Book of Common Prayer
To Now Do Otherwise Is To Trample Underfoot The Son of God
26 For while[a] we are willfully[b] sinning[c] after the receiving of the knowledge of the truth, a sacrifice no longer remains[d] for sins, 27 but some fearful expectation[e] of judgment and a zeal of fire going to consume the adversaries. 28 Anyone having set-aside[f] the Law of Moses dies without compassions upon the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 For how much worse punishment[g] do you think he will be considered-worthy— the one having trampled-underfoot the Son of God, and having regarded as defiled[h] the blood of the covenant by which[i] he was sanctified[j], and having insulted[k] the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know the One having said [in Deut 32:35]: “Vengeance is for Me, I will repay”; and again [in Deut 32:36]: “The Lord will judge His people”. 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
You Need To Endure By Faith Until You Receive The Promises
32 Now[l] remember the former days during which, having been enlightened[m], you endured a great struggle[n] of sufferings— 33 on this hand being made-a-spectacle[o] by both reproaches[p] and afflictions, and on this hand having become partners of the ones living in this manner[q]. 34 For indeed you sympathized-with the prisoners, and you accepted with joy the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you-yourselves have a better and abiding possession. 35 So do not throw-away your confidence, which has a great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance, in order that having done the will of God, you might receive the promise. 37 For yet in a very little while, “the One coming will come and will not delay. 38 But My righteous one will live by faith. And if he draws-back[r], My soul is not well-pleased[s] with him” [Hab 2:3-4]. 39 But we are not of [t] a drawing-back resulting-in destruction, but of a faith resulting in the preserving of the soul.
Jesus Walks On Water To Capernaum
16 Now when it became evening, His disciples went down to the sea. 17 And having gotten into a boat, they were going to the other side of the sea, to Capernaum. And darkness already had come, and Jesus had not-yet come to them. 18 And the sea was becoming aroused from a great wind blowing. 19 So having rowed about twenty five or thirty stades[a], they see Jesus walking on the sea and becoming near the boat. And they became afraid. 20 But the One says to them, “I am[b] the One. Do not be afraid”. 21 So they were willing to take Him into the boat. And immediately the boat came-to-be at the land to which they were going.
The Crowd Follows Him There
22 On the next day the crowd standing on the other side of the sea saw that there had not been another small boat there except [the] one, and that Jesus had not entered into the boat with His disciples, but His disciples had gone away alone. 23 Other[c] small-boats came from Tiberias near the place where they ate the bread, the Lord having given-thanks. 24 So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they got into the small boats, and went to Capernaum seeking Jesus.
Jesus Says, Work For The Food Leading To Eternal Life, Which The Son Will Give You
25 And having found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when have You come here?” 26 Jesus responded to them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you— you are seeking Me not because you saw signs[d], but because you ate of the loaves-of-bread and were filled-to-satisfaction. 27 Do not be working for the food which is perishing, but for the food which is remaining to[e] eternal life— which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father certified[f] this One”.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing