John 14 Cross References - BIB

¹ Μὴ (Not) ταρασσέσθω (let be troubled) ὑμῶν (of you) ἡ (the) καρδία (heart). πιστεύετε (You believe) εἰς (in) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), καὶ (also) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me) πιστεύετε (believe). ² ἐν (In) τῇ (the) οἰκίᾳ (house) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me), μοναὶ (mansions) πολλαί (many) εἰσιν (there are); εἰ (if) δὲ (now) μή (not), εἶπον (would I have told) ἂν (-) ὑμῖν (you) ὅτι (that) πορεύομαι (I go) ἑτοιμάσαι (to prepare) τόπον (a place) ὑμῖν (for you)? ³ καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) πορευθῶ (I go) καὶ (and) ἑτοιμάσω (prepare) τόπον (a place) ὑμῖν (for you), πάλιν (again) ἔρχομαι (I am coming) καὶ (and) παραλήμψομαι (will receive) ὑμᾶς (you) πρὸς (to) ἐμαυτόν (Myself), ἵνα (that) ὅπου (where) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγὼ (I), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ἦτε (may be). ⁴ καὶ (And) ὅπου (to the place) ἐγὼ (I) ὑπάγω (am going), οἴδατε (you know) τὴν (the) ὁδόν (way).” ⁵ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) Θωμᾶς (Thomas), “Κύριε (Lord), οὐκ (not) οἴδαμεν (we know) ποῦ (where) ὑπάγεις (You are going); πῶς (how) δυνάμεθα* (can we) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) ‹εἰδέναι› (know)?” ⁶ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ‹ὁ› (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) ὁδὸς (way), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀλήθεια (truth), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ζωή (life). οὐδεὶς (No one) ἔρχεται (comes) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) δι’ (by) ἐμοῦ (Me). ⁷ εἰ (If) ἐγνώκειτέ (you had known) με (Me), καὶ (also) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) μου (of Me) ‹ἂν (-) ᾔδειτε› (you would have known); ἀπ’ (from) ἄρτι (now) γινώσκετε (you know) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) ἑωράκατε (have seen) ‹αὐτόν› (Him).” ⁸ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) Φίλιππος (Philip), “Κύριε (Lord), δεῖξον (show) ἡμῖν (us) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (and) ἀρκεῖ (it is enough) ἡμῖν (for us).” ⁹ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Τοσούτῳ* (So long) χρόνῳ* (a time) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) εἰμι (am I), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωκάς (you have known) με (Me), Φίλιππε (Philip)? ὁ (The one) ἑωρακὼς (having seen) ἐμὲ (Me) ἑώρακεν (has seen) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father); πῶς (how) σὺ (you) λέγεις (say), ‘Δεῖξον (Show) ἡμῖν (us) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father)?’ ¹⁰ οὐ (Not) πιστεύεις (believe you) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I am) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Πατρὶ (Father), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me) ἐστιν (is)? τὰ (The) ῥήματα (words) ἃ (that) ἐγὼ (I) λέγω (speak) ὑμῖν (to you), ἀπ’ (from) ἐμαυτοῦ (Myself) οὐ (not) λαλῶ (I speak), ὁ (-) δὲ (but) Πατὴρ (the Father) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) μένων (dwelling) ποιεῖ (does) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ¹¹ πιστεύετέ (Believe) μοι (Me) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I am) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Πατρὶ (Father), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me); εἰ (if) δὲ (but) μή (not), διὰ (because of) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) αὐτὰ (themselves) πιστεύετε (believe). ¹² Ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ὁ (the one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) ἃ (that) ἐγὼ (I) ποιῶ (do), κἀκεῖνος (also he) ποιήσει (will do), καὶ (and) μείζονα (greater) τούτων (than these) ποιήσει (he will do), ὅτι (because) ἐγὼ (I) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) πορεύομαι (am going). ¹³ καὶ (And) ὅ¦τι (whatever) ἂν (-) αἰτήσητε (you might ask) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), τοῦτο (this) ποιήσω (will I do), ἵνα (so that) δοξασθῇ (may be glorified) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Υἱῷ (Son). ¹⁴ ἐάν (If) τι (anything) αἰτήσητέ (you ask) με (Me) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), ἐγὼ (I) ποιήσω (will do it). ¹⁵ Ἐὰν (If) ἀγαπᾶτέ (you love) με (Me), τὰς (-) ἐντολὰς (commandments) τὰς (-) ἐμὰς (My) τηρήσετε (you will keep). ¹⁶ Κἀγὼ (And I) ἐρωτήσω (will ask) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (and) ἄλλον (another) Παράκλητον (Helper) δώσει (He will give) ὑμῖν (you), ἵνα (that) ᾖ (He may be) «μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα» (age), ¹⁷ τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὃ (whom) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) λαβεῖν (to receive), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖ (it does see) αὐτὸ (Him), οὐδὲ (nor) γινώσκει (know). ὑμεῖς (But you) γινώσκετε (know) αὐτό (Him), ὅτι (for) παρ’ (with) ὑμῖν (you) μένει (He abides), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) ἔσται (He will be). ¹⁸ Οὐκ (Not) ἀφήσω (I will leave) ὑμᾶς (you) ὀρφανούς (as orphans); ἔρχομαι (I am coming) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). ¹⁹ ἔτι (Yet) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) με (Me) οὐκέτι (no more) θεωρεῖ (sees), ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however) θεωρεῖτέ (see) με (Me); ὅτι (because) ἐγὼ (I) ζῶ (live), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ζήσετε (will live). ²⁰ ἐν (In) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day) γνώσεσθε (will know) ὑμεῖς (you) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I am) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Πατρί (Father) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you). ²¹ ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) τὰς (the) ἐντολάς (commandments) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) τηρῶν (keeping) αὐτὰς (them), ἐκεῖνός (he) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the one) ἀγαπῶν (loving) με (Me); ὁ (the one) δὲ (now) ἀγαπῶν (loving) με (Me), ἀγαπηθήσεται (will be loved) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me); κἀγὼ (and I) ἀγαπήσω (will love) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) ἐμφανίσω (will show) αὐτῷ (to him) ἐμαυτόν (Myself).” ²² Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) Ἰούδας (Judas), οὐχ (not) ὁ (-) Ἰσκαριώτης (Iscariot), “Κύριε (Lord), καὶ (then) τί (what) γέγονεν (has occurred) ὅτι (that) ἡμῖν (to us) μέλλεις (You are about) ἐμφανίζειν (to manifest) σεαυτὸν (Yourself), καὶ (and) οὐχὶ (not) τῷ (to the) κόσμῳ (world)?” ²³ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) ἀγαπᾷ (loves) με (Me), τὸν (the) λόγον (word) μου (of Me) τηρήσει (he will keep), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me) ἀγαπήσει (will love) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) ἐλευσόμεθα (we will come), καὶ (and) μονὴν (a home) παρ’ (with) αὐτῷ (him) ποιησόμεθα (will make). ²⁴ ὁ (The one) μὴ (not) ἀγαπῶν (loving) με (Me), τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) μου (of Me) οὐ (not) τηρεῖ (does keep); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) ὃν (that) ἀκούετε (you hear), οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) ἐμὸς (Mine), ἀλλὰ (but) τοῦ (of the) πέμψαντός (having sent) με (Me) Πατρός (Father). ²⁵ Ταῦτα (These things) λελάληκα (I have said) ὑμῖν (to you), παρ’ (with) ὑμῖν (you) μένων (abiding). ²⁶ ὁ (The) δὲ (however) Παράκλητος (Helper), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy), ὃ (whom) πέμψει (will send) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), ἐκεῖνος (He) ὑμᾶς (you) διδάξει (will teach) πάντα (all things) καὶ (and) ὑπομνήσει (will bring to remembrance) ὑμᾶς (of you) πάντα (all things) ἃ (that) εἶπον (have said) ὑμῖν (to you) ἐγώ (I). ²⁷ Εἰρήνην (Peace) ἀφίημι (I leave) ὑμῖν (with you); εἰρήνην (peace) τὴν (-) ἐμὴν (My) δίδωμι (I give) ὑμῖν (to you); οὐ (not) καθὼς (as) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) δίδωσιν (gives), ἐγὼ (I) δίδωμι (give) ὑμῖν (to you). μὴ (Not) ταρασσέσθω (let be troubled) ὑμῶν (of you) ἡ (the) καρδία (heart), μηδὲ (nor) δειλιάτω (let it fear). ²⁸ ἠκούσατε (You heard) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) εἶπον (said) ὑμῖν (to you), ‘Ὑπάγω (I am going away) καὶ (and) ἔρχομαι (I am coming) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you).’ εἰ (If) ἠγαπᾶτέ (you loved) με (Me), ἐχάρητε (you would have rejoiced) ἄν (-) ὅτι (that) πορεύομαι (I am going) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), ὅτι (because) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) μείζων (greater than) μού (I) ἐστιν (is). ²⁹ καὶ (And) νῦν (now) εἴρηκα (I have told) ὑμῖν (you) πρὶν (before) γενέσθαι (it comes to pass), ἵνα (that) ὅταν (when) γένηται (it shall have come to pass), πιστεύσητε (you might believe). ³⁰ Οὐκέτι (No longer) πολλὰ (much) λαλήσω (I will speak) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you); ἔρχεται (comes) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) τοῦ (of this) κόσμου (world) ἄρχων (ruler), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) οὐκ (not) ἔχει (he has) οὐδέν (nothing); ³¹ ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (that) γνῷ (may know) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) ὅτι (that) ἀγαπῶ (I love) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (and) καθὼς (as) ἐνετείλατο (has commanded) μοι (Me) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father), οὕτως (thus) ποιῶ (I do). Ἐγείρεσθε (Rise up), ἄγωμεν (let us go) ἐντεῦθεν (from here).

²³ ἵνα (so that) πάντες (all) τιμῶσι (may honor) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son), καθὼς (even as) τιμῶσι (they honor) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father). ὁ (He who) μὴ (not) τιμῶν (is honoring) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son), οὐ (not) τιμᾷ (is honoring) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), τὸν (the One) πέμψαντα (having sent) αὐτόν (Him).

⁴⁰ τοῦτο (This) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me), ἵνα (that) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) θεωρῶν (beholding) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) καὶ (and) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) αὐτὸν (Him) ἔχῃ (should have) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal), καὶ (and) ἀναστήσω (will raise up) αὐτὸν (him) ἐγὼ (I) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐσχάτῃ (last) ἡμέρᾳ (day).”

²⁵ Εἶπεν (Said) αὐτῇ (to her) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) ἀνάστασις (resurrection) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ζωή (life); ὁ (the one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), κἂν (even if) ἀποθάνῃ (he should die), ζήσεται (he will live); ²⁶ καὶ (and) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ζῶν (living) καὶ (and) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), οὐ (never) μὴ (not) ἀποθάνῃ (shall die), εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age). πιστεύεις (Believe you) τοῦτο (this)?” ²⁷ Λέγει (She says) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ναί (Yes), Κύριε (Lord); ἐγὼ (I) πεπίστευκα (have believed) ὅτι (that) σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ), ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ὁ (the One) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) ἐρχόμενος (coming).”

³³ Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) οὖν (therefore) ὡς (when) εἶδεν (He saw) αὐτὴν (her) κλαίουσαν (weeping), καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) συνελθόντας (having come with) αὐτῇ (her) Ἰουδαίους (Jews) κλαίοντας (weeping), ἐνεβριμήσατο (He was deeply moved) τῷ (-) πνεύματι (in spirit) καὶ (and) ἐτάραξεν (troubled) ἑαυτόν (Himself).

²⁷ Νῦν (Now) ἡ (the) ψυχή (soul) μου (of Me) τετάρακται (has been troubled), καὶ (and) τί (what) εἴπω (shall I say)? ‘Πάτερ (Father), σῶσόν (save) με (Me) ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) ὥρας (hour) ταύτης (this).’ ἀλλὰ (But) διὰ (on account of) τοῦτο (this) ἦλθον (I came) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) ὥραν (hour) ταύτην (this).

⁴⁴ Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) δὲ (then) ἔκραξεν (cried out) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Ὁ (The one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), οὐ (not) πιστεύει (believes) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), ἀλλὰ (but) εἰς (in) τὸν (the One) πέμψαντά (having sent) με (Me);

¹⁹ ἀπ’ (From) ἄρτι (this time) λέγω (I am telling) ὑμῖν (you) πρὸ (before) τοῦ (-) γενέσθαι (it comes to pass), ἵνα (so that) πιστεύσητε* (you should believe) ὅταν (when) γένηται (it comes to pass), ὅτι (that) ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am He).

²⁷ Εἰρήνην (Peace) ἀφίημι (I leave) ὑμῖν (with you); εἰρήνην (peace) τὴν (-) ἐμὴν (My) δίδωμι (I give) ὑμῖν (to you); οὐ (not) καθὼς (as) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) δίδωσιν (gives), ἐγὼ (I) δίδωμι (give) ὑμῖν (to you). μὴ (Not) ταρασσέσθω (let be troubled) ὑμῶν (of you) ἡ (the) καρδία (heart), μηδὲ (nor) δειλιάτω (let it fear). ²⁸ ἠκούσατε (You heard) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) εἶπον (said) ὑμῖν (to you), ‘Ὑπάγω (I am going away) καὶ (and) ἔρχομαι (I am coming) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you).’ εἰ (If) ἠγαπᾶτέ (you loved) με (Me), ἐχάρητε (you would have rejoiced) ἄν (-) ὅτι (that) πορεύομαι (I am going) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), ὅτι (because) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) μείζων (greater than) μού (I) ἐστιν (is).

³ καὶ (And) ταῦτα (these things) ποιήσουσιν (they will do), ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωσαν (they know) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), οὐδὲ (nor) ἐμέ (Me).

⁶ ἀλλ’ (But) ὅτι (because) ταῦτα (these things) λελάληκα (I have said) ὑμῖν (to you), ἡ (-) λύπη (sorrow) πεπλήρωκεν (has filled) ὑμῶν (your) τὴν (-) καρδίαν (heart).

²² καὶ (Also) ὑμεῖς (you) οὖν (therefore), νῦν (now) μὲν (indeed) λύπην (grief) ἔχετε (have); πάλιν (again) δὲ (however) ὄψομαι (I will see) ὑμᾶς (you), καὶ (and) χαρήσεται (will rejoice) ὑμῶν (your) ἡ (-) καρδία (heart), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) χαρὰν (joy) ὑμῶν (of you) οὐδεὶς (no one) αἴρει (will take) ἀφ’ (from) ὑμῶν (you). ²³ Καὶ (And) ἐν (in) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day), ἐμὲ (of Me) οὐκ (not) ἐρωτήσετε (you will ask) οὐδέν (nothing). ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἄν (-) τι (whatever) αἰτήσητε (you may ask), τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) «δώσει (He will give) ὑμῖν» (you), «ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου» (of Me).

