Book of Common Prayer

²⁶ Jesus Iēsous responded apokrinomai to them autos, · ho · kai saying legō, “ I tell legō you hymeis the solemn amēn truth amēn, you are not ou looking zēteō for me egō because hoti you saw miraculous sēmeion signs , but alla because hoti you ate esthiō the ho loaves artos and kai had all you wanted chortazō. ²⁷ Do not mē work ergazomai for the ho food brōsis that ho perishes apollymi, but alla for the ho food brōsis that ho lasts menō for eis eternal aiōnios life zōē, which hos the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos will give didōmi you hymeis; for gar on him houtos God theos the ho Father patēr has set sphragizō his seal .” · ho ²⁸ Therefore oun they said legō to pros him autos, “ What tis must we do poieō to hina carry ergazomai out the ho works ergon · ho God theos requires?” ²⁹ Jesus Iēsous answered apokrinomai, · ho · kai saying legō to them autos, “ This houtos is eimi the ho work ergon that ho God theos requires, that hina you believe pisteuō in eis him whom hos he ekeinos has sent apostellō.” ³⁰ Then oun they said legō to him autos, “ So oun what tis miraculous sign sēmeion will you sy perform poieō that hina we may see it and kai believe pisteuō in you sy? What tis will you do ergazomai? ³¹ · ho Our hēmeis fathers patēr ate esthiō · ho manna manna in en the ho wilderness erēmos; as kathōs it is eimi written graphō, ‘ He gave didōmi them autos bread artos from ek · ho heaven ouranos to eat esthiō.’” ³² Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, · ho “ I tell legō you hymeis the solemn amēn truth amēn, it was not ou Moses Mōysēs who gave didōmi you hymeis the ho bread artos from ek · ho heaven ouranos, but alla it is · ho my egō Father patēr who gives didōmi you hymeis the ho true alēthinos bread artos from ek · ho heaven ouranos. · ho ³³ For gar the ho bread artos of ho God theos is eimi that ho which comes katabainō down from ek · ho heaven ouranos and kai gives didōmi life zōē to the ho world kosmos.” ³⁴ So oun they said legō to pros him autos, “ Sir kyrios, give didōmi us hēmeis this houtos bread artos from now pantote on !” · ho

³⁵ Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, · ho “ I egō am eimi the ho bread artos of ho life zōē; the ho one who comes erchomai to pros me egō will never ou mē go hungry peinaō, and kai the ho one who believes pisteuō in eis me egō will never ou mē be thirsty dipsaō again pōpote.

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.