Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
The Promise Was Not Through The Law But Faith, Making It Firm To All
13 For the promise to Abraham or to his seed[a] that he should be the inheritor of the world was not through the Law[b], but through the righteousness of faith! 14 For if the ones of the Law are inheritors, faith has been made-empty[c] and the promise has been nullified[d]. 15 For the Law brings-about wrath. But where there is no Law, neither is there transgression[e]. 16 For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be based on grace, so that the promise might be firm[f] to all the seed— not to the seed of the Law only[g], but also to the seed of the faith of Abraham,
Abraham Is The Father of All Who Believe
... who is the father of us all— 17 just as it has been written [in Gen 17:5] that “I have made you a father of many nations”— before God[h] Whom he believed, the One giving-life-to the dead and calling the things not being as[i] being,
He Believed God’s Promise, Contrary To All His Human Circumstances
18 ... who believed contrary-to[j] hope, upon hope, so that he might become[k] the father of many nations in accordance with the thing having been spoken [in Gen 15:5]: “So shall your seed be”. 19 And not having weakened in faith, he considered[l] his own body already having become impotent[m], being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of the womb of Sarah. 20 But he did not waver in unbelief with reference to the promise of God, but became-strong in faith— having given glory to God, 21 and having been fully-convinced that what He had promised He was able also to do.
His Faith Was Credited To Him As Righteousness, And So Is Ours
22 Therefore indeed it was credited to him for righteousness. 23 And it was not written for his sake only that it was credited to him, 24 but also for our sake to whom it is going-to be credited— the ones putting-faith upon the One having raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 Who was handed-over for[n] our trespasses and was raised for[o] our justification.
Jesus Began To Teach Them That He Must Die And Be Raised. Peter Rebukes Him
31 And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and rise-up after three days. 32 And He was stating the matter with openness. And Peter, having taken Him aside, began to rebuke Him. 33 But the One, having turned around, and having looked-at[a] His disciples, rebuked Peter. And He says “Get behind Me, Satan— because you are not thinking the things of God, but the things of humans”.
Deny Yourself, Take Up Your Cross, And Follow Me. Some Here Will See My Kingdom
34 And having summoned the crowd with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone wants to be following after Me, let him deny himself [b] and take up his cross[c], and be following Me. 35 For whoever wants to save[d] his life[e] will lose it. But whoever will lose his life for the sake of Me and the good-news will save it. 36 For what does it profit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit[f] his life[g]? 37 For what might a person give in-exchange-for his life? 38 For whoever is ashamed-of Me and My words in this adulterous[h] and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels”.
Three Disciples See Jesus Transformed, And Hear God Tell Them To Listen To Jesus
2 And after six days, Jesus takes along Peter and James and John, and brings them up on a high mountain privately, alone. And He was transfigured[a] in front of them. 3 And His garments became shining[b], very white, such as a bleacher[c] on earth is not able to make so white. 4 And Elijah appeared to them, with Moses. And they were talking-with Jesus. 5 And having responded, Peter says to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. And let us make three dwellings[d]— one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah”. 6 For he did not know what he should respond, for they became terrified. 7 And there came-to-be a cloud overshadowing[e] them. And a voice came out of the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Be listening-to Him”. 8 And suddenly, having looked around, they no longer saw anyone with themselves but Jesus alone.
The Disciples Ask, Wasn’t Elijah Supposed To Come Before The Messiah?
9 And while they were coming down from the mountain, He gave orders to them that they should relate to no one the things which they saw, except when the Son of Man rises-up from the dead.
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