Book of Common Prayer

Blessed Be God For Our Present And Future Salvation, Which Was Prophesied Long Ago

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the One having caused us to be born-again^[a] according to His great mercy to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴ to an undecayable^[b] and undefiled and unfading inheritance having been reserved^[c] in the heavens for you— ⁵ the ones being guarded by the power of God through faith for^[d] a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time,

⁶ ... in which you are rejoicing-greatly, [although] right-now for a little while, if it is necessary, having been grieved by various trials ⁷ in order that the genuineness of your faith— being more-valuable than gold (which is perishing), though being tested by fire— may be found resulting-in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

⁸ ... Whom not having seen, you are loving; in Whom— right-now not seeing Him, but believing— you are rejoicing-greatly with inexpressible^[e] and glorified joy ⁹ while receiving^[f] the outcome^[g] of your faith, the salvation of your souls,

I Go To Prepare a Place For You So That You May Be With Me. And You Know The Way

14 “Do not let your^[a] heart be troubled. Be believing^[b] in God. Be believing also in Me. ² There are many places-to-stay^[c] in the house of My Father— otherwise, I would have told you. ³ For I am going to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming back^[d]. And I will take^[e] you to Myself— in order that where I am, you also may be. ⁴ And you know the way where I am going”.

I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life. And You Have Seen The Father

⁵ Thomas says to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going. How are we able to know the way?” ⁶ Jesus says to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through^[f] Me. ⁷ If you^[g] have known Me, you will know^[h] My Father also. And from now on, you know Him, and you have seen Him”.