Book of Common Prayer
Jesus Pre-Warns The Twelve About The Persecution They Will Face In The Future
16 “Behold— I am sending[a] you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be shrewd[b] as the snakes, and innocent[c] as the doves. 17 And beware of people. For they will hand you over to councils[d] and whip you in their synagogues. 18 And you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake— for a testimony to them[e] and to the Gentiles. 19 But whenever they hand you over, do not be anxious-about how or what you should speak. For what you should speak will be given to you in that hour. 20 For you are not the ones speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is the One speaking in you. 21 And brother will hand-over brother to death, and a father his child. And children will rise-up-in-rebellion[f] against parents and they will put them to death. 22 And you will be being hated by all because of My name. But the one having endured to the end[g], this one will be saved.
Therefore Straighten Up And Walk Straight Paths
12 Therefore straighten-up[a] the hands having been slackened[b] and the knees having been made-feeble[c], 13 and be making straight paths for your feet, in order that the lame part may not be dislocated[d] but rather may be healed.
Pursue Peace And Holiness
14 Be pursuing peace with[e] all people, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord, 15 while exercising-oversight that someone may not be coming-short of the grace of God; that some root of [f] bitterness growing[g] up may not be causing-trouble and many be defiled[h] by it; 16 that someone may not be sexually-immoral or[i] profane like Esau, who sold his own firstborn-rights[j] for one meal[k]. 17 For you know that indeed afterward, while wanting to inherit the blessing, he was rejected— for he did not find a place of [l] repentance— even-though having sought-for it[m] with tears.
For You Have Come To The City of God, The Heavenly Jerusalem
18 For you have not come-to a mountain being touched[n], and a fire having been burning, and darkness and gloom and a storm, 19 and a blast of a trumpet, and a sound of words— of which, the ones having heard begged that a word not be added to them. 20 For they were not bearing the thing being commanded: “If even a wild-animal should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned” [Ex 19:12-13]. 21 And so fearful was the thing appearing[o], Moses said “I am terrified and trembling”. 22 But you have come to Mount Zion; and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem; and the myriads of angels, a festive-gathering[p]; 23 and the church[q] of the firstborn ones having been registered[r] in the heavens; and the Judge, God of all; and the spirits of righteous ones having been perfected; 24 and the mediator of the new covenant, Jesus; and the blood of sprinkling speaking better than Abel.
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