Book of Common Prayer
Don’t Let Your Good Choices Cause Spiritual Harm To Others; Walk In Love
13 Therefore let us no longer be judging one another. But rather judge[a] this: not to be placing an opportunity-for-stumbling[b] or a cause-of-falling[c] for the brother (14 I know[d] and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing[e] is defiled[f] in itself [g], except to the one considering anything to be defiled— to that[h] one it is defiled). 15 For if your brother is grieved[i] because of food, you are no longer walking according-to love. Do not be destroying with[j] your food that one for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not be letting your good thing be blasphemed[k]. 17 For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness[l] and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For the one serving[m] Christ in this is pleasing to God and approved by people.
Let Us Be Pursuing Peace And Things That Build Up, Not Things That Tear Down
19 So then, let us be pursuing the things of [n] peace and the things of edification for one another. 20 Do not be tearing-down the work of God for the sake of food. All things are clean— but it is evil for the person eating with an opportunity-for-stumbling. 21 It is good not to eat meats, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything by which your brother stumbles.
Hold To Your Convictions, But Carry The Weak. Don’t Just Please Yourselves
22 The faith which you have, be having for[o] yourself in the sight of God. Blessed is the one not judging himself in what he is approving. 23 But the one doubting has been condemned if he eats, because it was not from faith— and everything which is not from faith is sin.
Jesus Is Led Before The High Priest And The Sanhedrin. Peter Follows
57 Now the ones having seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. 58 And Peter was following Him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest. And having entered inside, he was sitting with the officers[a] to see the outcome.
Jesus Swears Under Oath That He Is The Messiah, The Son of God
59 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false-testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. 60 And they did not find it, many false-witnesses having come-forward. But finally, two having come-forward 61 said, “This One said, ‘I am able to tear-down the temple of God, and to build it in three days’”. 62 And having stood up, the high priest said to Him, “Are You answering nothing? What is it these[b] ones are testifying against You?” 63 But Jesus was being silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I am putting You under oath[c] by the living God that You tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God”. 64 Jesus says to him, “You said[d] it. Nevertheless, I say to you— from-now-on[e] you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right side of the Power[f], and coming on the clouds[g] of heaven”. 65 Then the high priest tore his garments, saying, “He blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? See— now you heard the blasphemy. 66 What seems right to you?” And the ones, having responded, said, “He is subject-to[h] death!” 67 Then they spat in His face and beat Him. And the[i] ones slapped Him, 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, Christ— who is the one having hit You?”
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