat, preparing[c] the nets. 20 And immediately He called them. And having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired ones, they went after Him.
Jesus Casts Out a Demon. They Are All Astonished. The News of Him Spreads
21 And they proceed into Capernaum. And immediately, having entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath, He was teaching. 22 And they were astounded[d] at His teaching, for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was a man in their synagogue with[e] an unclean spirit. And he cried-out, 24 saying “What[f] do we have to do with You, Jesus from-Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know You, Who You are— the Holy One of God!” 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying “Be silenced and come out of him”. 26 And the unclean spirit, having convulsed[g] him and called-out with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all astonished, so that[h] they were discussing with themselves, saying “What is this? A new teaching based-on authority[i]! He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey Him!” 28 And the report about Him immediately went out everywhere into the whole surrounding-region of Galilee.
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