Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
For The Body of Christ Is Like The Human Body
12 For just as the [human] body is one [body]; and it has many body-parts; and all the body-parts of the [human] body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.[a]
It Is One Body With One Spirit
13 For indeed with[b] one Spirit, we all were baptized into one body[c]— whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free. And we all were given one Spirit to drink.
It Has Many Body Parts Placed By God
14 For indeed the body is not one body-part, but many. 15 If the foot should say “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body”, it is not for this reason not a part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body”, it is not for this reason not a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were an ear, where would the smelling be? 18 But now[d], God placed the body-parts— each one of them— in the body, just as He wanted. 19 And if all were one body-part, where would the body be?
All Body Parts Are Needed For The Healthy Functioning of The One Body
20 But now, there are many body-parts— but one body! 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not have need of you”. Or again the head to the feet, “I do not have need of you”. 22 On the contrary, much rather the body-parts of the body seeming to be weaker are necessary. 23 And the things of the body which we are thinking to be more-without-honor, on these we are putting-on[e] more honor. Indeed our private[f] parts have more[g] presentability[h], 24 but our presentable parts have no need[i]. But God blended-together the body, having given more honor to the body-part lacking, 25 in order that there should not be division in the body, but that the body-parts should be having the same concern for one another. 26 And if one body-part is suffering, all the body-parts are suffering-with it. If one body-part is being glorified, all the body-parts are rejoicing-with it.
You Are The Parts of Christ’s Body, Placed Where You Are By God
27 And you are the body of Christ, and body-parts in part[j]. 28 And God placed some[k] in the church as first, apostles[l]; second, prophets; third, teachers; then miracles; then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues. 29 All are not apostles, are[m] they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All do not do miracles, do they? 30 All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak in tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? 31 But be zealous-for[n] the greater gifts.
The Value of Your God-Given Gift Is Measured By Your Love
Jesus Returns To Galilee And Begins Teaching In Their Synagogues
14 And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit. And news about Him went out throughout the whole surrounding-region. 15 And He was teaching in their synagogues, while being glorified by all.
Jesus Comes To Nazareth And Reads Isaiah 61:1-2 In The Synagogue
16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought-up. And in accordance with the thing having become-a-custom with him, He entered into the synagogue on the day of the Sabbath, and stood up to read. 17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to Him. And having unrolled the scroll, He found the place where it had been written [in Isa 61:1-2]: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because of which He anointed Me to announce-good-news to poor ones. He has sent me out to proclaim a release to captives and recovery-of-sight to blind ones, to send-out with a release ones having been broken[a], 19 to proclaim the acceptable[b] year of the Lord”. 20 And having rolled up the scroll, having given it back to the attendant, He sat-down[c]. And the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were looking-intently at Him.
Jesus Says: Today This Scripture Is Fulfilled In Your Ears. They Drive Him Out
21 And He began to say to them that “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your ears”.
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