¹⁵ τὸν (-) δὲ (and) Ἀρχηγὸν (the Author) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) ἀπεκτείνατε (you killed), ὃν (whom) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἤγειρεν (has raised up) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), οὗ (whereof) ἡμεῖς (we) μάρτυρές (witnesses) ἐσμεν (are). ¹⁶ Καὶ (And) ἐπὶ (on) τῇ (the) πίστει (faith) τοῦ (in the) ὀνόματος (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τοῦτον (this man) ὃν (whom) θεωρεῖτε (you see) καὶ (and) οἴδατε (know) ἐστερέωσεν (has strengthened) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him); καὶ (and) ἡ (the) πίστις (faith) ἡ (which is) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἔδωκεν (has given) αὐτῷ (to him) τὴν (the) ὁλοκληρίαν (complete soundness) ταύτην (this) ἀπέναντι (before) πάντων (all) ὑμῶν (of you).

⁷ ὥστε (so that) τοὐναντίον (on the contrary) μᾶλλον (rather) ὑμᾶς (for you) χαρίσασθαι (to forgive) καὶ (and) παρακαλέσαι (to comfort him), μή (lest) πως (perhaps) τῇ (-) περισσοτέρᾳ (by more abundant) λύπῃ (sorrow) καταποθῇ (should be overwhelmed) ὁ (-) τοιοῦτος (such a one).

⁸ ἐν (in) παντὶ (every way) θλιβόμενοι (being hard pressed), ἀλλ’ (but) οὐ (not) στενοχωρούμενοι (being crushed); ἀπορούμενοι (being perplexed), ἀλλ’ (but) οὐκ (not) ἐξαπορούμενοι (despairing); ⁹ διωκόμενοι (being persecuted), ἀλλ’ (but) οὐκ (not) ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι (being forsaken); καταβαλλόμενοι (being struck down), ἀλλ’ (but) οὐκ (not) ἀπολλύμενοι (being destroyed); ¹⁰ πάντοτε (always) τὴν (the) νέκρωσιν (death) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) ἐν (in) τῷ (our) σώματι (body) περιφέροντες (carrying around), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σώματι (body) ἡμῶν (of us) φανερωθῇ (should be manifested);

⁹ καὶ (And) εἴρηκέν (He said) μοι (to me), “Ἀρκεῖ (Suffices) σοι (you) ἡ (the) χάρις (grace) μου (of Me); ἡ (the) γὰρ (for) δύναμις (power) ἐν (in) ἀσθενείᾳ (weakness) τελεῖται (is perfected).” Ἥδιστα (Most gladly) οὖν (therefore) μᾶλλον (rather) καυχήσομαι (will I boast) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἀσθενείαις (weaknesses) ‹μου› (of me), ἵνα (so that) ἐπισκηνώσῃ (may rest) ἐπ’ (upon) ἐμὲ (me) ἡ (the) δύναμις (power) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ). ¹⁰ διὸ (Therefore) εὐδοκῶ (I take pleasure) ἐν (in) ἀσθενείαις (weaknesses), ἐν (in) ὕβρεσιν (insults), ἐν (in) ἀνάγκαις (hardships), ἐν (in) διωγμοῖς (persecutions), καὶ (and) στενοχωρίαις (difficulties) ὑπὲρ (for) Χριστοῦ (Christ); ὅταν (when) γὰρ (for) ἀσθενῶ (I might be weak), τότε (then) δυνατός (strong) εἰμι (I am).

¹² εἰς (for) τὸ (-) εἶναι (to be) ἡμᾶς (us) εἰς (to) ἔπαινον (the praise) δόξης (of the glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τοὺς (the ones) προηλπικότας (having first trusted) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Χριστῷ (Christ), ¹³ ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you), ἀκούσαντες (having heard) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel) τῆς (of the) σωτηρίας (salvation) ὑμῶν (of you), ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) καὶ (also) πιστεύσαντες (having believed), ἐσφραγίσθητε (you were sealed) τῷ (with the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἐπαγγελίας (of promise) τῷ (-) Ἁγίῳ (Holy),

¹⁵ Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) κἀγώ (I also), ἀκούσας (having heard of) τὴν (the) καθ’ (among) ὑμᾶς (you) πίστιν (faith) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) ἀγάπην (love) τὴν (-) εἰς (toward) πάντας (all) τοὺς (the) ἁγίους (saints),

¹⁴ Τούτου (... of this) χάριν (for reason) κάμπτω (I bow) τὰ (the) γόνατά (knees) μου (of me) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), ¹⁵ ἐξ (from) οὗ (whom) πᾶσα (every) πατριὰ (family) ἐν (in) οὐρανοῖς (the heavens) καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (on) γῆς (earth) ὀνομάζεται (is named), ¹⁶ ἵνα (that) δῷ (He might give) ὑμῖν (you) κατὰ (according to) τὸ (the) πλοῦτος (riches) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him), δυνάμει (with power), κραταιωθῆναι (to be strengthened) διὰ (by) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) ἔσω (inner) ἄνθρωπον (man), ¹⁷ κατοικῆσαι (for to dwell) τὸν (-) Χριστὸν (Christ) διὰ (through) τῆς (-) πίστεως (faith) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you), ἐν (in) ἀγάπῃ (love) ἐρριζωμένοι (being rooted) καὶ (and) τεθεμελιωμένοι (being founded),

³ τὸ (that) μηδένα (no one) σαίνεσθαι (be moved) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) θλίψεσιν (tribulations) ταύταις (these). αὐτοὶ (Yourselves) γὰρ (for) οἴδατε (you know) ὅτι (that) εἰς (for) τοῦτο (this) κείμεθα (we are destined). ⁴ καὶ (And) γὰρ (indeed), ὅτε (when) πρὸς (with) ὑμᾶς (you) ἦμεν (we were), προελέγομεν (we were telling beforehand) ὑμῖν (you) ὅτι (that) μέλλομεν (we are about) θλίβεσθαι (to suffer affliction), καθὼς (just as) καὶ (also) ἐγένετο (it came to pass), καὶ (and) οἴδατε (you know).

² εἰς (for) τὸ (-) μὴ (not) ταχέως (quickly) σαλευθῆναι (to be shaken) ὑμᾶς (you) ἀπὸ (in) τοῦ (-) νοὸς (mind) μηδὲ (nor) θροεῖσθαι (to be troubled), μήτε (neither) διὰ (by) πνεύματος (spirit), μήτε (nor) διὰ (by) λόγου (word), μήτε (nor) δι’ (by) ἐπιστολῆς (letter), ὡς (as if) δι’ (by) ἡμῶν (us), ὡς (as) ὅτι (that) ἐνέστηκεν (is present) ἡ (the) ἡμέρα (day) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord).

¹² Διὸ (Therefore) τὰς (the) παρειμένας (drooping) χεῖρας (hands) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) παραλελυμένα (enfeebled) γόνατα (knees) ἀνορθώσατε (lift up), ¹³ καὶ (and) τροχιὰς (paths) ὀρθὰς (straight) ποιεῖτε (make) τοῖς (for the) ποσὶν (feet) ὑμῶν (of you), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) τὸ (the) χωλὸν (lame) ἐκτραπῇ (should be put out of joint), ἰαθῇ (should be healed) δὲ (however) μᾶλλον (rather).

²¹ τοὺς (who) δι’ (by) αὐτοῦ (Him) πιστοὺς (believe) εἰς (in) Θεὸν (God), τὸν (the one) ἐγείραντα (having raised up) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) καὶ (and) δόξαν (glory) αὐτῷ (Him) δόντα (having given), ὥστε (so as for) τὴν (the) πίστιν (faith) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and) ἐλπίδα (hope), εἶναι (to be) εἰς (in) Θεόν (God).

²³ πᾶς (Everyone) ὁ (-) ἀρνούμενος (denying) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son), οὐδὲ (neither) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ἔχει (has he). ὁ (The one) ὁμολογῶν (confessing) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son), καὶ (also) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ἔχει (has). ²⁴ Ὑμεῖς (You), ὃ (what) ἠκούσατε (you have heard) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning), ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) μενέτω (let it abide). ἐὰν (If) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) μείνῃ (should abide) ὃ (what) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) ἠκούσατε (you have heard), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Υἱῷ (Son) καὶ (and) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Πατρὶ (Father) μενεῖτε (will abide).

¹⁰ ὁ (The one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἔχει (has) τὴν (the) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) ἐν (in) αὑτῷ (himself). ὁ (The one) μὴ (not) πιστεύων (believing) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God), ψεύστην (a liar) πεποίηκεν (has made) αὐτόν (Him), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) πεπίστευκεν (he has believed) εἰς (in) τὴν (the) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) ἣν (that) μεμαρτύρηκεν (has testified) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) Υἱοῦ (Son) αὐτοῦ (Him). ¹¹ Καὶ (And) αὕτη (this) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (the) μαρτυρία (testimony), ὅτι (that) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal) ἔδωκεν (has given) «ὁ (-) Θεὸς» (God) ἡμῖν (to us), καὶ (and) αὕτη (this) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Υἱῷ (Son) αὐτοῦ (His) ἐστιν (is). ¹² ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) ἔχει (has) τὴν (-) ζωήν (life); ὁ (the one) μὴ (not) ἔχων (having) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life) οὐκ (not) ἔχει (has).

²⁶ “Εἴ (If) τις (anyone) ἔρχεται (comes) πρός (to) με (Me), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) μισεῖ (hates) τὸν (the) πατέρα (father) ἑαυτοῦ* (of himself) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) μητέρα (mother) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) τέκνα (children) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) ἀδελφοὺς (brothers) καὶ (and) τὰς (the) ἀδελφάς (sisters), ἔτι (yes), τε (and) καὶ (even) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (life) ἑαυτοῦ (of him), οὐ (not) δύναται (he is able) εἶναί (to be) μου (of Me) μαθητής (disciple). ²⁷ ὅστις (Whoever) οὐ (not) βαστάζει (carries) τὸν (the) σταυρὸν (cross) ἑαυτοῦ (of himself) καὶ (and) ἔρχεται (comes) ὀπίσω (after) μου (Me), οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) εἶναί (to be) μου (My) μαθητής (disciple). ²⁸ Τίς (Which) γὰρ (for) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (you), θέλων (desiring) πύργον (a tower) οἰκοδομῆσαι (to build), οὐχὶ (not) πρῶτον (first) καθίσας (having sat down), ψηφίζει (counts) τὴν (the) δαπάνην (cost), εἰ (whether) ἔχει (he has) εἰς (for) ἀπαρτισμόν (its completion)? ²⁹ ἵνα (Thus) μή (not) ποτε (ever) θέντος (he having laid) αὐτοῦ (of it) θεμέλιον (a foundation), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἰσχύοντος (being able) ἐκτελέσαι (to finish), πάντες (all) οἱ (-) θεωροῦντες (seeing it) ἄρξωνται (may begin) αὐτῷ (him) ἐμπαίζειν (to mock), ³⁰ λέγοντες (saying) ὅτι (-), ‘Οὗτος (This) ὁ (-) ἄνθρωπος (man) ἤρξατο (began) οἰκοδομεῖν (to build) καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἴσχυσεν (was able) ἐκτελέσαι (to finish).’ ³¹ Ἢ (Or) τίς (what) βασιλεὺς (king), πορευόμενος (proceeding) ἑτέρῳ (with another) βασιλεῖ (king) συμβαλεῖν (to engage) εἰς (in) πόλεμον (war), οὐχὶ (not), καθίσας (having sat down), πρῶτον (first) βουλεύσεται (will take counsel) εἰ (whether) δυνατός (able) ἐστιν (he is) ἐν (with) δέκα (ten) χιλιάσιν (thousand) ὑπαντῆσαι (to meet) τῷ (the one) μετὰ (with) εἴκοσι (twenty) χιλιάδων (thousand) ἐρχομένῳ (coming) ἐπ’ (against) αὐτόν (him)? ³² εἰ (If) δὲ (now) μή¦γε (not), ἔτι (still) αὐτοῦ (of him) πόρρω (far off) ὄντος (being), πρεσβείαν (an embassy) ἀποστείλας (having sent), ἐρωτᾷ (he asks) τὰ (-) πρὸς (for) εἰρήνην (peace). ³³ Οὕτως (So) οὖν (therefore) πᾶς (every one) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (you) ὃς (who) οὐκ (not) ἀποτάσσεται (does give up) πᾶσιν (all) τοῖς (that) ἑαυτοῦ (he himself) ὑπάρχουσιν (possesses), οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) εἶναί (to be) μου (My) μαθητής (disciple).

²⁵ ὁ (The one) φιλῶν (loving) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (life) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἀπολλύει (loses) αὐτήν (it), καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) μισῶν (hating) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (life) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world) τούτῳ (this), εἰς (to) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal) φυλάξει (will keep) αὐτήν (it). ²⁶ ἐὰν (If) ἐμοί (Me) τις (anyone) διακονῇ (serves), ἐμοὶ (Me) ἀκολουθείτω (let him follow); καὶ (and) ὅπου (where) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγὼ (I), ἐκεῖ (there) καὶ (also) ὁ (the) διάκονος (servant) ὁ (-) ἐμὸς (of Me) ἔσται (will be). ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) ἐμοὶ (Me) διακονῇ (serves), τιμήσει (will honor) αὐτὸν (him) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father).

³³ Τεκνία (Little children), ἔτι (yet) μικρὸν (a little while) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) εἰμι (I am). ζητήσετέ (You will seek) με (Me); καὶ (and), καθὼς (as) εἶπον (I said) τοῖς (to the) Ἰουδαίοις (Jews) ὅτι (-): ‘Ὅπου (Where) ἐγὼ (I) ὑπάγω (go), ὑμεῖς (you) οὐ (not) δύνασθε (are able) ἐλθεῖν (to come),’ καὶ (also) ὑμῖν (to you) λέγω (I say) ἄρτι (now).

³⁶ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) Σίμων (Simon) Πέτρος (Peter), “Κύριε (Lord), ποῦ (where) ὑπάγεις (go You)?” Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) [αὐτῷ] (him) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ὅπου (Where) ὑπάγω (I go), οὐ (not) δύνασαί (you are able) μοι (Me) νῦν (now) ἀκολουθῆσαι (to follow); ἀκολουθήσεις (you will follow) δὲ (however) ὕστερον (afterward).”

⁴ ἀλλὰ (But) ταῦτα (these things) λελάληκα (I have said) ὑμῖν (to you), ἵνα (so that) ὅταν (when) ἔλθῃ (might have come) ἡ (the) ὥρα (hour) αὐτῶν (of them), μνημονεύητε (you may remember) αὐτῶν (them), ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) εἶπον (said them) ὑμῖν (to you). ταῦτα (These things) δὲ (now) ὑμῖν (to you) ἐξ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) οὐκ (not) εἶπον (I said), ὅτι (because) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) ἤμην (I was).

²⁴ Πάτερ* (Father), ὃ (those whom) δέδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me), θέλω (I desire) ἵνα (that) ὅπου (where) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγὼ (I), κἀκεῖνοι (they also) ὦσιν (may be) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me), ἵνα (that) θεωρῶσιν (they may behold) τὴν (-) δόξαν (glory) τὴν (-) ἐμὴν (My), ἣν (that) δέδωκάς (You gave) μοι (Me) ὅτι (because) ἠγάπησάς (You loved) με (Me) πρὸ (before) καταβολῆς (the foundation) κόσμου (of the world).

