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.
A Rich Man Asks What To Do To Enter Heaven. Sell Everything And Follow Me
17 And while He was proceeding out on the road[a], one having run up and knelt-before Him was asking Him, “Good Teacher, what should I do in order that I may inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One— God. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit-adultery, do not steal, do not give-false-testimony, do not defraud, be honoring your father and mother’” 20 And the one said to Him, “Teacher, I kept these all from my youth”. 21 And Jesus, having looked at him, loved him. And He said to him, “One thing is lacking as to you: Go, sell all-that you have and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come, be following Me”. 22 But the one, having become downcast at His word, went away grieving. For he was having many properties.
It Is Hard For The Rich To Enter. But All Who Leave Anything Will Inherit More
23 And having looked around, Jesus says to His disciples, “How difficultly the ones having wealth[b] will enter into the kingdom of God”. 24 And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus, having responded again, says to them, “Children, how difficult it is to enter into the kingdom of God. 25 It is easier that a camel go through the hole of the needle[c] than[d] that a rich one enter into the kingdom of God”. 26 And the ones were even more astounded, saying to themselves, “Who indeed can be saved?” 27 Having looked at them, Jesus says, “With humans it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God”. 28 Peter began to say to Him, “Behold— we left everything, and have followed You”. 29 Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for the sake of Me and for the sake of the good-news 30 except he receive[e] a hundred-fold now in this time— houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along-with persecutions— and in the coming age, eternal life. 31 But many first ones will be last, and the last ones, first”.
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