Book of Common Prayer
The Birth of The King: Jesus Is Born To a Virgin In Fulfillment of Isaiah
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: His mother Mary having been promised-in-marriage[a] to Joseph, before they came-together she was found having a child in the womb by the Holy Spirit. 19 And Joseph her husband[b], being righteous and not wanting to publicly-expose[c] her, intended to send her away[d] secretly[e]. 20 And he having pondered these things, behold— an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream saying “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for the child having been fathered[f] in her is by the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will give-birth to a Son. And you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. 22 And[g] this entire thing has taken place in order that the thing might be fulfilled having been spoken by the Lord through the prophet saying 23 ‘Behold— the virgin will have a child in the womb, and she will give-birth to a Son. And they will call His name “Immanuel”’” [Isa 7:14], which being translated is “God with us”. 24 And Joseph, having arisen from the sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took her as his wife. 25 And he was not knowing[h] her until which time she gave-birth to a Son. And he called His name Jesus.
For This Reason I Pray For You To Know The Love of Christ And The Fullness of God
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from Whom the whole[a] family in the heavens and on earth is named, 16 asking that He might grant to you in accordance with the riches of His glory that you be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner person 17 so-that[b] Christ may dwell[c] in your hearts through faith, 18 in-order-that[d] you, having[e] been rooted and founded in love, might be strong-enough[f] to grasp[g] together-with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ surpassing knowledge, in-order-that[h] you might be filled to all the fullness of God.
To God Be The Glory
20 Now to the One being able to do super-abundantly beyond all of the things which we ask or think[i] according to the power being at-work[j] in us— 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus for all generations forever and ever, amen.
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