¹⁶ ἐγὼ (I) γὰρ (for) ὑποδείξω (will show) αὐτῷ (to him) ὅσα (how much) δεῖ (it behooves) αὐτὸν (him) ὑπὲρ (for) τοῦ (the) ὀνόματός (name) μου (of Me) παθεῖν (to suffer).”

¹ Οἴδαμεν (We know) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) ἐὰν (if) ἡ (-) ἐπίγειος (earthly) ἡμῶν (of us) οἰκία (house), τοῦ (the) σκήνους (tent), καταλυθῇ (should be destroyed), οἰκοδομὴν (a building) ἐκ (from) Θεοῦ (God) ἔχομεν (we have), οἰκίαν (a house) ἀχειροποίητον (not made with hands), αἰώνιον (eternal) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οὐρανοῖς (heavens).

⁹ ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) ἔθετο (has destined) ἡμᾶς (us) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) εἰς (for) ὀργὴν (wrath), ἀλλὰ (but) εἰς (for) περιποίησιν (obtaining) σωτηρίας (salvation) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ),

⁴ ὥστε (so as for) αὐτοὺς (ourselves), ἡμᾶς (us) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) ἐνκαυχᾶσθαι (to boast), ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἐκκλησίαις (churches) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ὑπὲρ (about) τῆς (the) ὑπομονῆς (perseverance) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and) πίστεως (faith) ἐν (in) πᾶσιν (all) τοῖς (the) διωγμοῖς (persecutions) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and) ταῖς (in the) θλίψεσιν (tribulations) αἷς (that) ἀνέχεσθε (you are bearing). ⁵ Ἔνδειγμα (This is a plain token) τῆς (of the) δικαίας (righteous) κρίσεως (judgment) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), εἰς (unto) τὸ (-) καταξιωθῆναι (to be accounted worthy) ὑμᾶς (you) τῆς (of the) βασιλείας (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ὑπὲρ (for) ἧς (which) καὶ (also) πάσχετε (you suffer). ⁶ εἴπερ (For indeed) δίκαιον (righteous it is) παρὰ (with) Θεῷ (God) ἀνταποδοῦναι (to repay) τοῖς (those) θλίβουσιν (oppressing) ὑμᾶς (you) θλῖψιν (with affliction), ⁷ καὶ (and) ὑμῖν (to you) τοῖς (-) θλιβομένοις (being oppressed), ἄνεσιν (repose) μεθ’ (with) ἡμῶν (us) ἐν (at) τῇ (the) ἀποκαλύψει (revelation) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) ἀπ’ (from) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), μετ’ (with) ἀγγέλων (the angels) δυνάμεως (mighty) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ⁸ ἐν (in) πυρὶ (a fire) φλογός (of flame), διδόντος (inflicting) ἐκδίκησιν (vengeance) τοῖς (on those) μὴ (not) εἰδόσιν (knowing) Θεὸν (God) καὶ (and) τοῖς (on those) μὴ (not) ὑπακούουσιν (obeying) τῷ (the) εὐαγγελίῳ (gospel) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), ⁹ οἵτινες (who) δίκην (the penalty) τίσουσιν (will suffer) ὄλεθρον (of destruction) αἰώνιον (eternal), ἀπὸ (away from) προσώπου (the presence) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) δόξης (glory) τῆς (of the) ἰσχύος (power) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ¹⁰ ὅταν (when) ἔλθῃ (He shall come) ἐνδοξασθῆναι (to be glorified) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) ἁγίοις (saints) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) θαυμασθῆναι (to be marveled at) ἐν (among) πᾶσιν (all) τοῖς (those) πιστεύσασιν (having believed), ὅτι (because) ἐπιστεύθη (was believed) τὸ (the) μαρτύριον (testimony) ἡμῶν (of us) ἐφ’ (to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐκείνῃ (that),

² ἐπ’ (in) ἐλπίδι (the hope) ζωῆς (of life) αἰωνίου (eternal), ἣν (which) ἐπηγγείλατο (promised) ὁ (-) ἀψευδὴς (who cannot lie), Θεὸς (God), πρὸ (before) χρόνων (time) αἰωνίων (eternal);

²⁰ ὅπου (where) πρόδρομος (the forerunner) ὑπὲρ (for) ἡμῶν (us) εἰσῆλθεν (has entered), Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) τάξιν (order) Μελχισέδεκ (of Melchizedek), ἀρχιερεὺς (a high priest) γενόμενος (having become) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age).

⁸ Τοῦτο (By this) δηλοῦντος (was signifying) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) τοῦ (-) Ἁγίου (Holy) μήπω (that not yet) πεφανερῶσθαι (has been made manifest) τὴν (the) τῶν (into the) ἁγίων (holy places) ὁδὸν (way), ἔτι (still) τῆς (the) πρώτης (first) σκηνῆς (tabernacle) ἐχούσης (having) στάσιν (a standing),

²³ Ἀνάγκη (It was necessary) οὖν (then for) τὰ (the) μὲν (indeed) ὑποδείγματα (representations) τῶν (of the things) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οὐρανοῖς (heavens), τούτοις (with these) καθαρίζεσθαι (to be purified), αὐτὰ (themselves) δὲ (however) τὰ (the) ἐπουράνια (heavenly things) κρείττοσιν (with better) θυσίαις (sacrifices) παρὰ (than) ταύτας (these). ²⁴ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) εἰς (into) χειροποίητα (made by hands) εἰσῆλθεν (has entered) ἅγια (holy places) Χριστός (Christ), ἀντίτυπα (copies) τῶν (of the) ἀληθινῶν (true ones), ἀλλ’ (but) εἰς (into) αὐτὸν (itself) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven), νῦν (now) ἐμφανισθῆναι (to appear) τῷ (in the) προσώπῳ (presence) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ὑπὲρ (for) ἡμῶν (us), ²⁵ οὐδ’ (nor) ἵνα (that) πολλάκις (repeatedly) προσφέρῃ (He should offer) ἑαυτόν (Himself), ὥσπερ (just as) ὁ (the) ἀρχιερεὺς (high priest) εἰσέρχεται (enters) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) ἅγια (holy places) κατ’ (every) ἐνιαυτὸν (year) ἐν (with) αἵματι (the blood) ἀλλοτρίῳ (of another). ²⁶ Ἐπεὶ (Otherwise) ἔδει (it was necessary for) αὐτὸν (Him) πολλάκις (repeatedly) παθεῖν (to have suffered) ἀπὸ (from) καταβολῆς (the foundation) κόσμου (of the world). νυνὶ (Now) δὲ (however) ἅπαξ (once) ἐπὶ (in) συντελείᾳ (the consummation) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages), εἰς (for) ἀθέτησιν (the putting away) τῆς (of) ἁμαρτίας (sin), διὰ (by) τῆς (the) θυσίας (sacrifice) αὐτοῦ (of Himself) πεφανέρωται (He has been revealed).

¹⁰ ἐξεδέχετο (He was awaiting) γὰρ (for) τὴν (the) τοὺς (-) θεμελίους (foundations) ἔχουσαν (having) πόλιν (city), ἧς (of which) τεχνίτης (the architect) καὶ (and) δημιουργὸς (builder is) ὁ (-) Θεός (God).

¹⁴ οἱ (Those) γὰρ (for) τοιαῦτα (such things) λέγοντες (saying) ἐμφανίζουσιν (make manifest) ὅτι (that their) πατρίδα (own country) ἐπιζητοῦσιν (they are seeking). ¹⁵ καὶ (And) εἰ (if) μὲν (indeed) ἐκείνης (that) ἐμνημόνευον (they had been remembering) ἀφ’ (from) ἧς (where) ἐξέβησαν (they came out), εἶχον (they would have had) ἂν (-) καιρὸν (opportunity) ἀνακάμψαι (to return). ¹⁶ νῦν (Now) δὲ (however) κρείττονος (a better one) ὀρέγονται (they stretch forward to), τοῦτ’ (that) ἔστιν (is), ἐπουρανίου (a heavenly one). διὸ (Therefore) οὐκ (not) ἐπαισχύνεται (is ashamed of) αὐτοὺς (them) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), Θεὸς (God) ἐπικαλεῖσθαι (to be called) αὐτῶν (of them); ἡτοίμασεν (He has prepared) γὰρ (indeed) αὐτοῖς (for them) πόλιν (a city).

¹⁴ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἔχομεν (we have) ὧδε (here) μένουσαν (an abiding) πόλιν (city), ἀλλὰ (but) τὴν (the) μέλλουσαν (coming one) ἐπιζητοῦμεν (we are seeking for).

⁵ καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), ὁ (the) μάρτυς (witness) ὁ (-) πιστός (faithful), ὁ (the) πρωτότοκος (firstborn) τῶν (of the) νεκρῶν (dead) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἄρχων (ruler) τῶν (of the) βασιλέων (kings) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth). Τῷ (To the One) ἀγαπῶντι (loving) ἡμᾶς (us) καὶ (and) λύσαντι (releasing) ἡμᾶς (us) ἐκ (from) τῶν (the) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins) ἡμῶν (of us) ἐν (through) τῷ (the) αἵματι (blood) αὐτοῦ (of Him) —

¹² Ὁ (The one) νικῶν (overcoming), ποιήσω (I will make) αὐτὸν (him) στῦλον (a pillar) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple) τοῦ (of the) Θεοῦ (God) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) ἔξω (out) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) ἐξέλθῃ (shall he go) ἔτι (anymore). καὶ (And) γράψω (I will write) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτὸν (him) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τοῦ (of the) Θεοῦ (God) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τῆς (of the) πόλεως (city) τοῦ (of the) Θεοῦ (God) μου (of Me), τῆς (the) καινῆς (new) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), ἡ (-) καταβαίνουσα (coming down) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) Θεοῦ (God) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ὄνομά (name) μου (of Me) τὸ (-) καινόν (new).

²¹ Ὁ (The one) νικῶν (overcoming), δώσω (I will give) αὐτῷ (to him) καθίσαι (to sit) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐν (on) τῷ (the) θρόνῳ (throne) μου (of Me), ὡς (as) κἀγὼ (I also) ἐνίκησα (overcame) καὶ (and) ἐκάθισα (sat down) μετὰ (with) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me) ἐν (on) τῷ (the) θρόνῳ (throne) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

² καὶ (And) τὴν (the) πόλιν (city) τὴν (-) ἁγίαν (holy), Ἰερουσαλὴμ (the Jerusalem) καινὴν (new), εἶδον (I saw) καταβαίνουσαν (coming down) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), ἡτοιμασμένην (having been prepared) ὡς (as) νύμφην (a bride) κεκοσμημένην (having been adorned) τῷ (for the) ἀνδρὶ (husband) αὐτῆς (of her).

¹⁰ Καὶ (And) ἀπήνεγκέν (he carried away) με (me) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) ἐπὶ (to) ὄρος (a mountain) μέγα (great) καὶ (and) ὑψηλόν (high), καὶ (and) ἔδειξέν (he showed) μοι (me) τὴν (the) πόλιν (city) τὴν (-) ἁγίαν (holy) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem), καταβαίνουσαν (descending) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), ¹¹ ἔχουσαν (having) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). ὁ (The) φωστὴρ (radiance) αὐτῆς (of it) ὅμοιος (was like) λίθῳ (a stone) τιμιωτάτῳ (most precious), ὡς (like) λίθῳ (a stone) ἰάσπιδι (jasper) κρυσταλλίζοντι (being clear as crystal), ¹² ἔχουσα (having) τεῖχος (a wall) μέγα (great) καὶ (and) ὑψηλόν (high), ἔχουσα (having) πυλῶνας (gates) δώδεκα (twelve), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (at) τοῖς (the) πυλῶσιν (gates) ἀγγέλους (angels) δώδεκα (twelve), καὶ (and) ὀνόματα (names) ἐπιγεγραμμένα (having been inscribed), ἅ (which) ἐστιν (are) [τὰ (the) ὀνόματα] (names) τῶν (of the) δώδεκα (twelve) φυλῶν (tribes) υἱῶν (of the sons) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel). ¹³ ἀπὸ (On) ἀνατολῆς (the east) πυλῶνες (were gates) τρεῖς (three), καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (on) βορρᾶ (the north) πυλῶνες (gates) τρεῖς (three), καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (on) νότου (the south) πυλῶνες (gates) τρεῖς (three), καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (on) δυσμῶν (the west) πυλῶνες (gates) τρεῖς (three). ¹⁴ καὶ (And) τὸ (the) τεῖχος (wall) τῆς (of the) πόλεως (city) ἔχων (had) θεμελίους (foundations) δώδεκα (twelve), καὶ (and) ἐπ’ (in) αὐτῶν (them) δώδεκα (the twelve) ὀνόματα (names) τῶν (of the) δώδεκα (twelve) ἀποστόλων (apostles) τοῦ (of the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb). ¹⁵ Καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) λαλῶν (speaking) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (me) εἶχεν (had) μέτρον (a measuring) κάλαμον (reed) χρυσοῦν (golden), ἵνα (so that) μετρήσῃ (he could measure) τὴν (the) πόλιν (city), καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) πυλῶνας (gates) αὐτῆς (of it), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) τεῖχος (wall) αὐτῆς (of it). ¹⁶ καὶ (And) ἡ (the) πόλις (city) τετράγωνος (foursquare) κεῖται (lies), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) μῆκος (length) αὐτῆς (of it is) ὅσον (the same as) [καὶ] (also) τὸ (the) πλάτος (width). καὶ (And) ἐμέτρησεν (he measured) τὴν (the) πόλιν (city) τῷ (with the) καλάμῳ (reed), ἐπὶ (at) σταδίων (stadia) δώδεκα (twelve) χιλιάδων (thousand). τὸ (The) μῆκος (length) καὶ (and) τὸ (the) πλάτος (breadth) καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ὕψος (height) αὐτῆς (of it) ἴσα (equal) ἐστίν (are). ¹⁷ καὶ (And) ἐμέτρησεν (he measured) τὸ (the) τεῖχος (wall) αὐτῆς (of it), ἑκατὸν (one hundred) τεσσεράκοντα (forty) τεσσάρων (four) πηχῶν (cubits), μέτρον (the measure) ἀνθρώπου (of man), ὅ (that) ἐστιν (is) ἀγγέλου (of the angel). ¹⁸ Καὶ (And) ἡ (the) ἐνδώμησις (structure) τοῦ (of the) τείχους (wall) αὐτῆς (of it) ἴασπις (was jasper), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) πόλις (city) χρυσίον (gold) καθαρὸν (pure), ὅμοιον (like) ὑάλῳ (glass) καθαρῷ (clear), ¹⁹ οἱ (the) θεμέλιοι (foundations) τοῦ (of the) τείχους (wall) τῆς (of the) πόλεως (city), παντὶ (with every) λίθῳ (stone) τιμίῳ (precious) κεκοσμημένοι (having been adorned): ὁ (the) θεμέλιος (foundation) ὁ (-) πρῶτος (first) ἴασπις (jasper), ὁ (the) δεύτερος (second) σάπφιρος (sapphire), ὁ (the) τρίτος (third) χαλκηδών (chalcedony), ὁ (the) τέταρτος (fourth) σμάραγδος (emerald), ²⁰ ὁ (the) πέμπτος (fifth) σαρδόνυξ (sardonyx), ὁ (the) ἕκτος (sixth) σάρδιον (sardius), ὁ (the) ἕβδομος (seventh) χρυσόλιθος (chrysolite), ὁ (the) ὄγδοος (eighth) βήρυλλος (beryl), ὁ (the) ἔνατος (ninth) τοπάζιον (topaz), ὁ (the) δέκατος (tenth) χρυσόπρασος (chrysoprase), ὁ (the) ἑνδέκατος (eleventh) ὑάκινθος (jacinth), ὁ (the) δωδέκατος (twelfth) ἀμέθυστος (amethyst). ²¹ Καὶ (And) οἱ (the) δώδεκα (twelve) πυλῶνες (gates were) δώδεκα (twelve) μαργαρῖται (pearls); ἀνὰ (respectively) εἷς (one) ἕκαστος (each) τῶν (of the) πυλώνων (gates) ἦν (was) ἐξ (of) ἑνὸς (one) μαργαρίτου (pearl). καὶ (and) ἡ (the) πλατεῖα (street) τῆς (of the) πόλεως (city) χρυσίον (gold), καθαρὸν (pure) ὡς (as) ὕαλος (glass) διαυγής (transparent). ²² Καὶ (And) ναὸν (temple) οὐκ (not) εἶδον (I saw) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it); ὁ (-) γὰρ (for) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ὁ (-) Παντοκράτωρ (Almighty), ναὸς (temple) αὐτῆς (of it) ἐστιν (is), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) Ἀρνίον (Lamb). ²³ καὶ (And) ἡ (the) πόλις (city) οὐ (no) χρείαν (need) ἔχει (has) τοῦ (of the) ἡλίου (sun), οὐδὲ (nor) τῆς (of the) σελήνης (moon), ἵνα (that) φαίνωσιν (they should shine) αὐτῇ (in it); ἡ (the) γὰρ (for) δόξα (glory) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐφώτισεν (enlightened) αὐτήν (it), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) λύχνος (lamp) αὐτῆς (of it) τὸ (is the) Ἀρνίον (Lamb). ²⁴ καὶ (And) περιπατήσουσιν (will walk) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (nations) διὰ (by) τοῦ (the) φωτὸς (light) αὐτῆς (of it), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) βασιλεῖς (kings) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth) φέρουσιν (bring) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) αὐτῶν (of them) εἰς (into) αὐτήν (it). ²⁵ καὶ (And) οἱ (the) πυλῶνες (gates) αὐτῆς (of it) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) κλεισθῶσιν (shall be shut) ἡμέρας (by day), νὺξ (night) γὰρ (for) οὐκ (not) ἔσται (will be) ἐκεῖ (there). ²⁶ Καὶ (And) οἴσουσιν (they will bring) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) τιμὴν (honor) τῶν (of the) ἐθνῶν (nations) εἰς (into) αὐτήν (it). ²⁷ καὶ (And) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) εἰσέλθῃ (shall enter) εἰς (into) αὐτὴν (it) πᾶν (anything) κοινὸν (defiling), καὶ (and) ὁ (those) ποιῶν (practicing) βδέλυγμα (abomination) καὶ (and) ψεῦδος (a lie), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) οἱ (those) γεγραμμένοι (having been written) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) βιβλίῳ (book) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) τοῦ (of the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb).

