Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul. Conduct yourselves honorably among the gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge. For the Lord’s sake be subjectContinue reading “Conduct yourself honorably…”
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community
“If your brother or sister sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If you are listened to, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence ofContinue reading “community”
Woe to you!
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous, and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ Thus you testify against yourselves that youContinue reading “Woe to you!”
Feet
And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?” So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.Continue reading “Feet”
building you up
I have been a fool! You forced me to it. Indeed you should have been the ones commending me, for I am not at all inferior to these super-apostles, even though I am nothing. The signs of an apostle were performed among you with utmost patience, signs and wonders and mighty works. How have you been worseContinue reading “building you up”
house divided
Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and he cured him, so that the one who had been mute could speak and see. All the crowds were amazed and were saying, “Can this be the Son of David?” But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul,Continue reading “house divided”
kept my word
“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens:“I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door that no one isContinue reading “kept my word”
you are dead
“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars:“I know your works; you have a name of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up and strengthen what remains and is on the point of death, for IContinue reading “you are dead”
ὀπίσω μου
From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord!Continue reading “ὀπίσω μου”
restored to community
When Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever; he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him. That evening they brought to him many who were possessed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and cured allContinue reading “restored to community”
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