Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
1 Paul[a], an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 to the saints[b] and faithful brothers in Christ in Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
We Thank God For Your Faith And Love
3 We are giving-thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always while praying for you, 4 having heard-of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints 5 because of the hope being reserved for you in the heavens, which[c] you previously-heard-of in the word of the truth— the good-news 6 coming to you, just as also in[d] all the world it is bearing-fruit and growing, just as it is doing also in[e] you from which day you heard and understood the grace of God in truth[f], 7 just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-slave who is a faithful servant[g] of Christ on your behalf, 8 the one also having made-clear to us your love in[h] the Spirit.
May You Walk Worthily of God, Who Transferred Us Into The Kingdom of His Son
9 For this reason we also, from which day we heard, do not cease praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge[i] of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding[j], 10 so that you may walk worthily of the Lord, toward total[k] pleasing [of Him]— bearing-fruit in every good work and growing in[l] the knowledge of God; 11 being empowered with all power according-to[m] the might of [n] His glory, toward total[o] endurance and patience; with joy[p] 12 giving-thanks to the Father having qualified you for your part[q] of the share[r] of [s] the saints[t] in the light[u], 13 Who delivered[v] us out of the authority[w] of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of [x] His love, 14 in Whom we have the redemption, the forgiveness of sins—
What Shall I Do To Inherit Life? Love God And Your Neighbor. Who Is My Neighbor?
25 And behold— a certain Law-expert stood up, putting Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, [by] having done what shall I inherit eternal life?” 26 And the One said to him, “What has been written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And the one, having responded, said, “You shall love the Lord your God from your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole strength, and with your whole mind, and your neighbor as yourself ”. 28 And He said to him, “You answered correctly. Be doing this and you will live”. 29 But the one, wanting to vindicate[a] himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
The Parable of The Good Samaritan: Be a Neighbor To Everyone
30 Having taken-up the question, Jesus said, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. And he fell-into[b] robbers, who, both having stripped him and having laid-on blows, went away— having left him half-dead. 31 And by coincidence, a certain priest was going down on that road. And having seen him, he passed-by-on-the-other-side. 32 And likewise also a Levite having come-to-be upon the place, having come and having seen, passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, while traveling, came upon him. And having seen, he felt-deep-feelings [of compassion]. 34 And having gone to him, he bound his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. And having put him on his own mount, he brought him to an inn and took-care-of him. 35 And on the next day, having taken out two denarii[c], he gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take-care-of him. And whatever thing you spend-further I will give-back to you during my returning’. 36 Which of these three seems to you to have become[d] a neighbor of the one having fallen into the robbers?” 37 And the one said, “The one having shown mercy to him”. And Jesus said to him, “Go, and you be doing likewise”.
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