³² καὶ (And) συναχθήσονται (will be gathered) ἔμπροσθεν (before) αὐτοῦ (Him) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (nations), καὶ (and) ἀφορίσει (He will separate) αὐτοὺς (them) ἀπ’ (from) ἀλλήλων (one another), ὥσπερ (as) ὁ (the) ποιμὴν (shepherd) ἀφορίζει (separates) τὰ (the) πρόβατα (sheep) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) ἐρίφων (goats). ³³ καὶ (And) στήσει (He will set) τὰ (-) μὲν (indeed) πρόβατα (the sheep) ἐκ (on) δεξιῶν (the right hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τὰ (-) δὲ (and) ἐρίφια (the goats) ἐξ (on) εὐωνύμων (the left). ³⁴ Τότε (Then) ἐρεῖ (will say) ὁ (the) Βασιλεὺς (King) τοῖς (to those) ἐκ (on) δεξιῶν (the right hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ‘Δεῦτε (Come), οἱ (those) εὐλογημένοι (being blessed) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of me), κληρονομήσατε (inherit) τὴν (the) ἡτοιμασμένην (having been prepared) ὑμῖν (for you) βασιλείαν (kingdom) ἀπὸ (from the) καταβολῆς (foundation) κόσμου (of the world).

²⁶ ἐὰν (If) ἐμοί (Me) τις (anyone) διακονῇ (serves), ἐμοὶ (Me) ἀκολουθείτω (let him follow); καὶ (and) ὅπου (where) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγὼ (I), ἐκεῖ (there) καὶ (also) ὁ (the) διάκονος (servant) ὁ (-) ἐμὸς (of Me) ἔσται (will be). ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) ἐμοὶ (Me) διακονῇ (serves), τιμήσει (will honor) αὐτὸν (him) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father).

¹⁸ Οὐκ (Not) ἀφήσω (I will leave) ὑμᾶς (you) ὀρφανούς (as orphans); ἔρχομαι (I am coming) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). ¹⁹ ἔτι (Yet) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) με (Me) οὐκέτι (no more) θεωρεῖ (sees), ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however) θεωρεῖτέ (see) με (Me); ὅτι (because) ἐγὼ (I) ζῶ (live), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ζήσετε (will live). ²⁰ ἐν (In) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day) γνώσεσθε (will know) ὑμεῖς (you) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I am) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Πατρί (Father) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you). ²¹ ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) τὰς (the) ἐντολάς (commandments) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) τηρῶν (keeping) αὐτὰς (them), ἐκεῖνός (he) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the one) ἀγαπῶν (loving) με (Me); ὁ (the one) δὲ (now) ἀγαπῶν (loving) με (Me), ἀγαπηθήσεται (will be loved) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me); κἀγὼ (and I) ἀγαπήσω (will love) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) ἐμφανίσω (will show) αὐτῷ (to him) ἐμαυτόν (Myself).” ²² Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) Ἰούδας (Judas), οὐχ (not) ὁ (-) Ἰσκαριώτης (Iscariot), “Κύριε (Lord), καὶ (then) τί (what) γέγονεν (has occurred) ὅτι (that) ἡμῖν (to us) μέλλεις (You are about) ἐμφανίζειν (to manifest) σεαυτὸν (Yourself), καὶ (and) οὐχὶ (not) τῷ (to the) κόσμῳ (world)?” ²³ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) ἀγαπᾷ (loves) με (Me), τὸν (the) λόγον (word) μου (of Me) τηρήσει (he will keep), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me) ἀγαπήσει (will love) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) ἐλευσόμεθα (we will come), καὶ (and) μονὴν (a home) παρ’ (with) αὐτῷ (him) ποιησόμεθα (will make).

²⁸ ἠκούσατε (You heard) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) εἶπον (said) ὑμῖν (to you), ‘Ὑπάγω (I am going away) καὶ (and) ἔρχομαι (I am coming) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you).’ εἰ (If) ἠγαπᾶτέ (you loved) με (Me), ἐχάρητε (you would have rejoiced) ἄν (-) ὅτι (that) πορεύομαι (I am going) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), ὅτι (because) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) μείζων (greater than) μού (I) ἐστιν (is).

¹¹ οἳ (who) καὶ (also) εἶπαν (said), “Ἄνδρες (Men), Γαλιλαῖοι (Galileans), τί (why) ἑστήκατε (do you stand) βλέποντες (looking) εἰς (into) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven)? οὗτος (This) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ὁ (-) ἀναλημφθεὶς (having been taken up) ἀφ’ (from) ὑμῶν (you) εἰς (into) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven), οὕτως (thus) ἐλεύσεται (will come) ὃν (in that) τρόπον (manner) ἐθεάσασθε (you beheld) αὐτὸν (Him) πορευόμενον (going) εἰς (into) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven).”

⁵⁹ Καὶ (And as) ἐλιθοβόλουν (they were stoning) τὸν (-) Στέφανον (Stephen), ἐπικαλούμενον (he was calling out) καὶ (and) λέγοντα (saying), “Κύριε (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), δέξαι (receive) τὸ (the) πνεῦμά (spirit) μου (of me).” ⁶⁰ θεὶς (Having fallen) δὲ (then) τὰ (on his) γόνατα (knees), ἔκραξεν (he cried) φωνῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud), “Κύριε (Lord), μὴ (not) στήσῃς (place) αὐτοῖς (to them) ταύτην (this) τὴν (-) ἁμαρτίαν (sin).” καὶ (And) τοῦτο (this) εἰπὼν (having said), ἐκοιμήθη (he fell asleep).

¹⁷ εἰ (If) δὲ (now) τέκνα (children), καὶ (also) κληρονόμοι (heirs), κληρονόμοι (heirs) μὲν (indeed) Θεοῦ (of God), συνκληρονόμοι (joint-heirs) δὲ (now) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), εἴπερ (if indeed) συμπάσχομεν (we suffer with Him), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) συνδοξασθῶμεν (we may be glorified together).

⁶ Θαρροῦντες (being confident) οὖν (therefore) πάντοτε (always) καὶ (and) εἰδότες (knowing) ὅτι (that), ἐνδημοῦντες (being at home) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σώματι (body), ἐκδημοῦμεν (we are absent) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord); ⁷ διὰ (by) πίστεως (faith) γὰρ (for) περιπατοῦμεν (we walk), οὐ (not) διὰ (by) εἴδους (sight). ⁸ Θαρροῦμεν (We are confident) δὲ (now), καὶ (and) εὐδοκοῦμεν (are pleased), μᾶλλον (rather) ἐκδημῆσαι (to be absent) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) σώματος (body), καὶ (and) ἐνδημῆσαι (to be at home) πρὸς (with) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord).

²³ συνέχομαι (I am pressed) δὲ (however) ἐκ (between) τῶν (the) δύο (two), τὴν (the) ἐπιθυμίαν (desire) ἔχων (having) εἰς (for myself) τὸ (-) ἀναλῦσαι (to depart) καὶ (and) σὺν (with) Χριστῷ (Christ) εἶναι (to be), πολλῷ (very much) γὰρ (for) μᾶλλον (more) κρεῖσσον (better);

¹⁶ ὅτι (because) αὐτὸς (Himself) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) ἐν (with) κελεύσματι (a loud command), ἐν (with) φωνῇ (the voice) ἀρχαγγέλου (of an archangel), καὶ (and) ἐν (with) σάλπιγγι (the trumpet) Θεοῦ (of God), καταβήσεται (will descend) ἀπ’ (from) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) νεκροὶ (dead) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) ἀναστήσονται (will rise) πρῶτον (first). ¹⁷ ἔπειτα (Then) ἡμεῖς (we) οἱ (the) ζῶντες (living) οἱ (-) περιλειπόμενοι (remaining), ἅμα (together) σὺν (with) αὐτοῖς (them), ἁρπαγησόμεθα (will be caught away) ἐν (in) νεφέλαις (the clouds) εἰς (for) ἀπάντησιν (the meeting) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) εἰς (in) ἀέρα (the air); καὶ (and) οὕτως (so) πάντοτε (always) σὺν (with) Κυρίῳ (the Lord) ἐσόμεθα (we will be).

¹² ὅπως (so that) ἐνδοξασθῇ (may be glorified) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you), καὶ (and) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) χάριν (grace) τοῦ (of the) Θεοῦ (God) ἡμῶν (of us) καὶ (and) Κυρίου (the Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ).

¹² εἰ (if) ὑπομένομεν (we endure), καὶ (also) συμβασιλεύσομεν* (we will reign together with Him); εἰ (if) ἀρνησόμεθα (we will deny Him), κἀκεῖνος (He also) ἀρνήσεται (will deny) ἡμᾶς (us);

²⁸ οὕτως (so) καὶ (also) ὁ (-) Χριστός (Christ), ἅπαξ (once) προσενεχθεὶς (having been offered) εἰς (in order) τὸ (-) πολλῶν (of many) ἀνενεγκεῖν (to bear) ἁμαρτίας (the sins), ἐκ (for) δευτέρου (a second time), χωρὶς (apart from) ἁμαρτίας (sin), ὀφθήσεται (will appear) τοῖς (to those) αὐτὸν (Him) ἀπεκδεχομένοις (awaiting) εἰς (for) σωτηρίαν (salvation).

² Ἀγαπητοί (Beloved), νῦν (now) τέκνα (children) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐσμεν (are we), καὶ (and) οὔπω (not yet) ἐφανερώθη (has been revealed) τί (what) ἐσόμεθα (we will be). οἴδαμεν (We know) ὅτι (that) ἐὰν (when) φανερωθῇ (He appears), ὅμοιοι (like) αὐτῷ (Him) ἐσόμεθα (we will be), ὅτι (for) ὀψόμεθα (we will see) αὐτὸν (Him) καθώς (as) ἐστιν (He is). ³ καὶ (And) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ἔχων (having) τὴν (the) ἐλπίδα (hope) ταύτην (this) ἐπ’ (in) αὐτῷ (Him), ἁγνίζει (purifies) ἑαυτὸν (himself), καθὼς (just as) ἐκεῖνος (He) ἁγνός (pure) ἐστιν (is).

²² Καὶ (And) ναὸν (temple) οὐκ (not) εἶδον (I saw) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it); ὁ (-) γὰρ (for) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ὁ (-) Παντοκράτωρ (Almighty), ναὸς (temple) αὐτῆς (of it) ἐστιν (is), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) Ἀρνίον (Lamb). ²³ καὶ (And) ἡ (the) πόλις (city) οὐ (no) χρείαν (need) ἔχει (has) τοῦ (of the) ἡλίου (sun), οὐδὲ (nor) τῆς (of the) σελήνης (moon), ἵνα (that) φαίνωσιν (they should shine) αὐτῇ (in it); ἡ (the) γὰρ (for) δόξα (glory) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐφώτισεν (enlightened) αὐτήν (it), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) λύχνος (lamp) αὐτῆς (of it) τὸ (is the) Ἀρνίον (Lamb).

³ Καὶ (And) πᾶν (any) κατάθεμα (curse) οὐκ (not) ἔσται (there will be) ἔτι (any longer). καὶ (And) ὁ (the) θρόνος (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it) ἔσται (will be), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) δοῦλοι (servants) αὐτοῦ (of Him) λατρεύσουσιν (will serve) αὐτῷ (Him). ⁴ καὶ (And) ὄψονται (they will see) τὸ (the) πρόσωπον (face) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐπὶ (will be on) τῶν (the) μετώπων (foreheads) αὐτῶν (of them). ⁵ καὶ (And) νὺξ (night) οὐκ (not) ἔσται (there will be) ἔτι (there), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔχουσιν (they have) χρείαν (need) φωτὸς (of the light) λύχνου (of a lamp) καὶ (and) φωτὸς (of the light) ἡλίου (of the sun), ὅτι (because) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) φωτίσει (will enlighten) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτούς (them), καὶ (and) βασιλεύσουσιν (they will reign) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages).

