Book of Common Prayer

¹⁴ Be reminding them of these things, solemnly-warning in the sight of God not to battle-about-words for nothing useful^[a], to^[b] the overthrow^[c] of the ones hearing.

Be Diligent To Present Yourself As an Approved Worker of The Word of Truth

¹⁵ Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker not-needing-to-be-ashamed, cutting-straight^[d] the word of truth.

Shun Worthless Talk. Be an Honorable, Useful Vessel Prepared For Good Works

¹⁶ But be shunning the profane^[e] empty-chatterings. For they^[f] will advance further in ungodliness, ¹⁷ and their talk^[g] will have a spreading like gangrene— of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus, ¹⁸ who missed-the-mark with regard to the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are overturning^[h] the faith of some. ¹⁹ Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal— “The Lord knows the ones being His” and “Let everyone naming the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness”. ²⁰ Now in a large house there are not only golden and silver vessels, but also wooden and made-of-clay— even some for honor and others for dishonor. ²¹ If then one cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor— having been sanctified^[i], useful to the Master, having been prepared for every good work.

Flee Youthful Desires. Pursue Righteousness, Faith, Love And Peace

²² And be fleeing the youthful desires, and be pursuing righteousness, faith, love, peace, with the ones calling-upon the Lord from a pure heart.

Decline Foolish Controversies. Be Kind, Skillful At Teaching, Gentle At Correcting

²³ And be declining the foolish and ignorant controversies, knowing that they breed battles. ²⁴ And a slave of the Lord must not battle, but must be kind to everyone, skillful-at-teaching, forbearing^[j], ²⁵ correcting the ones opposing with gentleness, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading-to the knowledge of the truth ²⁶ and they may return-to-their-senses from the snare of the devil, having been caught^[k] by him, for the will of that one^[l].

A Rich Man Asks What To Do To Enter Heaven. Sell Everything And Follow Me

¹⁷ And while He was proceeding out on the road^[a], one having run up and knelt-before Him was asking Him, “Good Teacher, what should I do in order that I may inherit eternal life?” ¹⁸ And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One— God. ¹⁹ You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit-adultery, do not steal, do not give-false-testimony, do not defraud, be honoring your father and mother’” ²⁰ And the one said to Him, “Teacher, I kept these all from my youth”. ²¹ And Jesus, having looked at him, loved him. And He said to him, “One thing is lacking as to you: Go, sell all-that you have and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come, be following Me”. ²² But the one, having become downcast at His word, went away grieving. For he was having many properties.

It Is Hard For The Rich To Enter. But All Who Leave Anything Will Inherit More

²³ And having looked around, Jesus says to His disciples, “How difficultly the ones having wealth^[b] will enter into the kingdom of God”. ²⁴ And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus, having responded again, says to them, “Children, how difficult it is to enter into the kingdom of God. ²⁵ It is easier that a camel go through the hole of the needle^[c] than^[d] that a rich one enter into the kingdom of God”. ²⁶ And the ones were even more astounded, saying to themselves, “Who indeed can be saved?” ²⁷ Having looked at them, Jesus says, “With humans it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God”. ²⁸ Peter began to say to Him, “Behold— we left everything, and have followed You”. ²⁹ Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for the sake of Me and for the sake of the good-news ³⁰ except he receive^[e] a hundred-fold now in this time— houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along-with persecutions— and in the coming age, eternal life. ³¹ But many first ones will be last, and the last ones, first”.