Book of Common Prayer

¹⁵ You know oida this houtos, that hoti all pas those ho in en Asia Asia have deserted apostrephō me egō, · ho among whom hos are eimi Phygelus Phygelos and kai Hermogenes Hermogenēs. ¹⁶ May the ho Lord kyrios grant didōmi mercy eleos to the ho household oikos of Onesiphorus Onēsiphoros, for hoti often pollakis he refreshed anapsychō me egō and kai was epaischunomai not ou ashamed epaischunomai of · ho my egō chain halysis, ¹⁷ but alla being ginomai in en Rome Rhōmē, he earnestly spoudaiōs searched zēteō for me egō and kai found heuriskō me. ¹⁸ May the ho Lord kyrios grant didōmi him autos to find heuriskō mercy eleos from para the Lord kyrios on en that ekeinos · ho day hēmera. And kai the services hosos he performed diakoneō in en Ephesus Ephesos you sy know ginōskō very well beltiōn.

2 You sy, then oun, my egō child teknon, be strengthened endynamoō by en the ho grace charis that ho is in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous, ² and kai what hos you have heard akouō from para me egō in dia the presence of many polys witnesses martys, entrust paratithēmi these things houtos to faithful pistos men anthrōpos, who hostis will eimi also kai be eimi able hikanos to teach didaskō others heteros. ³ Share in suffering synkakopatheō as hōs a good kalos soldier stratiōtēs of Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous. ⁴ No one oudeis serving in the military gets entangled emplekō in the ho affairs pragmateia of ho daily life bios so that hina he pleases areskō the ho one who enlisted stratologeō him. ⁵ Likewise kai, if ean · de anyone tis competes as an athlete athleō, he does not ou receive a wreath stephanoō unless ean mē he competes athleō lawfully nomimōs. ⁶ The ho hardworking kopiaō farmer geōrgos must dei be the first prōton to receive metalambanō the ho fruit karpos. ⁷ Reflect on noeō what hos I am saying legō, for gar the ho Lord kyrios will give didōmi you sy insight synesis in en all pas this.

⁸ Remember mnēmoneuō Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, risen egeirō from ek the dead nekros, from ek the seed sperma of David Dauid, in accordance with kata · ho my egō gospel euangelion, ⁹ because of en which hos I am suffering kakopatheō evil even mechri to the point of imprisonment desmos as hōs a serious criminal kakourgos, but alla the ho word logos of ho God theos is not ou bound deō. ¹⁰ On account of dia this houtos I am enduring hypomenō all things pas for the sake of dia the ho elect eklektos, that hina they autos also kai may experience tynchanō the salvation sōtēria that ho is in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous with meta eternal aiōnios glory doxa. ¹¹ Trustworthy pistos is the ho saying logos, for gar: “ If ei we died together synapothnēskō, we will also kai live together syzaō. ¹² If ei we endure hypomenō, we will also kai reign together symbasileuō. If ei we will deny arneomai Christ, he kakeinos will also deny arneomai us hēmeis. ¹³ If ei we are faithless apisteō, he ekeinos remains menō faithful pistos, for gar he is dynamai not ou able dynamai to deny arneomai himself heautou.”

10 Then kai Jesus left anistēmi that place ekeithen and went erchomai to eis the ho region horion of ho Judea Ioudaia and kai beyond peran the ho Jordan Iordanēs, and kai crowds ochlos gathered symporeuomai around pros him autos again palin. And kai again palin, as hōs was his custom eiōtha, he began to teach didaskō them autos. ² And kai Pharisees Pharisaios came proserchomai up and asked eperōtaō him autos if ei it was lawful for a man anēr to divorce apolyō his wife gynē, in order to test peirazō him autos. ³ In response apokrinomai he ho · de said legō to them autos, “ What tis did entellō Moses Mōysēs command entellō you hymeis?” ⁴ They ho · de said legō, “ Moses Mōysēs permitted epitrepō a man to write graphō a certificate biblion of divorce apostasion and kai to send apolyō her away .” ⁵ · ho But de Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, “ Because pros of · ho your hymeis hardness sklērokardia of heart he wrote graphō this houtos commandment entolē for you hymeis. · ho ⁶ But de from apo the beginning archē of creation ktisis, ‘ male arsēn and kai female thēlys’ he made poieō them autos. ⁷ ‘For this houtos reason a man anthrōpos shall leave kataleipō · ho his autos father patēr and kai · ho mother mētēr and kai be joined proskollaō to pros · ho his autos wife gynē, ⁸ and kai the ho two dyo shall be eimi one heis flesh sarx.’ So hōste no ouketi longer are eimi they two dyo, but alla one heis flesh sarx. ⁹ Therefore oun what hos · ho God theos has joined syzeugnymi together , let not mē man anthrōpos divide chōrizō.”

¹⁰ And kai in eis the ho house oikia, the ho disciples mathētēs were eperōtaō again palin questioning eperōtaō him autos about peri this houtos matter . ¹¹ And kai he said legō to them autos, “ Whoever hos an divorces apolyō · ho his autos wife gynē and kai marries gameō another allos woman commits adultery moichaō against epi her autos. ¹² And kai if ean she autos, after divorcing apolyō · ho her autos husband anēr, marries gameō another allos man , she commits adultery moichaō.”

¹³ And kai people were bringing prospherō to him autos children paidion so hina that he could touch haptō them autos, but de his ho disciples mathētēs rebuked epitimaō them autos. ¹⁴ But de when Jesus Iēsous saw it, · ho he was indignant aganakteō and kai said legō to them autos, “ Let aphiēmi the ho children paidion come erchomai to pros me egō. Do not mē prevent kōlyō them autos, · ho for gar of such toioutos is eimi the ho kingdom basileia of ho God theos. ¹⁵ I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, whoever hos an does not mē receive dechomai the ho kingdom basileia of ho God theos as hōs a child paidion will never ou mē enter eiserchomai it autos.” ¹⁶ And kai taking enankalizomai them autos into his arms, he blessed kateulogeō them, laying tithēmi his ho hands cheir on epi them autos.