²⁶ οὐχὶ (Not) ταῦτα (these things) ἔδει (was it necessary for) παθεῖν (to suffer) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) καὶ (and) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him)?”

¹⁶ Οὕτως (Thus) γὰρ (for) ἠγάπησεν (loved) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world), ὥστε (that) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son), τὸν (the) μονογενῆ (only begotten), ἔδωκεν (He gave), ἵνα (so that) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) αὐτὸν (Him) μὴ (not) ἀπόληται (should perish), ἀλλ’ (but) ἔχῃ (should have) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal). ¹⁷ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἀπέστειλεν (sent) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (-) Υἱὸν (His Son) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) ἵνα (that) κρίνῃ (He might judge) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world), ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (that) σωθῇ (might be saved) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him).

³⁶ ὁ (The one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) ἔχει (has) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal); ὁ (the one) δὲ (however) ἀπειθῶν (not obeying) τῷ (the) Υἱῷ (Son), οὐκ (not) ὄψεται (will see) ζωήν (life), ἀλλ’ (but) ἡ (the) ὀργὴ (wrath) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) μένει (abides) ἐπ’ (on) αὐτόν (him).”

⁶⁸ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτῷ (Him) Σίμων (Simon) Πέτρος (Peter), “Κύριε (Lord), πρὸς (to) τίνα (whom) ἀπελευσόμεθα (will we go)? ῥήματα (The words) ζωῆς (of life) αἰωνίου (eternal) ἔχεις (You have); ⁶⁹ καὶ (and) ἡμεῖς (we) πεπιστεύκαμεν (have believed) καὶ (and) ἐγνώκαμεν (have known) ὅτι (that) σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Ἅγιος (Holy One) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).”

⁹ ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) θύρα (door); δι’ (by) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐάν (if) τις (anyone) εἰσέλθῃ (enters in), σωθήσεται (he will be saved), καὶ (and) εἰσελεύσεται (he will go in) καὶ (and) ἐξελεύσεται (will go out), καὶ (and) νομὴν (pasture) εὑρήσει (will find).

³ εἰδὼς (knowing) ὅτι (that) πάντα (all things) ἔδωκεν (has given) αὐτῷ (Him) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) εἰς (into) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands), καὶ (and) ὅτι (that) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) ἐξῆλθεν (He came forth) καὶ (and) πρὸς (to) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) ὑπάγει (He is going),

² ἐν (In) τῇ (the) οἰκίᾳ (house) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me), μοναὶ (mansions) πολλαί (many) εἰσιν (there are); εἰ (if) δὲ (now) μή (not), εἶπον (would I have told) ἂν (-) ὑμῖν (you) ὅτι (that) πορεύομαι (I go) ἑτοιμάσαι (to prepare) τόπον (a place) ὑμῖν (for you)?

²⁸ ἐξῆλθον (I came forth) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father) καὶ (and) ἐλήλυθα (have come) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world); πάλιν (again) ἀφίημι (I leave) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) καὶ (and) πορεύομαι (go) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father).”

¹⁷ Καὶ (And) γνοὺς (having known it), λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τί (Why) διαλογίζεσθε (reason you) ὅτι (because) ἄρτους (loaves) οὐκ (not) ἔχετε (you have)? οὔπω (Not yet) νοεῖτε (do you perceive) οὐδὲ (nor) συνίετε (understand)? πεπωρωμένην (Hardened) ἔχετε (do you have) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart) ὑμῶν (of you)? ¹⁸ ‘Ὀφθαλμοὺς (Eyes) ἔχοντες (having), οὐ (not) βλέπετε (do you see)? καὶ (And) ὦτα (ears) ἔχοντες (having), οὐκ (not) ἀκούετε (do you hear)?’ καὶ (And) οὐ (not) μνημονεύετε (do you remember)?

¹⁹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) αὐτοῖς (him), λέγει (He says), “Ὦ (O) γενεὰ (generation) ἄπιστος (unbelieving)! ἕως (Until) πότε (when) πρὸς (with) ὑμᾶς (you) ἔσομαι (will I be)? ἕως (Until) πότε (when) ἀνέξομαι (will I bear with) ὑμῶν (you)? φέρετε (Bring) αὐτὸν (him) πρός (to) με (Me).”

²⁵ Καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) εἶπεν (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ὦ (O) ἀνόητοι (foolish) καὶ (and) βραδεῖς (slow) τῇ (-) καρδίᾳ (of heart) τοῦ (-) πιστεύειν (to believe) ἐπὶ (in) πᾶσιν (all) οἷς (that) ἐλάλησαν (have spoken) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets).

¹⁶ Εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) Θωμᾶς (Thomas), ὁ (-) λεγόμενος (called) Δίδυμος (Didymus), τοῖς (to the) συμμαθηταῖς (fellow disciples), “Ἄγωμεν (Let go) καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (us), ἵνα (that) ἀποθάνωμεν (we may die) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him).”

¹² Αὕτη (This) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (-) ἐντολὴ (commandment) ἡ (-) ἐμὴ (My), ἵνα (that) ἀγαπᾶτε (you love) ἀλλήλους (one another) καθὼς (as) ἠγάπησα (I loved) ὑμᾶς (you).

²⁵ ἔλεγον (Were saying) οὖν (therefore) αὐτῷ (to him) οἱ (the) ἄλλοι (other) μαθηταί (disciples), “Ἑωράκαμεν (We have seen) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord).” Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) εἶπεν (he said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἐὰν (If) μὴ (not) ἴδω (I see) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) χερσὶν (hands) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὸν (the) τύπον (mark) τῶν (of the) ἥλων (nails), καὶ (and) βάλω (put) τὸν (the) δάκτυλόν (finger) μου (of me) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) τύπον* (mark) τῶν (of the) ἥλων (nails), καὶ (and) βάλω (put) μου (of me) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) πλευρὰν (side) αὐτοῦ (of Him), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) πιστεύσω (will I believe).” ²⁶ Καὶ (And) μεθ’ (after) ἡμέρας (days) ὀκτὼ (eight) πάλιν (again) ἦσαν (were) ἔσω (inside) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) Θωμᾶς (Thomas) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them). ἔρχεται (Comes) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), τῶν (the) θυρῶν (doors) κεκλεισμένων (having been shut). καὶ (And) ἔστη (He stood) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) μέσον (midst) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you).” ²⁷ εἶτα (Then) λέγει (He says) τῷ (-) Θωμᾷ (to Thomas), “Φέρε (Bring) τὸν (the) δάκτυλόν (finger) σου (of you) ὧδε (here), καὶ (and) ἴδε (see) τὰς (the) χεῖράς (hands) μου (of Me); καὶ (and) φέρε (bring) τὴν (the) χεῖρά (hand) σου (of you), καὶ (and) βάλε (put it) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) πλευράν (side) μου (of Me); καὶ (and) μὴ (not) γίνου (be) ἄπιστος (unbelieving), ἀλλὰ (but) πιστός (believing).” ²⁸ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Θωμᾶς (Thomas) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ὁ (The) Κύριός (Lord) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Θεός (God) μου (of me)!”

¹¹ Περὶ (Concerning) οὗ (this) πολὺς (there is much) ἡμῖν (from us) ὁ (-) λόγος (speech), καὶ (and) δυσερμήνευτος (difficult in interpretation) λέγειν (to speak), ἐπεὶ (since) νωθροὶ (sluggish) γεγόνατε (you have become) ταῖς (in the) ἀκοαῖς (hearings). ¹² καὶ (Even) γὰρ (for) ὀφείλοντες (you ought) εἶναι (to be) διδάσκαλοι (teachers) διὰ (by) τὸν (the) χρόνον (time), πάλιν (again) χρείαν (need of) ἔχετε (you have) τοῦ (one) διδάσκειν (to teach) ὑμᾶς (you) τινα (what is) τὰ (the) στοιχεῖα (principles) τῆς (of the) ἀρχῆς (beginning) τῶν (of the) λογίων (oracles) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God); καὶ (and) γεγόνατε (you have become) χρείαν (need) ἔχοντες (those having) γάλακτος (of milk), [καὶ] (and) οὐ (not) στερεᾶς (of solid) τροφῆς (food).

²⁷ Πάντα (All things) μοι (to Me) παρεδόθη (have been delivered) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me). καὶ (And) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἐπιγινώσκει (knows) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father); οὐδὲ (nor) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) τις (anyone) ἐπιγινώσκει (does know), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son), καὶ (and) ᾧ (to whom) ἐὰν (if) βούληται (might choose) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) ἀποκαλύψαι (to reveal Him).

⁴ ἐν (In) αὐτῷ (Him) ζωὴ (life) ἦν (was), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) ἦν (was) τὸ (the) φῶς (light) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (of men).

¹⁴ Καὶ (And) ὁ (the) Λόγος (Word) σὰρξ (flesh) ἐγένετο (became) καὶ (and) ἐσκήνωσεν (dwelt) ἐν (among) ἡμῖν (us), καὶ (and) ἐθεασάμεθα (we beheld) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him), δόξαν (a glory) ὡς (as) μονογενοῦς (of an only begotten) παρὰ (from) Πατρός (the Father), πλήρης (full) χάριτος (of grace) καὶ (and) ἀληθείας (truth).

¹⁷ ὅτι (For) ὁ (the) νόμος (law) διὰ (through) Μωϋσέως (Moses) ἐδόθη (was given); ἡ (-) χάρις (grace) καὶ (and) ἡ (-) ἀλήθεια (truth) διὰ (through) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) ἐγένετο (came).

²¹ Ὥσπερ (Even as) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἐγείρει (raises up) τοὺς (the) νεκροὺς (dead) καὶ (and) ζωοποιεῖ (gives life), οὕτως (thus) καὶ (also) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) οὓς (to whom) θέλει (He will), ζωοποιεῖ (gives life).

²⁵ Ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) ἔρχεται (is coming) ὥρα (an hour), καὶ (and) νῦν (now) ἐστιν (is), ὅτε (when) οἱ (the) νεκροὶ (dead) ἀκούσουσιν (will hear) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (voice) τοῦ (of the) Υἱοῦ (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) οἱ (those) ἀκούσαντες (having heard) ζήσουσιν (will live). ²⁶ ὥσπερ (As) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἔχει (has) ζωὴν (life) ἐν (in) ἑαυτῷ (Himself), οὕτως (so) καὶ (also) τῷ (to the) Υἱῷ (Son) ἔδωκεν (He gave) ζωὴν (life), ἔχειν (to have) ἐν (in) ἑαυτῷ (Himself). ²⁷ καὶ (And) ἐξουσίαν (authority) ἔδωκεν (He gave) αὐτῷ (Him) κρίσιν (judgment) ποιεῖν (to execute), ὅτι (because) Υἱὸς (Son) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐστίν (He is). ²⁸ μὴ (Not) θαυμάζετε (marvel at) τοῦτο (this), ὅτι (for) ἔρχεται (is coming) ὥρα (an hour) ἐν (in) ᾗ (which) πάντες (all) οἱ (those) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) μνημείοις (tombs) ἀκούσουσιν (will hear) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (voice) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ²⁹ καὶ (and) ἐκπορεύσονται (will come forth) — οἱ (those) τὰ (-) ἀγαθὰ (good) ποιήσαντες (having done), εἰς (to) ἀνάστασιν (the resurrection) ζωῆς (of life); οἱ (-) ‹δὲ› (and) τὰ (those) φαῦλα (evil) πράξαντες (having done), εἰς (to) ἀνάστασιν (the resurrection) κρίσεως (of judgment).

³³ ὁ (The) γὰρ (for) ἄρτος (bread) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the One) καταβαίνων (coming down) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) καὶ (and) ζωὴν (life) διδοὺς (giving) τῷ (to the) κόσμῳ (world).”

⁵¹ ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ὁ (the) ἄρτος (bread) ὁ (-) ζῶν (living), ὁ (-) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) καταβάς (having come down); ἐάν (if) τις (anyone) φάγῃ (shall have eaten) ἐκ (of) τούτου (this) τοῦ (-) ἄρτου (bread), ζήσει (he will live) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἄρτος (bread) δὲ (also) ὃν (that) ἐγὼ (I) δώσω (will give), ἡ (the) σάρξ (flesh) μού (of Me) ἐστιν (is) ὑπὲρ (for) τῆς (the) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) ζωῆς (life).”

⁵⁷ καθὼς (As) ἀπέστειλέν (sent) με (Me) ὁ (the) ζῶν (living) Πατὴρ (Father), κἀγὼ (and I) ζῶ (live) διὰ (because of) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (also) ὁ (the one) τρώγων (feeding on) με (Me), κἀκεῖνος (he also) ζήσει (will live) δι’ (because of) ἐμέ (Me).

⁶⁸ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτῷ (Him) Σίμων (Simon) Πέτρος (Peter), “Κύριε (Lord), πρὸς (to) τίνα (whom) ἀπελευσόμεθα (will we go)? ῥήματα (The words) ζωῆς (of life) αἰωνίου (eternal) ἔχεις (You have);

³² καὶ (And) γνώσεσθε (you will know) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀλήθεια (truth) ἐλευθερώσει (will set free) ὑμᾶς (you).”

⁵¹ ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἐάν (if) τις (anyone) τὸν (-) ἐμὸν (My) λόγον (word) τηρήσῃ (keeps), θάνατον (death) οὐ (never) μὴ (not) θεωρήσῃ (shall he see), εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age).”

⁷ Εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) πάλιν (again) ‹αὐτοῖς› (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (-), ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) θύρα (door) τῶν (of the) προβάτων (sheep).

²⁸ κἀγὼ (and I) δίδωμι (give) αὐτοῖς (them) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal); καὶ (and) οὐ (never) μὴ (not) ἀπόλωνται (shall they perish), εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age), καὶ (and) οὐχ (never) ἁρπάσει (will seize) τις (anyone) αὐτὰ (them) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) χειρός (hand) μου (of Me).

²⁵ Εἶπεν (Said) αὐτῇ (to her) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) ἀνάστασις (resurrection) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ζωή (life); ὁ (the one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), κἂν (even if) ἀποθάνῃ (he should die), ζήσεται (he will live); ²⁶ καὶ (and) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ζῶν (living) καὶ (and) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), οὐ (never) μὴ (not) ἀποθάνῃ (shall die), εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age). πιστεύεις (Believe you) τοῦτο (this)?”

¹⁹ ἔτι (Yet) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) με (Me) οὐκέτι (no more) θεωρεῖ (sees), ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however) θεωρεῖτέ (see) με (Me); ὅτι (because) ἐγὼ (I) ζῶ (live), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ζήσετε (will live).

¹ Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) ἄμπελος (vine) ἡ (-) ἀληθινή (true), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me), ὁ (the) γεωργός (vinedresser) ἐστιν (is).

