Book of Common Prayer
Titus Was Eager To Go To You. So Demonstrate Your Love For All To See
16 Now thanks be to God, the One having given the same[a] earnestness[b] for you in the heart of Titus. 17 Because he welcomed the urging[c]— but being more[d] earnest, went-out[e] to you of-his-own-accord! 18 And we sent with him the brother[f] whose praise in[g] the good-news is through all the churches, 19 and not only this, but who was also appointed[h] by the churches to be our fellow-traveler with this grace-gift being ministered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself, and to show our eagerness[i]— 20 avoiding this: that anyone should fault[j] us in this abundance being ministered by us. 21 For we are providing-for[k] good things not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of people. 22 And we sent with them our brother whom we often proved in many things as being diligent, but now is much more diligent with great confidence in you. 23 If any ask[l] about Titus— he is my partner and fellow-worker for you; if as to our brothers[m]— they are delegates[n] of the churches, a glory of [o] Christ. 24 Therefore, be demonstrating[p] to them, to the face[q] of the churches, the demonstration of your love and our boasting about you.
Two Men In Prayer: One Exalts Himself, The Other Begs For Mercy
9 And He also spoke this parable to some putting-confidence upon themselves that they were righteous, and treating the rest with contempt— 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-collector. 11 The Pharisee, having stood[a], was praying these things to[b] himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not just-like the rest of the people— swindlers, unrighteous ones, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week. I give-a-tenth-of all that I get’. 13 But the tax collector, standing at-a-distance, was not willing even to lift-up his eyes to heaven, but was striking his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful[c] to me, the sinner!’ 14 I say to you, this one went-down[d] to his house having been declared-righteous, rather-than that one. Because everyone exalting himself will be humbled, but the one humbling himself will be exalted”.
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