Book of Common Prayer

⁷ Not one of us lives for himself. And not one of us dies for himself.

⁸ If we live, we live for the Lord. And if we die, we die for the Lord. So then, if we live or if we die we belong to the Lord.

⁹ Christ wanted to be Lord, both of dead people and of living people. That is why he died and lived again.

¹⁰ Why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? We shall all stand before God to be judged.

¹¹ The holy writings say, `The Lord says, "As sure as I live, every knee will bow to me. Every tongue will praise God." '

¹² So each of us will tell God about what he has done.

⁴³ The next day Jesus said, `I will go to Galilee.' He found Philip and said to him, `Come with me.'

⁴⁴ Philip was from the town of Bethsaida. Andrew and Peter were also from that town.

⁴⁵ Philip went to find Nathanael. He said `We have found the man about whom Moses wrote in the books of the law. The prophets also wrote about him. He is Jesus, from Nazareth. He is the son of Joseph.'

⁴⁶ Nathanael said, `From Nazareth? Can any good thing come from there?' Philip said, `Come and see for yourself.'

⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him. He said, `Here is a man who is truly of Israel. He does not fool people.'

⁴⁸ Nathanael asked, `How do you know me?' Jesus answered, `I saw you when you were under the fig tree. That was before Philip called you.'

⁴⁹ Nathanael said, `Teacher, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel.'

⁵⁰ Jesus answered, `I told you that I saw you under the fig tree. Is that why you believe in me now? You will see more wonderful things than that!

⁵¹ I tell you the truth,' said Jesus. `You will see heaven open. You will see God's angels going up and down to the Son of Man.'