² καθὼς (As) ἔδωκας (You gave) αὐτῷ (Him) ἐξουσίαν (authority) πάσης (over all) σαρκός (flesh), ἵνα (so that) πᾶν (all) ὃ (whom) δέδωκας (You have given) αὐτῷ (Him), δώσῃ (He may give) αὐτοῖς (to them) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal). ³ αὕτη (This) δέ (now) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (-) αἰώνιος (eternal) ζωὴ (life), ἵνα (that) γινώσκωσιν (they may know) σὲ (You), τὸν (the) μόνον (only) ἀληθινὸν (true) Θεὸν (God), καὶ (and) ὃν (whom) ἀπέστειλας (You have sent), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) Χριστόν (Christ).

³⁷ Εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) αὐτῷ (to Him) ὁ (-) Πιλᾶτος (Pilate), “Οὐκοῦν (Then) βασιλεὺς (a king) εἶ (are) σύ (You)?” Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Σὺ (You) λέγεις (say) ὅτι (that) βασιλεύς (a king) εἰμι (I am). ἐγὼ (I) εἰς (for) τοῦτο (this) γεγέννημαι (have been born), καὶ (and) εἰς (for) τοῦτο (this) ἐλήλυθα (I have come) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world), ἵνα (that) μαρτυρήσω (I may bear witness) τῇ (to the) ἀληθείᾳ (truth). πᾶς (Everyone) ὁ (-) ὢν (being) ἐκ (of) τῆς (the) ἀληθείας (truth) ἀκούει (hears) μου (of Me) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (voice).”

¹⁵ τὸν (-) δὲ (and) Ἀρχηγὸν (the Author) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) ἀπεκτείνατε (you killed), ὃν (whom) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἤγειρεν (has raised up) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), οὗ (whereof) ἡμεῖς (we) μάρτυρές (witnesses) ἐσμεν (are).

¹² Καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is) ἐν (in) ἄλλῳ (other) οὐδενὶ (no one) ἡ (the) σωτηρία (salvation), οὐδὲ (not) γὰρ (for) ὄνομά (name) ἐστιν (is there) ἕτερον (another) ὑπὸ (under) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven) τὸ (-) δεδομένον (having been given) ἐν (among) ἀνθρώποις (men) ἐν (by) ᾧ (which) δεῖ (it behooves) σωθῆναι (to be saved) ἡμᾶς (us).”

² δι’ (through) οὗ (whom) καὶ (also) τὴν (-) προσαγωγὴν (access) ἐσχήκαμεν (we have) τῇ (by the) πίστει (faith) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) χάριν (grace) ταύτην (this) ἐν (in) ᾗ (which) ἑστήκαμεν (we stand); καὶ (and) καυχώμεθα (we boast) ἐπ’ (in) ἐλπίδι (hope) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

²¹ ἵνα (so that) ὥσπερ (just as) ἐβασίλευσεν (reigned) ἡ (the) ἁμαρτία (sin) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) θανάτῳ (death), οὕτως (so) καὶ (also) ἡ (-) χάρις (grace) βασιλεύσῃ (might reign) διὰ (through) δικαιοσύνης (righteousness), εἰς (unto) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal), διὰ (through) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us).

⁸ λέγω (I say) γὰρ (for), Χριστὸν (Christ) διάκονον (a servant) γεγενῆσθαι (to have become) περιτομῆς (of the circumcision) ὑπὲρ (for) ἀληθείας (the truth) Θεοῦ (of God), εἰς (in order) τὸ (-) βεβαιῶσαι (to confirm) τὰς (the) ἐπαγγελίας (promises given) τῶν (to the) πατέρων (fathers), ⁹ τὰ (-) δὲ (and for) ἔθνη (the Gentiles), ὑπὲρ (for) ἐλέους (mercy), δοξάσαι (to glorify) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), καθὼς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written): “Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) ἐξομολογήσομαί (I will praise) σοι (You) ἐν (among) ἔθνεσιν (the Gentiles), καὶ (and) τῷ (to the) ὀνόματί (name) σου (of You) ψαλῶ (will I sing).”

¹⁶ εἰς (for) τὸ (-) εἶναί (to be) με (me) λειτουργὸν (a minister) Χριστοῦ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (Gentiles), ἱερουργοῦντα (administering the sacred service) τὸ (of the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἵνα (so that) γένηται (might become) ἡ (the) προσφορὰ (offering) τῶν (of the) ἐθνῶν (Gentiles) εὐπρόσδεκτος (acceptable), ἡγιασμένη (having been sanctified) ἐν (in the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy).

⁴⁵ οὕτως (So) καὶ (also) γέγραπται (it has been written): “Ἐγένετο (Became) ὁ (the) πρῶτος (first) ἄνθρωπος (man) Ἀδὰμ (Adam) εἰς (into) ψυχὴν (a soul) ζῶσαν (living); ὁ (the) ἔσχατος (last) Ἀδὰμ (Adam) εἰς (into) πνεῦμα (a spirit) ζωοποιοῦν (life-giving).”

¹⁹ ὁ (The) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) γὰρ (for) Υἱὸς (Son), Χριστὸς (Christ) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ὁ (the One) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you) δι’ (by) ἡμῶν (us) κηρυχθείς (having been proclaimed) δι’ (by) ἐμοῦ (me) καὶ (and) Σιλουανοῦ (Silvanus) καὶ (and) Τιμοθέου (Timothy), οὐκ (not) ἐγένετο (was) “Ναί (Yes)” καὶ (and) “Οὔ (No),” ἀλλὰ (but) “Ναί (Yes)” ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) γέγονεν (it has always been). ²⁰ ὅσαι (As many as) γὰρ (for) ἐπαγγελίαι (promises) Θεοῦ (of God there are), ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) τὸ (is the) “Ναί (Yes).” διὸ (Therefore) καὶ (also) δι’ (in) αὐτοῦ (Him) τὸ (the) “Ἀμὴν (Amen)” τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) πρὸς (is for) δόξαν (glory) δι’ (by) ἡμῶν (us).

¹⁸ ὅτι (For) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἔχομεν (we have) τὴν (the) προσαγωγὴν (access) οἱ (-) ἀμφότεροι (both) ἐν (by) ἑνὶ (one) Πνεύματι (Spirit) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father).

⁹ ὅτι (For) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) κατοικεῖ (dwells) πᾶν (all) τὸ (the) πλήρωμα (fullness) τῆς (of the) Θεότητος (Deity) σωματικῶς (bodily);

¹⁷ ἅ (which) ἐστιν (are) σκιὰ (a shadow) τῶν (the things) μελλόντων (coming); τὸ (the) δὲ (however) σῶμα (body is) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ).

⁴ ὅταν (When) ὁ (-) Χριστὸς (Christ) φανερωθῇ (may be revealed), ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) ὑμῶν* (of you), τότε (then) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (Him) φανερωθήσεσθε (will appear) ἐν (in) δόξῃ (glory).

²⁵ ὅθεν (wherefore) καὶ (also), σῴζειν (to save) εἰς (to) τὸ (the) παντελὲς (uttermost) δύναται (He is able), τοὺς (those) προσερχομένους (drawing near) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God), πάντοτε (always) ζῶν (living) εἰς (for) τὸ (-) ἐντυγχάνειν (to intercede) ὑπὲρ (for) αὐτῶν (them).

¹⁹ Ἔχοντες (Having) οὖν (therefore), ἀδελφοί (brothers), παρρησίαν (confidence) εἰς (for) τὴν (the) εἴσοδον (entering) τῶν (the) ἁγίων (holy places) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) αἵματι (blood) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus), ²⁰ ἣν (which) ἐνεκαίνισεν (He dedicated) ἡμῖν (for us) ὁδὸν (a way) πρόσφατον (new), καὶ (and) ζῶσαν (living), διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) καταπετάσματος (veil), τοῦτ’ (that) ἔστιν (is), τῆς (the) σαρκὸς (flesh) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ²¹ καὶ (and having) ἱερέα (a priest) μέγαν (great) ἐπὶ (over) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ²² προσερχώμεθα (we should draw near) μετὰ (with) ἀληθινῆς (a sincere) καρδίας (heart) ἐν (in) πληροφορίᾳ (full assurance) πίστεως (of faith), ῥεραντισμένοι (having been sprinkled clean) τὰς (our) καρδίας (hearts) ἀπὸ (from) συνειδήσεως (a conscience) πονηρᾶς (evil), καὶ (and) λελουσμένοι (having been washed) τὸ (our) σῶμα (body) ὕδατι (with water) καθαρῷ (pure).

⁴ Πρὸς (To) ὃν (whom) προσερχόμενοι (coming), λίθον (a stone) ζῶντα (living), ὑπὸ (by) ἀνθρώπων (men) μὲν (indeed) ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον (rejected), παρὰ (in the sight of) δὲ (however) Θεῷ (God) ἐκλεκτὸν (chosen) ἔντιμον (and precious),

¹⁸ ὅτι (because) καὶ (also) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἅπαξ (once) περὶ (for) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins) ἔπαθεν* (suffered), δίκαιος (the righteous) ὑπὲρ (for) ἀδίκων (the unrighteous), ἵνα (so that) ὑμᾶς (you) προσαγάγῃ (He might bring) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God), θανατωθεὶς (having been put to death) μὲν (indeed) σαρκὶ (in the flesh), ζωοποιηθεὶς (having been made alive) δὲ (however) πνεύματι (in the spirit),

¹ Ὃ (That which) ἦν (was) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning), ὃ (that which) ἀκηκόαμεν (we have heard), ὃ (that which) ἑωράκαμεν (we have seen) τοῖς (with the) ὀφθαλμοῖς (eyes) ἡμῶν (of us), ὃ (that which) ἐθεασάμεθα (we have gazed upon) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) χεῖρες (hands) ἡμῶν (of us) ἐψηλάφησαν (have handled), περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) Λόγου (Word) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) — ² καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) ἐφανερώθη (was made manifest), καὶ (and) ἑωράκαμεν (we have seen) καὶ (and) μαρτυροῦμεν (bear witness), καὶ (and) ἀπαγγέλλομεν (we proclaim) ὑμῖν (to you) τὴν (the) ζωὴν (life) τὴν (-) αἰώνιον (eternal) ἥτις (which) ἦν (was) πρὸς (with) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) καὶ (and) ἐφανερώθη (was revealed) ἡμῖν (to us) —

⁸ Ἐὰν (If) εἴπωμεν (we should say) ὅτι (that) ἁμαρτίαν (sin) οὐκ (not) ἔχομεν (we have), ἑαυτοὺς (ourselves) πλανῶμεν (we deceive), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀλήθεια (truth) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us).

²³ πᾶς (Everyone) ὁ (-) ἀρνούμενος (denying) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son), οὐδὲ (neither) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ἔχει (has he). ὁ (The one) ὁμολογῶν (confessing) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son), καὶ (also) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ἔχει (has).

⁶ οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the One) ἐλθὼν (having come) δι’ (by) ὕδατος (water) καὶ (and) αἵματος (blood), Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) Χριστός (Christ); οὐκ (not) ἐν (by) τῷ (-) ὕδατι (water) μόνον (only), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐν (by) τῷ (-) ὕδατι (water) καὶ (and) ἐν (by) τῷ (-) αἵματι (blood). καὶ (And) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμά (Spirit) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the One) μαρτυροῦν (testifying), ὅτι (because) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμά (Spirit) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) ἀλήθεια (truth).

²⁰ οἴδαμεν (We know) δὲ (now) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἥκει (is come), καὶ (and) δέδωκεν (has given) ἡμῖν (us) διάνοιαν (understanding), ἵνα (so that) γινώσκωμεν* (we may know) τὸν (Him who is) ἀληθινόν (true); καὶ (and) ἐσμὲν (we are) ἐν (in) τῷ (Him who is) ἀληθινῷ (true), ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Υἱῷ (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστῷ (Christ). οὗτός (He) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) ἀληθινὸς (true) Θεὸς (God) καὶ (and) ζωὴ (life) αἰώνιος (eternal).

⁹ πᾶς (Anyone) ὁ (-) προάγων (going on ahead) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) μένων (abiding) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) διδαχῇ (teaching) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), Θεὸν (God) οὐκ (not) ἔχει (has). ὁ (The one) μένων (abiding) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) διδαχῇ (teaching), οὗτος (this one) καὶ (both) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) καὶ (and) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) ἔχει (has).

⁷ Καὶ (And) τῷ (to) ἀγγέλῳ (the messenger) τῆς (of the) ἐν (in) Φιλαδελφείᾳ (Philadelphia) ἐκκλησίας (church) γράψον (write): Τάδε (These things) λέγει (says) ὁ (the) ἅγιος (Holy One), ὁ (the) ἀληθινός (True One), ὁ (-) ἔχων (having) τὴν (the) κλεῖν (key) Δαυίδ (of David), ὁ (the One) ἀνοίγων (opening) καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (no one) κλείσει (will shut), καὶ (and) κλείων (shutting) καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἀνοίγει (opens).

¹⁴ Καὶ (And) τῷ (to the) ἀγγέλῳ (messenger) τῆς (of the) ἐν (in) Λαοδικείᾳ (Laodicea) ἐκκλησίας (church) γράψον (write): Τάδε (These things) λέγει (says) ὁ (the) Ἀμήν (Amen), ὁ (the) μάρτυς (Witness) ὁ (-) πιστὸς (faithful) καὶ (and) ἀληθινός (true), ἡ (the) ἀρχὴ (Beginning) τῆς (of the) κτίσεως (creation) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

⁸ Καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) ἔλαβεν (He had taken) τὸ (the) βιβλίον (scroll), τὰ (the) τέσσαρα (four) ζῷα (living creatures) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) εἴκοσι (twenty) τέσσαρες (four) πρεσβύτεροι (elders) ἔπεσαν (fell down) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb), ἔχοντες (having) ἕκαστος (each) κιθάραν (a harp) καὶ (and) φιάλας (bowls) χρυσᾶς (golden) γεμούσας (being full) θυμιαμάτων (of incenses), αἵ (which) εἰσιν (are) αἱ (the) προσευχαὶ (prayers) τῶν (of the) ἁγίων (saints). ⁹ καὶ (And) ᾄδουσιν (they are singing) ᾠδὴν (a song) καινὴν (new), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἄξιος (Worthy) εἶ (are You) λαβεῖν (to take) τὸ (the) βιβλίον (scroll), καὶ (and) ἀνοῖξαι (to open) τὰς (the) σφραγῖδας (seals) αὐτοῦ (of it), ὅτι (because) ἐσφάγης (You were slain), καὶ (and) ἠγόρασας (You purchased) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) αἵματί (blood) σου (of You), ἐκ (out of) πάσης (every) φυλῆς (tribe) καὶ (and) γλώσσης (tongue) καὶ (and) λαοῦ (people) καὶ (and) ἔθνους (nation),

