Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

13 · ho Brotherly love philadelphia must continue menō. ² Do epilanthanomai not mē neglect epilanthanomai · ho hospitality to strangers philoxenia, for gar by dia this houtos means some tis have entertained lanthanō angels angelos without knowing xenizō it. ³ Continue to remember mimnēskomai those ho in prison desmios, as though hōs you were in prison with syndeō them, and those ho who are being mistreated kakoucheō, as hōs though · kai you yourself autos were eimi suffering bodily en sōma.

⁴ Marriage gamos must be honored timios · ho by en everyone pas and kai the ho marriage bed koitē must be undefiled amiantos, for gar God theos will judge krinō the sexually immoral pornos and kai the adulterers moichos. · ho ⁵ Your ho conduct tropos must be free from the love of money aphilargyros, and be content arkeō with what ho you have pareimi; for gar God himself autos has said legō, “ I will aniēmi never ou mē leave aniēmi you sy; never ou mē will I forsake enkataleipō you sy.” ⁶ So hōste we hēmeis can say legō with confidence tharreō, “The Lord kyrios is my egō helper boēthos, I will not ou be afraid phobeomai. What tis can man anthrōpos do poieō to me egō?”

⁷ Continue to remember mnēmoneuō · ho your hymeis leaders hēgeomai, those hostis who spoke laleō God’ s theos message logos to you hymeis; · ho · ho reflect on anatheōreō the outcome of their hos · ho way ekbasis of ho life anastrophē, and imitate mimeomai their ho faith pistis. ⁸ Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos is the ho same autos yesterday echthes and kai today sēmeron and kai for eis all ho time aiōn!

¹⁵ Through dia him autos, therefore oun, let us continually dia offer up anapherō to ho God theos a sacrifice thusia of praise ainesis, that houtos is eimi to say, the fruit karpos of lips cheilos acknowledging homologeō · ho his autos name onoma. ¹⁶ And de do epilanthanomai not mē neglect epilanthanomai · ho doing good eupoiia and kai sharing koinōnia with others , for gar with sacrifices thusia like that toioutos God theos is pleased euaresteō. · ho

14 · kai When en Jesus autos went erchomai into eis the house oikos of a certain tis · ho ruler archōn of the ho Pharisees Pharisaios on the Sabbath sabbaton to eat esthiō bread artos and kai they autos were eimi watching paratēreō him autos closely,

⁷ He began speaking legō · de a parable parabolē to pros those ho who had been invited kaleō when he noticed epechō how pōs they were seeking out eklegomai the ho places prōtoklisia of honor . He said legō to pros them autos, ⁸ “ When hotan you are invited kaleō by hypo someone tis to eis a wedding gamos feast , do not mē take kataklinō a seat in eis a ho place prōtoklisia of honor , lest mēpote someone more distinguished entimos than you sy may have been eimi invited kaleō by hypo your autos host, ⁹ and kai the ho one who invited kaleō both you sy and kai him autos will say legō to you sy, ‘ Give didōmi your place topos to this houtos person ,’ and kai then tote with meta shame aischunē you will proceed archō to take katechō the ho least eschatos important place topos. ¹⁰ Rather alla, when hotan you are invited kaleō, go poreuō and recline anapiptō in eis the ho least eschatos important place topos so hina that when hotan the ho one who invited kaleō you sy comes erchomai he may say legō to you sy, ‘ Friend philos, move prosanabainō up higher!’ Then tote you sy will have eimi glory doxa in enōpion the presence of all pas who ho are reclining synanakeimai at table with you sy. ¹¹ For hoti everyone pas who ho exalts hypsoō himself heautou will be humbled tapeinoō, and kai the ho one who humbles tapeinoō himself heautou will be exalted hypsoō.”

¹² Then de he also kai said legō to the ho one who had invited kaleō him autos, “ When hotan you give poieō a luncheon ariston or ē a dinner deipnon do not mē invite phōneō · ho your sy friends philos, or mēde · ho your sy brothers adelphos, or mēde · ho your sy relatives syngenēs, or mēde rich plousios neighbors geitōn, in mēpote case they autos also kai invite antikaleō you sy in return, and kai there would be ginomai a repayment antapodoma to you sy. ¹³ But alla when hotan you give poieō a feast dochē, invite kaleō the poor ptōchos, the crippled anapeiros, the lame chōlos, the blind typhlos. ¹⁴ Then kai you will be eimi blessed makarios, because hoti they do not ou have echō a way to pay antapodidōmi you sy back , for gar there will be a repayment antapodidōmi for you sy at en the ho resurrection anastasis of the ho righteous dikaios.”