Book of Common Prayer
And This Ministry Is More Glorious Than That of The Old Covenant
7 And if the ministry of death having been engraved in letters on stones came in glory (so that the sons of Israel could not look-intently at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face[a]— the glory passing-away), 8 how shall the ministry of the Spirit not be more in glory! 9 For if in the ministry of condemnation there was glory, by much more the ministry of righteousness is abounding in glory. 10 For indeed the [ministry of the letter][b] having been glorified has not[c] been glorified in this respect— because of the surpassing glory! 11 For if the [ministry of the letter] passing-away was with glory, by much more the [ministry of the Spirit] remaining is in glory.
We Don’t Veil The Glory Like Moses. We Reflect It And Are Transformed By It
12 Therefore, having such a hope, we are using great boldness, 13 and are not like Moses. He was putting a veil on his face so that the sons of Israel might not look-intently at the end[d] of the [face of glory][e] passing-away. 14 But[f] their minds were hardened[g], for until this very day the same[h] veil remains on the reading of the old covenant— it not being unveiled because[i] it passes-away[j] in Christ. 15 Indeed[k], until today whenever Moses is being read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 But whenever it[l] turns to the Lord, the veil is taken-away. 17 Now the Lord[m] is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom! 18 But[n] we all with a face having been unveiled, while reflecting[o] the glory of the Lord as a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from glory[p] to glory, just-as[q] from the Lord[r], the Spirit.
Who Do You Say That I Am? Peter Says, You Are The Christ of God
18 And it came about during His being alone praying that the disciples were with Him. And He questioned them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And the ones, having responded, said, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that some prophet of the ancients rose-up”. 20 And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter, having responded, said, “The Christ of God”. 21 But the One, having warned them, ordered them to be telling this to no one— 22 having said that “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised on the third day”.
Deny Yourself, Take Up Your Cross, Follow Me. Some Here Will See My Kingdom
23 And He was saying to everyone, “If anyone wants to be coming after Me, let him deny[a] himself, and let him take up his cross[b] daily, and let him be following Me. 24 For whoever wants to save[c] his life will lose it. But whoever loses his life for My sake— this one will save it. 25 For what is a person profited— having gained the whole world, but having lost or having forfeited himself ? 26 For whoever is ashamed-of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed-of this one when He comes in the glory of Himself and the Father and the holy angels. 27 And I say to you truly, there are some[d] of the ones standing here who will by-no-means taste death until they see the kingdom of God”.
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