⁹ Μετὰ (After) ταῦτα (these things) εἶδον (I looked), καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), ὄχλος (a multitude) πολύς (great), ὃν (which) ἀριθμῆσαι (to number) αὐτὸν (it) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἐδύνατο (was able), ἐκ (out of) παντὸς (every) ἔθνους (nation), καὶ (and) φυλῶν (tribes), καὶ (and) λαῶν (peoples), καὶ (and) γλωσσῶν (tongues), ἑστῶτες (standing) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) καὶ (and) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb), περιβεβλημένους (having been clothed with) στολὰς (robes) λευκάς (white), καὶ (and) φοίνικες (palm branches) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) χερσὶν (hands) αὐτῶν (of them). ¹⁰ καὶ (And) κράζουσιν (they were crying out) φωνῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud), λέγοντες (saying): “Ἡ (-) σωτηρία (Salvation) τῷ (to the) Θεῷ (God) ἡμῶν (of us), τῷ (the One) καθημένῳ (sitting) ἐπὶ (on) τῷ (the) θρόνῳ (throne), καὶ (and) τῷ (to the) Ἀρνίῳ (Lamb)!” ¹¹ Καὶ (And) πάντες (all) οἱ (the) ἄγγελοι (angels) εἱστήκεισαν (stood) κύκλῳ (around) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne), καὶ (and) τῶν (the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders), καὶ (and) τῶν (the) τεσσάρων (four) ζῴων (living creatures), καὶ (and) ἔπεσαν (they fell) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) ἐπὶ (upon) τὰ (the) πρόσωπα (faces) αὐτῶν (of them), καὶ (and) προσεκύνησαν (worshiped) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God), ¹² λέγοντες (saying), “Ἀμήν (Amen)! ἡ (-) εὐλογία (Blessing), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) δόξα (glory), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) σοφία (wisdom), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) εὐχαριστία (thanksgiving), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) τιμὴ (honor), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) δύναμις (power), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) ἰσχὺς (strength), τῷ (to the) Θεῷ (God) ἡμῶν (of us), εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages)! ἀμήν (Amen).” ¹³ Καὶ (And) ἀπεκρίθη (answered) εἷς (one) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders), λέγων (saying) μοι (to me), “Οὗτοι (These) οἱ (-) περιβεβλημένοι (having been clothed with) τὰς (the) στολὰς (robes) τὰς (-) λευκὰς (white), τίνες (who) εἰσὶν (are they), καὶ (and) πόθεν (from where) ἦλθον (have they come)?” ¹⁴ Καὶ (And) εἴρηκα (I said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Κύριέ (Lord) μου (of me), σὺ (you) οἶδας (know).” Καὶ (And) εἶπέν (he said) μοι (to me), “Οὗτοί (These) εἰσιν (are) οἱ (the ones) ἐρχόμενοι (coming) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) θλίψεως (tribulation) τῆς (-) μεγάλης (great), καὶ (and) ἔπλυναν (they have washed) τὰς (the) στολὰς (robes) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) ἐλεύκαναν (made white) αὐτὰς (them) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) αἵματι (blood) τοῦ (of the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb). ¹⁵ διὰ (Because of) τοῦτό (this), ‘Εἰσιν (They are) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) λατρεύουσιν (serve) αὐτῷ (Him) ἡμέρας (day) καὶ (and) νυκτὸς (night) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple) αὐτοῦ (of Him); καὶ (and) ὁ (the One) καθήμενος (sitting) ἐπὶ (on) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) σκηνώσει (will tabernacle) ἐπ’ (over) αὐτούς (them). ¹⁶ οὐ (Not) πεινάσουσιν (they will hunger) ἔτι (any more), οὐδὲ (neither) διψήσουσιν (will they thirst) ἔτι (anymore), οὐδὲ (nor) μὴ (at all) πέσῃ (shall fall) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτοὺς (them) ὁ (the) ἥλιος (sun), οὐδὲ (nor) πᾶν (any) καῦμα (scorching heat); ¹⁷ ὅτι (because) τὸ (the) Ἀρνίον (Lamb) τὸ (-) ἀνὰ (in the) μέσον (center) τοῦ (of the) θρόνου (throne) ποιμανεῖ (will shepherd) αὐτούς (them), καὶ (and) ὁδηγήσει (He will lead) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐπὶ (to) ζωῆς (living) πηγὰς (fountains) ὑδάτων (of waters), καὶ (and) ἐξαλείψει (will wipe away) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) πᾶν (every) δάκρυον (tear) ἐκ (from) τῶν (the) ὀφθαλμῶν (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them).’”

⁷ Καὶ (And) ἐδόθη (there was given) αὐτῷ (to it) ποιῆσαι (to make) πόλεμον (war) μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) ἁγίων (saints), καὶ (and) νικῆσαι (to overcome) αὐτούς (them). καὶ (And) ἐδόθη (was given) αὐτῷ (to it) ἐξουσία (authority) ἐπὶ (over) πᾶσαν (every) φυλὴν (tribe) καὶ (and) λαὸν (people) καὶ (and) γλῶσσαν (tongue) καὶ (and) ἔθνος (nation). ⁸ καὶ (And) προσκυνήσουσιν (will worship) αὐτὸν (it) πάντες (all) οἱ (-) κατοικοῦντες (dwelling) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth), οὗ (of whom) οὐ (not) γέγραπται (have been written) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (names) αὐτοῦ (of them) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) βιβλίῳ (book) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) τοῦ (of the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb) τοῦ (-) ἐσφαγμένου (having been slain), ἀπὸ (from) καταβολῆς (the founding) κόσμου (of the world).

¹¹ Καὶ (And) εἶδον (I saw) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven) ἠνεῳγμένον (having been opened), καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἵππος (a horse) λευκός (white), καὶ (and) ὁ (the One) καθήμενος (sitting) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτὸν (it), καλούμενος (called) Πιστὸς (Faithful) καὶ (and) Ἀληθινός (True), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) δικαιοσύνῃ (righteousness) κρίνει (He judges) καὶ (and) πολεμεῖ (makes war).

¹⁵ καὶ (And) εἴ (if) τις (anyone) οὐχ (not) εὑρέθη (was found) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βίβλῳ (book) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) γεγραμμένος (having been written), ἐβλήθη (he was cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) λίμνην (lake) τοῦ (-) πυρός (of fire).

¹ Καὶ (And) ἔδειξέν (he showed) μοι (me) ποταμὸν (a river) ὕδατος (of water) ζωῆς (of life), λαμπρὸν (clear) ὡς (as) κρύσταλλον (crystal), ἐκπορευόμενον (flowing) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb).

¹⁷ Καὶ (And) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) νύμφη (bride) λέγουσιν (say), “Ἔρχου (Come)!” καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) ἀκούων (hearing), εἰπάτω (let him say), “Ἔρχου (Come)!” καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) διψῶν (thirsting) ἐρχέσθω (let him come); ὁ (the one) θέλων (desiring), λαβέτω (let him take) ὕδωρ (the water) ζωῆς (of life) δωρεάν (freely).

²² Πάντα (All things) μοι (to Me) παρεδόθη (have been delivered) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me). καὶ (And) οὐδεὶς (no one) γινώσκει (knows) τίς (who) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father); καὶ (and) τίς (who) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son), καὶ (and) ᾧ (to whom) ἐὰν (if) βούληται (might resolve) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) ἀποκαλύψαι (to reveal Him).”

¹⁸ Θεὸν (God) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἑώρακεν (has seen) πώποτε (ever yet); μονογενὴς (the only begotten) Θεὸς (God), ὁ (the One) ὢν (being) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) κόλπον (bosom) τοῦ (of the) Πατρὸς (Father), ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐξηγήσατο (has made Him known).

⁴⁶ οὐχ (Not) ὅτι (that) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ἑώρακέν (has seen) τις (anyone), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὁ (the One) ὢν (being) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God); οὗτος (He) ἑώρακεν (has seen) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father).

¹⁹ Ἔλεγον (They were saying) οὖν (therefore) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ποῦ (Where) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father) σου (of You)?” Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Οὔτε (Neither) ἐμὲ (Me) οἴδατε (you know), οὔτε (nor) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) μου (of Me). εἰ (If) ἐμὲ (Me) ᾔδειτε (you had known), καὶ (also) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) μου (of Me) ἂν (-) ᾔδειτε (you would have known).”

⁹ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Τοσούτῳ* (So long) χρόνῳ* (a time) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) εἰμι (am I), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωκάς (you have known) με (Me), Φίλιππε (Philip)? ὁ (The one) ἑωρακὼς (having seen) ἐμὲ (Me) ἑώρακεν (has seen) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father); πῶς (how) σὺ (you) λέγεις (say), ‘Δεῖξον (Show) ἡμῖν (us) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father)?’ ¹⁰ οὐ (Not) πιστεύεις (believe you) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I am) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Πατρὶ (Father), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me) ἐστιν (is)? τὰ (The) ῥήματα (words) ἃ (that) ἐγὼ (I) λέγω (speak) ὑμῖν (to you), ἀπ’ (from) ἐμαυτοῦ (Myself) οὐ (not) λαλῶ (I speak), ὁ (-) δὲ (but) Πατὴρ (the Father) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) μένων (dwelling) ποιεῖ (does) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

¹⁶ Κἀγὼ (And I) ἐρωτήσω (will ask) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (and) ἄλλον (another) Παράκλητον (Helper) δώσει (He will give) ὑμῖν (you), ἵνα (that) ᾖ (He may be) «μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα» (age), ¹⁷ τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὃ (whom) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) λαβεῖν (to receive), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖ (it does see) αὐτὸ (Him), οὐδὲ (nor) γινώσκει (know). ὑμεῖς (But you) γινώσκετε (know) αὐτό (Him), ὅτι (for) παρ’ (with) ὑμῖν (you) μένει (He abides), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) ἔσται (He will be). ¹⁸ Οὐκ (Not) ἀφήσω (I will leave) ὑμᾶς (you) ὀρφανούς (as orphans); ἔρχομαι (I am coming) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). ¹⁹ ἔτι (Yet) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) με (Me) οὐκέτι (no more) θεωρεῖ (sees), ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however) θεωρεῖτέ (see) με (Me); ὅτι (because) ἐγὼ (I) ζῶ (live), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ζήσετε (will live). ²⁰ ἐν (In) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day) γνώσεσθε (will know) ὑμεῖς (you) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I am) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Πατρί (Father) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you).

²⁴ εἰ (If) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) μὴ (not) ἐποίησα (I had done) ἐν (among) αὐτοῖς (them) ἃ (that) οὐδεὶς (no) ἄλλος (other) ἐποίησεν (has done), ἁμαρτίαν (sin) οὐκ (not) εἴχοσαν (they would have had); νῦν (now) δὲ (however) καὶ (both) ἑωράκασιν (they have seen) καὶ (and) μεμισήκασιν (have hated) καὶ (both) ἐμὲ (Me) καὶ (and) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) μου (of Me).

¹³ ὅταν (When) δὲ (however) ἔλθῃ (shall come) ἐκεῖνος (He), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὁδηγήσει (He will guide) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν* (into) τῇ* (the) ἀληθείᾳ* (truth) πάσῃ* (all); οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) λαλήσει (He will speak) ἀφ’ (from) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅσα (whatever) ἀκούσει* (He may hear), λαλήσει (He will speak); καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἐρχόμενα (coming) ἀναγγελεῖ (He will declare) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁴ ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐμὲ (Me) δοξάσει (will glorify), ὅτι (for) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (that which is) ἐμοῦ (Mine) λήμψεται (He will take), καὶ (and) ἀναγγελεῖ (will disclose) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁵ πάντα (All things) ὅσα (whatever) ἔχει (has) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father), ἐμά (Mine) ἐστιν (are); διὰ (because of) τοῦτο (this), εἶπον (I said) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (that which is) ἐμοῦ (Mine) λαμβάνει (He will take) καὶ (and) ἀναγγελεῖ (will disclose) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁶ Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐκέτι (no longer) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and) πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me).”

³ αὕτη (This) δέ (now) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (-) αἰώνιος (eternal) ζωὴ (life), ἵνα (that) γινώσκωσιν (they may know) σὲ (You), τὸν (the) μόνον (only) ἀληθινὸν (true) Θεὸν (God), καὶ (and) ὃν (whom) ἀπέστειλας (You have sent), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) Χριστόν (Christ).

⁶ Ἐφανέρωσά (I revealed) σου (Your) τὸ (-) ὄνομα (name) τοῖς (to the) ἀνθρώποις (men) οὓς (whom) ἔδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) κόσμου (world). σοὶ (Yours) ἦσαν (they were), κἀμοὶ (and to Me) αὐτοὺς (them) ἔδωκας (You gave), καὶ (and) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) σου (of You) τετήρηκαν (they have kept).

⁸ ὅτι (for) τὰ (the) ῥήματα (words) ἃ (that) ἔδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me), δέδωκα (I have given) αὐτοῖς (them), καὶ (and) αὐτοὶ (they) ἔλαβον (received them) καὶ (and) ἔγνωσαν (knew) ἀληθῶς (truly) ὅτι (that) παρὰ (from) σοῦ (You) ἐξῆλθον (I came forth); καὶ (and) ἐπίστευσαν (they believed) ὅτι (that) σύ (You) με (Me) ἀπέστειλας (sent).

²¹ ἵνα (that) πάντες (all) ἓν (one) ὦσιν (may be), καθὼς (as) σύ (You), πάτερ* (Father), ἐν (are in) ἐμοὶ (Me), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) σοί (You), ἵνα (that) καὶ (also) αὐτοὶ (they) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (Us) ὦσιν (may be), ἵνα (that) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) πιστεύῃ (may believe) ὅτι (that) σύ (You) με (Me) ἀπέστειλας (sent).

²³ ἐγὼ (I) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them), καὶ (and) σὺ (You) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me) — ἵνα (that) ὦσιν (they may be) τετελειωμένοι (perfected) εἰς (in) ἕν (unity), ἵνα (so that) γινώσκῃ (may know) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) ὅτι (that) σύ (You) με (Me) ἀπέστειλας (sent) καὶ (and) ἠγάπησας (loved) αὐτοὺς (them) καθὼς (even as) ἐμὲ (Me) ἠγάπησας (You loved).

²⁶ καὶ (And) ἐγνώρισα (I made known) αὐτοῖς (to them) τὸ (the) ὄνομά (name) σου (of You), καὶ (and) γνωρίσω (will make it known), ἵνα (so that) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) ἣν (with which) ἠγάπησάς (You loved) με (Me) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them) ᾖ (may be), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them).”

⁶ ὅτι (For it is) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), ὁ (-) εἰπών (having said), “Ἐκ (Out of) σκότους (darkness) φῶς (light) λάμψει (shall shine),” ὃς (who) ἔλαμψεν (shone) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ἡμῶν (of us) πρὸς (for the) φωτισμὸν (radiance) τῆς (of the) γνώσεως (knowledge) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (in) προσώπῳ (the face) [Ἰησοῦ] (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ).

¹⁵ Ὅς (He) ἐστιν (is) εἰκὼν (the image) τοῦ (of the) Θεοῦ (God) τοῦ (-) ἀοράτου (invisible), πρωτότοκος (the firstborn) πάσης (over all) κτίσεως (creation), ¹⁶ ὅτι (because) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) ἐκτίσθη (were created) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οὐρανοῖς (heavens) καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth), τὰ (the) ὁρατὰ (visible) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ἀόρατα (invisible), εἴτε (whether) θρόνοι (thrones) εἴτε (or) κυριότητες (dominions) εἴτε (or) ἀρχαὶ (rulers) εἴτε (or) ἐξουσίαι (authorities); τὰ (-) πάντα (all things) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him) καὶ (and) εἰς (unto) αὐτὸν (Him) ἔκτισται (have been created). ¹⁷ Καὶ (And) αὐτός (He) ἐστιν (is) πρὸ (before) πάντων (all things), καὶ (and) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) συνέστηκεν (hold together).

