Book of Common Prayer
I Am Suffering To Fulfill My Stewardship of God’s Now Revealed Mystery: Christ In You
24 Now I am rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling-up-in-turn[a] the things lacking from the afflictions of Christ[b], for the sake of His body, which is the church, 25 of which I became a minister according-to[c] the stewardship[d] of God having been given to me for you, that I might fulfill[e] the word of God— 26 the mystery having been hidden from the past ages and from the past generations. But now it was revealed to His saints, 27 to whom God willed[f] to make-known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles— which is Christ in you, the hope of glory, 28 Whom we are proclaiming, admonishing every person, and teaching every person with all wisdom, in order that we may present every person mature[g] in Christ, 29 for which[h] I also am laboring, struggling[i] according to His working being at-work[j] in me with power.
I Am Struggling Greatly For an Increase In Your Assurance And Knowledge of Christ
2 For I want you to know how great a struggle I am having for your sake and the ones in Laodicea, and all-who have not seen my face in the flesh, 2 in order that their hearts might be encouraged— they having been brought-together[k] in love and for[l] all the riches of the full-assurance of understanding, for[m] the full-knowledge of the mystery of God— Christ, 3 in Whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, hidden-away[n]. 4 I am saying this[o] in order that no one may be deluding you with persuasive-argument. 5 For even though I am absent in the flesh, nevertheless I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.
So Be Walking In Christ And Established In The Faith You Were Taught
6 As then you received Christ Jesus the[p] Lord, be walking in Him— 7 having been rooted, and being built-up in Him, and being established in the[q] faith just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Love Your Enemies. Be Compassionate And Do Good To All
27 “But I say to you, the ones hearing[a]— Be loving your enemies. Be acting commendably to the ones hating you. 28 Be blessing[b] the ones cursing you. Be praying for the ones mistreating you. 29 To the one striking you on the cheek, be offering also the other. And from the one taking away your cloak, also do not withhold[c] the tunic[d]. 30 To everyone asking you, be giving. And from the one taking away your things, do not be demanding them back. 31 And just as you want people to be doing to you, be doing to them likewise. 32 If indeed you are loving the ones loving you, what-kind-of credit is it to you? For even the sinners are loving the ones loving them. 33 For if indeed you are doing-good-to the ones doing-good-to you, what kind of credit is it to you? Even the sinners are doing the same. 34 And if you lend-to ones from whom you are expecting[e] to receive, what kind of credit is it to you? Even sinners are lending to sinners to receive-back the equal[f] amounts. 35 But be loving your enemies, and be doing good, and be lending, expecting-back[g] nothing, and your reward will be great. And you will be sons[h] of the Most-High, because He is good to the ungrateful and evil ones. 36 Be compassionate, just-as[i] your Father also is compassionate.
Do Not Judge Or Condemn Others. Pardon And Give To Them
37 “And do not be judging[j], and you will never be judged. And do not be condemning, and you will never be condemned. Be pardoning, and you will be pardoned. 38 Be giving, and it will be given to you. They[k] will give a good measure— having been pressed down, having been shaken, running over— into your fold[l] [of the garment]. For with what measure you measure, it will be measured-back to you”.
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