Book of Common Prayer

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope, ² to Timothy, genuine child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Stay On In Ephesus To Turn Certain “Law-Teachers” From Worthless Talk To Love

³ Just as I urged you to stay-on in Ephesus while I was proceeding to Macedonia, do so in order that you might command^[a] certain ones not to be teaching-different-doctrines, ⁴ nor paying-attention-to myths^[b] and endless genealogies, which cause speculations rather than a stewardship^[c] of ^[d] God, which is by^[e] faith. ⁵ And the goal of your command^[f] is love from a pure heart and good conscience and sincere faith, ⁶ having departed^[g] from which things some turned-aside into worthless-talk^[h]— ⁷ wanting to be Law-teachers, not understanding either the things which they are saying or about what things they are speaking-confidently.

The Law Is Useful When It Is Used Properly: To Correct The Ungodly

⁸ Now we know that the Law is good^[i] if one is using it lawfully, ⁹ knowing this: that law is not laid-down^[j] for a righteous one but for lawless ones and rebellious ones, ungodly ones and sinful ones, unholy ones and profane^[k] ones, father-thrashers^[l] and mother-thrashers, man-slayers^[m], ¹⁰ sexually-immoral ones, homosexuals^[n], slave-traders^[o], liars, perjurers^[p], and if any other thing is contrary to healthy^[q] teaching ¹¹ in accordance with the good-news of the glory of the blessed God which I was entrusted.

I Thank The Lord Jesus For Showing Mercy To Me And Appointing Me To Serve Him

¹² I have gratitude to Christ Jesus our Lord, the One having strengthened me, because He regarded me trustworthy^[r], having appointed me for service— ¹³ I formerly being a blasphemous one and a persecutor and violent^[s] one! But I was shown-mercy because being ignorant, I acted in unbelief. ¹⁴ And the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ The saying is trustworthy and worthy of full acceptance— that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am foremost^[t]. ¹⁶ But for this reason I was shown-mercy: in order that in me, the foremost, Christ Jesus might demonstrate^[u] all patience, for a pattern for the ones going to put-faith upon Him for eternal life. ¹⁷ Now to the King of the ages^[v], to the immortal invisible only God, be honor and glory forever and ever, amen.

Jesus Rides Into Jerusalem On a Donkey To Shouts of Hosanna

11 And when they draw-near to Jerusalem— to Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives— He sends-forth two of His disciples, ² and says to them, “Go to the village before you. And immediately while proceeding into it, you will find a colt having been tied, on which none of mankind^[a] yet sat. Untie it, and be bringing it. ³ And if someone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’, say, ‘The Lord has need of it, and^[b] immediately He sends^[c] it back here^[d]’”. ⁴ And they went and found a colt having been tied at a door, outside on the street. And they untie it. ⁵ And some of the ones standing there were saying to them, “What are you doing untying the colt?” ⁶ But the ones spoke to them just as Jesus spoke, and they permitted them. And they bring the colt to Jesus. ⁷ And they throw their cloaks on it, and He sat on it. ⁸ And many spread their cloaks on the road. And others spread leafy-branches, having cut them from the fields. ⁹ And the ones going ahead and the ones following were crying-out “Hosanna! Blessed is the One coming in the name of the Lord. ¹⁰ Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest [heavens]!”

Jesus Enters Jerusalem

¹¹ And He entered into Jerusalem, into the temple. And having looked-around-at everything, the hour being already late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.