Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

This Does Mean That There Is Now No Condemnation For Those In Christ Jesus

8 Therefore^[a], there is now no condemnation for the ones in Christ Jesus. ² For the law^[b] of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus set you^[c] free from the law of sin and death!

For God Did What The Law Could Not Do, For Those Walking In The Spirit

³ For the thing impossible^[d] for the Law, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did. Having sent His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for^[e] sin, He condemned sin in the flesh^[f], ⁴ in order that the requirement^[g] of the Law might be fulfilled in us, the ones walking not in-accordance-with^[h] the flesh, but in accordance with the Spirit.

For The Way of The Flesh Is Death. But You Are Not In The Flesh, But In The Spirit

⁵ For the ones being^[i] in accordance with the flesh are thinking^[j] the things of ^[k] the flesh, but the ones being in accordance with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. ⁶ For the way-of-thinking of the flesh is death, but the way-of-thinking of the Spirit is life and peace. ⁷ Because the way-of-thinking of the flesh is hostility toward God; for it is not subject^[l] to the Law of God, for it is not even able. ⁸ And the ones being in the flesh are not able to please God. ⁹ But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit— since^[m] the Spirit of God is dwelling in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this one is not of ^[n] Him.

And The Spirit Is True Life In Us Now, And Will Give Life To Our Mortal Bodies

¹⁰ And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life^[o] because of righteousness. ¹¹ And if the Spirit of the One having raised Jesus from the dead is dwelling in you, the One having raised Christ from the dead will also give-life-to your mortal bodies through His Spirit dwelling in you.

Jesus Teaches The Crowds Using Parables

13 On that day Jesus, having gone out of the house, sat beside the sea. ² And large crowds were gathered-together with Him so that He, having gotten into a boat, sits-down [to teach]. And the whole crowd was standing on the shore. ³ And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying—

The Sower’s Seed Falls On Different Kinds of Soil. Only The Good Soil Produces Fruit

“Behold— the one sowing went out that he might sow. ⁴ And during his sowing, some seeds fell along the road. And having come, the birds ate them up. ⁵ And others fell on the rocky^[a] places where they were not having much soil. And immediately they sprang-up, because of not having a depth of soil. ⁶ But the sun having risen, they were scorched. And because of not having a root, they were dried-up. ⁷ And others fell on the thorns. And the thorns came up and choked^[b] them. ⁸ And others fell on the good soil and were giving fruit— one a hundred, and another sixty, and another thirty. ⁹ Let the one having ears, hear”.

Jesus Explains The Parable of The Sower To His Disciples

¹⁸ “You therefore, hear the parable of the one having sown: ¹⁹ Anyone hearing the word^[a] of the kingdom and not understanding it— the evil one comes and snatches-away the thing having been sown in his heart. This person is the one having been sown the seed along the road. ²⁰ And the one having been sown the seed on the rocky places— this person is the one hearing the word and immediately receiving it with joy. ²¹ And he does not have a root in himself, but is temporary^[b]. And affliction or persecution having come about because of the word— immediately he is caused-to-fall. ²² And the one having been sown the seed into the thorns— this person is the one hearing the word, and the anxiety^[c] of the age^[d] and the deceitfulness^[e] of riches is choking the word, and it becomes unfruitful. ²³ And the one having been sown the seed on the good soil— this person is the one hearing the word and understanding^[f] it, who indeed^[g] is bearing-fruit^[h] and producing: one a hundred, and another sixty, and another thirty”.