Book of Common Prayer

Be Patient and Endure Hardship Until The Lord Comes

⁷ Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold— the farmer waits-for the precious fruit of the land, being-patient with it until it receives the early and late rain. ⁸ You also be-patient. Establish your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has drawn-near. ⁹ Do not be groaning against one another, brothers, in order that you may not be judged. Behold— the Judge stands in front of the doors. ¹⁰ Take as an example of suffering-hardship and patience, brothers, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. ¹¹ Behold— we consider-blessed the ones having endured! You heard of the endurance of Job, and you saw the outcome from the Lord: that the Lord is large-hearted^[a] and compassionate.

Above All, Be True To Your Word. Be Praying And Singing-Praise

¹² And above all, my brothers, do not be swearing^[b]— neither by heaven nor by earth nor by any other oath. But let your yes be yes and your no be no, in order that you may not fall under judgment.

Try To Turn Back Those Who Stray From The Truth

¹⁹ My brothers, if anyone among you errs^[a] from the truth and someone turns him back, ²⁰ let him know that the one having turned-back a sinner from the error of his way will save his^[b] soul^[c] from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.

Jesus Dies

³³ And having become the sixth hour, a darkness came over the whole land^[a] until the ninth hour. ³⁴ And at the ninth hour Jesus shouted with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?”, which being translated is “My God, My God, for what purpose did You forsake^[b] Me?” ³⁵ And some of the ones standing near, having heard, were saying “Look— He is calling Elijah”. ³⁶ And someone— having run, and having filled a sponge of sour-wine^[c], having put it on a stick^[d]— was giving-a-drink to Him, saying “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down”. ³⁷ And Jesus, having let-go a loud shout^[e], expired^[f].

The Curtain of The Temple Is Torn In Two

³⁸ And the curtain of the temple was torn^[g] in two from top to bottom. ³⁹ And the centurion standing-by from opposite Him, having seen that He expired in this manner, said “Truly this man was God’s Son^[h]!”