Book of Common Prayer

Single People Can Be Solely Devoted To God; The Married Have a Dual Concern

³² Now I want you to be free-from-concern. The unmarried man is concerned-about the things of the Lord— how he may please the Lord. ³³ But the man having married is concerned-about the things of the world— how he may please his wife, ³⁴ and he has been divided^[a]. And the unmarried woman^[b], and the virgin, is concerned-about the things of the Lord— that she may be holy both in the body and in the spirit. But the woman having married is concerned-about the things of the world— how she may please her husband.

Do What You Think Is Honorable For Your Virgin Daughter

³⁵ Now I am saying this^[c] for the benefit of you yourselves— not that I may throw a noose^[d] on you, but toward good-order and devotion^[e] to the Lord, undistractedly. ³⁶ But if one^[f] thinks that he is behaving-dishonorably^[g] toward his virgin daughter— if she is beyond-the-bloom-of-youth^[h], and it ought^[i] to be so— let him do what he wants. He is not sinning. Let them marry. ³⁷ But he who stands steadfast^[j] in his heart, not having a necessity^[k], and has authority^[l] concerning^[m] his own will, and has determined this in his own heart, to keep^[n] his virgin daughter— he will do well^[o]. ³⁸ So then, both the one giving his virgin daughter in marriage is doing well, and the one not giving-in-marriage will do better.

Widows Are Free To Remarry, But May Be Happier Remaining As They Are

³⁹ A wife has been bound for as much time as her husband lives. But if her husband falls-asleep, she is free to be married to whom she wishes— only in the Lord. ⁴⁰ But she is happier if she remains thus^[p], according to my opinion; and I also think that I have the Spirit of God.

6 ¹ And He went out from there.

Jesus Teaches In His Hometown Synagogue. They Are Astounded But Unbelieving

And He comes into His hometown^[a]. And His disciples are following Him. ² And having become Sabbath, He began to teach in the synagogue. And while listening, many were astounded, saying “From where did these things come to this One? And what is the wisdom having been given to this One? And such miracles taking place by His hands! ³ Is this One not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Jude^[b] and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” And they were taking-offense^[c] at Him. ⁴ And Jesus was saying to them that “A prophet is not without-honor except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his house”. ⁵ And He was not able to do any miracle there— except, having laid His hands on a few sick ones, He cured them. ⁶ And He was marveling because of their unbelief.

The Twelve Are Sent Out Two By Two To Proclaim Repentance And Heal The Sick

And He was going-around the villages in a circle, teaching. ⁷ And He summons the twelve, and began to send them out two by two. And He was giving them authority over the unclean spirits. ⁸ And He instructed them that they should be taking nothing for the journey except a staff ^[d] only— no bread, no [traveler’s] bag, no money^[e] for the [money] belt— ⁹ but should go having [merely] tied-on sandals. “And do not put on two tunics^[f]”. ¹⁰ And He was saying to them, “Wherever you enter into a house, be staying there until you go forth from-that-place^[g]. ¹¹ And whatever place does not welcome you, nor do they listen-to you— while proceeding out from-that-place, shake-out the dirt under your feet for a testimony against them”. ¹² And having gone forth, they proclaimed that they should repent. ¹³ And they were casting out many demons. And they were anointing^[h] many sick ones with oil and curing them.