Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
1 Paul[a] and Silvanus[b] and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
We Thank God For Your Faith And Love, And Boast of Your Endurance Amidst Afflictions
3 We ought to be giving-thanks to God always for you, brothers, just as it is fitting, because your faith is growing-abundantly and the love of each one of you all toward one another is increasing, 4 so that we ourselves are boasting in you among the churches of God with reference to your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and afflictions which you are bearing-with—
We Pray For God To Fulfill Your Every Desire To Express Your Goodness And Faith
11 ... for which[a] also[b] we are praying always for you in order that our God may consider you worthy of the calling, and may fulfill every desire[c] of goodness[d] and work of [e] faith with [His] power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you and you in Him, according-to[f] the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Salvation Comes To a Rich Tax Collector Named Zacchaeus
19 And having entered, he was going through Jericho. 2 And behold— there was a man being called by the name Zacchaeus. And he was a chief-tax-collector. And he was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see Who Jesus was. And he was not able because of the crowd, because he was short in stature. 4 And having run ahead to the place in front, he went up on a sycamore-tree in order that he might see Him, because He was going to come through that way. 5 And when He came upon the place, having looked-up, Jesus said to him, “Zacchaeus, having hurried, come down. For today I must stay at your house”. 6 And having hurried, he came down and received[a] Him, rejoicing. 7 And having seen it, they all were grumbling, saying that “He went in to take-up-lodging with a sinful man”. 8 And having stood[b], Zacchaeus said to the Lord, “Behold, Master— I am giving half of my possessions to the poor. And if I extorted anything from anyone, I am giving it back fourfold”. 9 And Jesus said with-regard-to[c] him that “Today salvation came[d] to this house, because even[e] he is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost”.
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