Book of Common Prayer

¹² Now de we ask erōtaō you hymeis, brothers adelphos, to respect oida those ho who work tirelessly kopiaō among en you hymeis, · kai care proistēmi for you hymeis in en the Lord kyrios, and kai instruct noutheteō you hymeis; ¹³ and kai to esteem hēgeomai them autos very highly hyperekperissou in en love agapē because dia of · ho their autos work ergon. Be at peace eirēneuō among en yourselves heautou.

¹⁴ Now de we appeal to parakaleō you hymeis, brothers adelphos, admonish noutheteō the ho disorderly ataktos, comfort paramytheomai the ho discouraged oligopsychos, help antechō the ho weak asthenēs, be patient makrothumeō toward pros all pas. ¹⁵ See horaō that no mē one tis pays back apodidōmi anyone tis evil kakos for anti evil kakos, but alla always pantote pursue diōkō what ho is good agathos both kai for eis one another allēlōn and kai for eis all pas. ¹⁶ Rejoice chairō at all times pantote, ¹⁷ pray proseuchomai without ceasing adialeiptōs, ¹⁸ give thanks eucharisteō in en everything pas, for gar this houtos is God’ s theos will thelēma for eis you hymeis in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous. ¹⁹ Do sbennymi not mē quench sbennymi the ho Spirit pneuma, ²⁰ do exoutheneō not mē scoff at exoutheneō prophetic utterances prophēteia, ²¹ but de test dokimazō everything pas, hold fast katechō what ho is good kalos, ²² abstain apechō from apo evil ponēros of every pas kind eidos.

²³ Now de may the ho God theos of ho peace eirēnē himself autos sanctify hagiazō you hymeis completely holotelēs, and kai may tēreō your hymeis · ho spirit pneuma, · kai · ho soul psychē, and kai · ho body sōma be preserved tēreō completely whole holoklēros and blameless amemptōs at en the ho coming parousia of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. ²⁴ The ho one who calls kaleō you hymeis is faithful pistos, and he hos will surely kai do poieō it.

²⁵ Pray proseuchomai also kai for peri us hēmeis, brothers adelphos.

²⁶ Greet aspazomai all pas the ho brothers adelphos with en a holy hagios kiss philēma.

²⁷ I ask enorkizō you hymeis to swear by the name of the ho Lord kyrios to have this ho letter epistolē read anaginōskō to all pas the ho brothers adelphos.

²⁸ The ho grace charis of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos be with meta you hymeis.

¹⁹ “ Do not mē lay thēsaurizō up for yourselves hymeis treasures thēsauros on epi · ho earth gē, where hopou moth sēs and kai rust brōsis destroy aphanizō, and kai where hopou thieves kleptēs break dioryssō in and kai steal kleptō; ²⁰ but de lay thēsaurizō up for yourselves hymeis treasures thēsauros in en heaven ouranos, where hopou neither oute moth sēs nor oute rust brōsis destroys aphanizō, and kai where hopou thieves kleptēs do not ou break dioryssō in and oude steal kleptō. ²¹ For gar where hopou your sy treasure thēsauros is eimi, · ho there ekei your sy heart kardia will be eimi also kai. · ho

²² “ The ho lamp lychnos of the ho body sōma is eimi the ho eye ophthalmos. If ean then oun your sy eye ophthalmos is eimi · ho healthy haplous, your sy whole holos · ho body sōma will be eimi filled with light phōteinos; ²³ but de if ean · ho your sy eye ophthalmos is eimi evil ponēros, your sy whole holos · ho body sōma will be eimi filled with darkness skoteinos. If ei then oun the ho light phōs that ho is in en you sy is eimi darkness skotos, how great posos is that ho darkness skotos!

²⁴ “ No oudeis one can dynamai serve douleuō two dyo masters kyrios, for gar either ē he will hate miseō the ho one heis and kai love agapaō the ho other heteros, or ē he will be devoted antechō to the one heis and kai despise kataphroneō the ho other heteros. You cannot ou serve douleuō God theos and kai possessions mamōnas.