Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

⁴⁴ While Peter Petros was still eti speaking laleō · ho · ho these houtos words rhēma, the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma came epipiptō · ho on epi all pas those ho who were listening akouō to the ho message logos. ⁴⁵ And kai the ho believers pistos, from ek among the circumcised peritomē, who hosos came synerchomai with · ho Peter Petros, were amazed existēmi that hoti even kai on epi the ho Gentiles ethnos was the ho gift dōrea of the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma poured ekchunnomai out . ⁴⁶ For gar they were hearing akouō them autos speaking laleō with tongues glōssa and kai magnifying megalynō · ho God theos. Then tote Peter Petros declared apokrinomai, ⁴⁷ “ Surely no mēti one tis is able dynamai to withhold kōlyō the ho water hydōr so that ho these people houtos cannot mē be baptized baptizō who hostis received lambanō the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma · ho just kai as hōs we hēmeis did, can he ? ⁴⁸ And de he ordered prostassō them autos to be baptized baptizō in en the ho name onoma of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. Then tote they asked erōtaō him autos to remain epimenō for some tis days hēmera.

5 Everyone pas who ho believes pisteuō that hoti Jesus Iēsous is eimi the ho Christ Christos has been born gennaō of ek · ho God theos, and kai everyone pas who ho loves agapaō the ho father gennaō loves agapaō · kai · ho his autos child gennaō. ² By en this houtos we know ginōskō that hoti we love agapaō the ho children teknon of ho God theos: whenever hotan we love agapaō · ho God theos and kai obey poieō · ho his autos commandments entolē. ³ For gar this houtos is eimi the ho love agapē of ho God theos: that hina we keep tēreō · ho his autos commandments entolē. And kai · ho his autos commandments entolē are eimi not ou burdensome barys, ⁴ because hoti everyone pas who ho has been born gennaō of ek · ho God theos conquers nikaō the ho world kosmos. And kai this houtos is eimi the ho victorious power nikē that ho has conquered nikaō the ho world kosmos— · ho our hēmeis faith pistis. ⁵ Who tis · de is eimi it that ho conquers nikaō the ho world kosmos, but ei mē the ho one who believes pisteuō that hoti Jesus Iēsous is eimi the ho Son hyios of ho God theos?

⁶ This houtos is eimi the ho one who came erchomai by dia water hydōr and kai blood haima— Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos; not ou by en · ho water hydōr only monon but alla by en · ho water hydōr and kai · ho blood haima. And kai the ho Spirit pneuma is eimi the ho one who testifies martyreō, because hoti the ho Spirit pneuma is eimi the ho truth alētheia.

⁹ As kathōs the ho Father patēr has loved agapaō me egō, I have agapaō also kagō loved agapaō you hymeis; abide menō in en · ho my emos love agapē. · ho ¹⁰ If ean you keep tēreō · ho my egō commandments entolē, you will abide menō in en · ho my egō love agapē, just kathōs as I egō have kept tēreō · ho my egō Father’ s patēr commandments entolē · ho and kai abide menō in en his autos · ho love agapē. ¹¹ These houtos things I have spoken laleō to you hymeis, that hina · ho my emos joy chara · ho may be eimi in en you hymeis and kai that · ho your hymeis joy chara may be complete plēroō.

¹² “ This houtos is eimi · ho my emos commandment entolē: · ho Love agapaō one allēlōn another , as kathōs I have loved agapaō you hymeis. ¹³ Greater megas love agapē has echō no one oudeis than this houtos, that hina a person tis lays down tithēmi · ho his autos life psychē for hyper · ho his autos friends philos. ¹⁴ You hymeis are eimi my egō friends philos if ean you do poieō the things hos I egō command entellō you hymeis. ¹⁵ No ouketi longer do I call legō you hymeis servants, for hoti a ho servant does not ou know oida what tis his autos master kyrios is doing poieō; · ho but de I have called legō you hymeis friends philos, because hoti all pas that hos I have heard akouō from para · ho my egō Father patēr I have made known gnōrizō to you hymeis. ¹⁶ You hymeis did eklegomai not ou choose eklegomai me egō, but alla I egō chose eklegomai you hymeis and kai appointed tithēmi you hymeis that hina you hymeis should go hypagō and kai bear pherō fruit karpos and kai that · ho your hymeis fruit karpos should remain menō, so hina that the ho Father patēr may give didōmi you hymeis whatever hos tis you ask aiteō in en · ho my egō name onoma. ¹⁷ These houtos things I command entellō you hymeis, so hina that you may love agapaō one allēlōn another .