They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you. For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles-when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries. Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
The catholic epistle from the epistle of our teacher St.
The grace of God the Father be with you all. For we are not overextending ourselves as though our authority did not extend to you, for it was to you that we came with the gospel of Christ not boasting of things beyond measure, that is, in other men's labors, but having hope, that as your faith is increased, we shall be greatly enlarged by you in our sphere, to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's sphere of accomplishment.īut "he who glories, let him glory in the LORD." For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends. We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us-a sphere which especially includes you. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. "For his letters," they say, "are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible." Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such we will also be in deed when we are present.įor we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. For even if I should boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave us for edification and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed- lest I seem to terrify you by letters. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.ĭo you look at things according to the outward appearance? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ's, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he is Christ's, even so we are Christ's. For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. But I beg you that when I am present I may not be bold with that confidence by which I intend to be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. Now I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ-who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you. Paul the apostle to the (.), may his blessings be with us Amen. And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.įrom the epistle of teacher St. And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.Īfter that, He appeared in another form to two of them as they walked and went into the country. She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept. Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.
He is their strength in the time of trouble.Īnd the LORD shall help them and deliver them īecause they trust in Him. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.Īssuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."īut the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. Many are the afflictions of the righteous,īut the LORD delivers him out of them all. From the psalms of our teacher David the prophet, may his blessings be with us Amen.
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