² ἵνα (that) παρακληθῶσιν (may be encouraged) αἱ (the) καρδίαι (hearts) αὐτῶν (of them), συμβιβασθέντες (having been knit together) ἐν (in) ἀγάπῃ (love), καὶ (and) εἰς (to) πᾶν (all) πλοῦτος (the riches) τῆς (of the) πληροφορίας (full assurance) τῆς (-) συνέσεως (of understanding), εἰς (to) ἐπίγνωσιν (the knowledge) τοῦ (of the) μυστηρίου (mystery) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), Χριστοῦ (which is Christ), ³ ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) εἰσιν (are) πάντες (all) οἱ (the) θησαυροὶ (treasures) τῆς (-) σοφίας (of wisdom) καὶ (and) γνώσεως (of knowledge) ἀπόκρυφοι (hidden).

³ ὃς (who) ὢν (being) ἀπαύγασμα (the radiance) τῆς (of His) δόξης (glory) καὶ (and) χαρακτὴρ (the exact expression) τῆς (of the) ὑποστάσεως (substance) αὐτοῦ (of Him), φέρων (upholding) τε (then) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things) τῷ (by the) ῥήματι (word) τῆς (of the) δυνάμεως (power) ‹δι’› (through) αὐτοῦ (of Himself), καθαρισμὸν (the purification) τῶν (-) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins) ποιησάμενος (having made), ἐκάθισεν (sat down) ἐν (at) δεξιᾷ (the right hand) τῆς (of the) Μεγαλωσύνης (Majesty) ἐν (on) ὑψηλοῖς (high).

¹³ Γράφω (I am writing) ὑμῖν (to you), πατέρες (fathers), ὅτι (because) ἐγνώκατε (you have known) τὸν (Him who is) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning). Γράφω (I am writing) ὑμῖν (to you), νεανίσκοι (young men), ὅτι (because) νενικήκατε (you have overcome) τὸν (the) πονηρόν (evil one). Ἔγραψα (I have written) ὑμῖν (to you), παιδία (little children), ὅτι (because) ἐγνώκατε (you know) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father).

⁸ Μακάριοι (Blessed) οἱ (the) καθαροὶ (pure) τῇ (-) καρδίᾳ (in heart), Ὅτι (for) αὐτοὶ (they) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) ὄψονται (will see).

⁴³ Τῇ (On the) ἐπαύριον (next day) ἠθέλησεν (He desired) ἐξελθεῖν (to go forth) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Γαλιλαίαν (Galilee). καὶ (And) εὑρίσκει (He finds) Φίλιππον (Philip). καὶ (And) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἀκολούθει (Follow) μοι (Me).” ⁴⁴ ἦν (Was) δὲ (now) ὁ (-) Φίλιππος (Philip) ἀπὸ (from) Βηθσαϊδά (Bethsaida), ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) πόλεως (city) Ἀνδρέου (of Andrew) καὶ (and) Πέτρου (Peter). ⁴⁵ Εὑρίσκει (Finds) Φίλιππος (Philip) τὸν (-) Ναθαναὴλ (Nathanael) καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ὃν (Him whom) ἔγραψεν (wrote of) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (Law), καὶ (also) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets), εὑρήκαμεν (we have found), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) υἱὸν (son) τοῦ (-) Ἰωσὴφ (of Joseph), τὸν (-) ἀπὸ (of) Ναζαρέτ (Nazareth).” ⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him) Ναθαναήλ (Nathanael), “Ἐκ (Out of) Ναζαρὲτ (Nazareth) δύναταί (is able) τι (any) ἀγαθὸν (good thing) εἶναι (to be)?” Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Φίλιππος (Philip), “Ἔρχου (Come) καὶ (and) ἴδε (see).”

⁵ ἐπάρας (Having lifted up) οὖν (then) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) θεασάμενος (having seen) ὅτι (that) πολὺς (a great) ὄχλος (crowd) ἔρχεται (is coming) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him), λέγει (He says) πρὸς (to) Φίλιππον (Philip), “Πόθεν (From where) ἀγοράσωμεν (shall we buy) ἄρτους (bread) ἵνα (that) φάγωσιν (might eat) οὗτοι (these)?” ⁶ τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) πειράζων (testing) αὐτόν (him); αὐτὸς (He) γὰρ (for) ᾔδει (knew) τί (what) ἔμελλεν (He was about) ποιεῖν (to do). ⁷ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτῷ (Him) ὁ (-) Φίλιππος (Philip), “Διακοσίων (Two hundred) δηναρίων (denarii worth) ἄρτοι (of loaves) οὐκ (not) ἀρκοῦσιν (are sufficient) αὐτοῖς (for them) ἵνα (that) ἕκαστος (each) βραχύ (little piece) τι (one) λάβῃ (might receive).”

²¹ οὗτοι (these) οὖν (therefore) προσῆλθον (came) Φιλίππῳ (to Philip), τῷ (who was) ἀπὸ (from) Βηθσαϊδὰ (Bethsaida) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee), καὶ (and) ἠρώτων (they were asking) αὐτὸν (him) λέγοντες (saying), “Κύριε (Sir), θέλομεν (we desire) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἰδεῖν (to see).” ²² ἔρχεται (Comes) ὁ (-) Φίλιππος (Philip) καὶ (and) λέγει (tells) τῷ (-) Ἀνδρέᾳ (Andrew); ἔρχεται (come) Ἀνδρέας (Andrew) καὶ (and) Φίλιππος (Philip) καὶ (and) λέγουσιν (tell) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus).

²⁵ Ταῦτα (These things) ἐν (in) παροιμίαις (allegories) λελάληκα (I have spoken) ὑμῖν (to you); ἔρχεται (is coming) ὥρα (an hour) ὅτε (when) οὐκέτι (no more) ἐν (in) παροιμίαις (allegories) λαλήσω (I will speak) ὑμῖν (to you), ἀλλὰ (but) παρρησίᾳ (plainly) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father) ἀπαγγελῶ (I will report) ὑμῖν (to you).

⁵⁶ ὑποκριταί (Hypocrites)! τὸ (The) πρόσωπον (appearance) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth) καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) οὐρανοῦ (sky) οἴδατε (you know how) δοκιμάζειν (to discern); τὸν (the) καιρὸν (time) δὲ (however) τοῦτον (this), πῶς (how) ‹οὐκ (not) οἴδατε (do you know) δοκιμάζειν› (to discern)?

³⁰ ἐγὼ (I) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἕν (one) ἐσμεν (are).”

⁴⁵ καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) θεωρῶν (beholding) ἐμὲ (Me), θεωρεῖ (beholds) τὸν (the One) πέμψαντά (having sent) με (Me).

⁷ εἰ (If) ἐγνώκειτέ (you had known) με (Me), καὶ (also) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) μου (of Me) ‹ἂν (-) ᾔδειτε› (you would have known); ἀπ’ (from) ἄρτι (now) γινώσκετε (you know) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) ἑωράκατε (have seen) ‹αὐτόν› (Him).”

²⁰ ἐν (In) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day) γνώσεσθε (will know) ὑμεῖς (you) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I am) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Πατρί (Father) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you).

¹² Εἰ (If) δὲ (now) Χριστὸς (Christ) κηρύσσεται (is preached) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) ἐγήγερται (He has been raised), πῶς (how) λέγουσιν (say) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you) τινες (some) ὅτι (that) ἀνάστασις (a resurrection) νεκρῶν (of the dead) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is)?

⁶ Ὃς (Who) ἐν (in) μορφῇ (the form) Θεοῦ (of God) ὑπάρχων (existing), οὐχ (not) ἁρπαγμὸν (something to be grasped) ἡγήσατο (considered) τὸ (-) εἶναι (to be) ἴσα (equal) Θεῷ (with God),

¹⁵ Ὅς (He) ἐστιν (is) εἰκὼν (the image) τοῦ (of the) Θεοῦ (God) τοῦ (-) ἀοράτου (invisible), πρωτότοκος (the firstborn) πάσης (over all) κτίσεως (creation),

¹ Ἐν (In the) ἀρχῇ (beginning) ἦν (was) ὁ (the) Λόγος (Word), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Λόγος (Word) ἦν (was) πρὸς (with) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), καὶ (and) Θεὸς (God) ἦν (was) ὁ (the) Λόγος (Word). ² Οὗτος (He) ἦν (was) ἐν (in the) ἀρχῇ (beginning) πρὸς (with) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God). ³ πάντα (All things) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἐγένετο (came into being), καὶ (and) χωρὶς (without) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἐγένετο (came into being) οὐδὲ (not even) ἕν (one thing) ὃ (that) γέγονεν (has come into being).

³² ὃ (What) ἑώρακεν (He has seen) καὶ (and) ἤκουσεν (heard), τοῦτο (this) μαρτυρεῖ (He testifies); καὶ (and) τὴν (the) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) αὐτοῦ (of Him), οὐδεὶς (no one) λαμβάνει (receives). ³³ ὁ (The one) λαβὼν (having received) αὐτοῦ (His) τὴν (-) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) ἐσφράγισεν (has set his seal) ὅτι (that) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἀληθής (true) ἐστιν (is). ³⁴ ὃν (He whom) γὰρ (for) ἀπέστειλεν (sent) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), τὰ (the) ῥήματα (words) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) λαλεῖ (speaks), οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) ἐκ (by) μέτρου (measure) δίδωσιν (He gives) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit).

¹⁷ ὁ (-) δὲ (But) [Ἰησοῦς] (Jesus) ἀπεκρίνατο (answered) αὐτοῖς (them), “Ὁ (The) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me) ἕως (until) ἄρτι (now) ἐργάζεται (is working), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐργάζομαι (am working).”

¹⁹ Ἀπεκρίνατο (Answered) οὖν (therefore) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) ἔλεγεν (was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) ποιεῖν (to do) ἀφ’ (of) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself) οὐδὲν (nothing), ἐὰν* (if) μή (not) τι (anything) βλέπῃ (He might see) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ποιοῦντα (doing); ἃ (whatever) γὰρ (for) ἂν (-) ἐκεῖνος (He) ποιῇ (does), ταῦτα (these things) καὶ (also) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) ὁμοίως (likewise) ποιεῖ (does).

³⁸ ὅτι (For) καταβέβηκα (I have come down) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), οὐχ (not) ἵνα (that) ποιῶ (I should do) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τὸ (-) ἐμὸν (of Me), ἀλλὰ (but) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (of the One) πέμψαντός (having sent) με (Me). ³⁹ Τοῦτο (This) δέ (now) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (of the One) πέμψαντός (having sent) με (Me), ἵνα (that) πᾶν (all) ὃ (that) δέδωκέν (He has given) μοι (Me), μὴ (none) ἀπολέσω (I should lose) ἐξ (of) αὐτοῦ (it), ἀλλὰ (but) ἀναστήσω (will raise up) αὐτὸ (it) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐσχάτῃ (last) ἡμέρᾳ (day). ⁴⁰ τοῦτο (This) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me), ἵνα (that) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) θεωρῶν (beholding) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) καὶ (and) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) αὐτὸν (Him) ἔχῃ (should have) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal), καὶ (and) ἀναστήσω (will raise up) αὐτὸν (him) ἐγὼ (I) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐσχάτῃ (last) ἡμέρᾳ (day).”

¹⁶ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) οὖν (therefore) αὐτοῖς (them) ‹ὁ› (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) Ἡ (-), “Ἐμὴ (My) διδαχὴ (teaching) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) ἐμὴ (of Myself), ἀλλὰ (but) τοῦ (of the One) πέμψαντός (having sent) με (Me).

²⁸ Ἔκραξεν (Cried out) οὖν (therefore) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple) διδάσκων (teaching) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) λέγων (saying), “Κἀμὲ (Me) οἴδατε (you know), καὶ (and) οἴδατε (you know) πόθεν (from where) εἰμί (I am); καὶ (and) ἀπ’ (of) ἐμαυτοῦ (Myself) οὐκ (not) ἐλήλυθα (I have come), ἀλλ’ (but) ἔστιν (is) ἀληθινὸς (true) ὁ (the One) πέμψας (having sent) με (Me), ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) οὐκ (not) οἴδατε (know). ²⁹ ἐγὼ (But I) οἶδα (know) αὐτόν (Him), ὅτι (because) παρ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (Him) εἰμι (I am), κἀκεῖνός (and He) με (Me) ἀπέστειλεν (sent).”

²⁸ εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) [αὐτοῖς] (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ὅταν (When) ὑψώσητε (you shall have lifted up) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man), τότε (then) γνώσεσθε (you will know) ὅτι (that) ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am He), καὶ (and) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμαυτοῦ (Myself) ποιῶ (I do) οὐδέν (nothing), ἀλλὰ (but) καθὼς (as) ἐδίδαξέν (taught) με (Me) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father), ταῦτα (these things) λαλῶ (I speak).

³⁸ ἃ (That which) ἐγὼ (I) ἑώρακα (have seen) παρὰ (with) τῷ (the) Πατρὶ (Father), λαλῶ (I speak); καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) οὖν (therefore) ἃ (what) ἠκούσατε (you have heard) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the) πατρὸς (father), ποιεῖτε (you do).”

⁴⁰ νῦν (now) δὲ (however) ζητεῖτέ (you seek) με (Me) ἀποκτεῖναι (to kill), ἄνθρωπον (a man) ὃς (who) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth) ὑμῖν (to you) λελάληκα (has spoken), ἣν (that) ἤκουσα (I heard) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God). τοῦτο (This) Ἀβραὰμ (Abraham) οὐκ (not) ἐποίησεν (did).

³⁸ εἰ (If) δὲ (however) ποιῶ (I do), κἂν (even if) ἐμοὶ (Me) μὴ (not) πιστεύητε (you believe), τοῖς (the) ἔργοις (works) πιστεύετε (believe), ἵνα (so that) γνῶτε (you may know) καὶ (and) γινώσκητε (may understand) ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me is) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Πατρί (Father).”

²⁶ καὶ (and) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ζῶν (living) καὶ (and) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), οὐ (never) μὴ (not) ἀποθάνῃ (shall die), εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age). πιστεύεις (Believe you) τοῦτο (this)?”

⁴⁹ Ὅτι (For) ἐγὼ (I) ἐξ (from) ἐμαυτοῦ (Myself) οὐκ (not) ἐλάλησα (spoke), ἀλλ’ (but) ὁ (the) πέμψας (having sent) με (Me) Πατὴρ (Father) αὐτός (Himself), μοι (Me) ἐντολὴν (a commandment) δέδωκεν (gave) τί (what) εἴπω (I should say) καὶ (and) τί (what) λαλήσω (I should speak).

²¹ ἵνα (that) πάντες (all) ἓν (one) ὦσιν (may be), καθὼς (as) σύ (You), πάτερ* (Father), ἐν (are in) ἐμοὶ (Me), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) σοί (You), ἵνα (that) καὶ (also) αὐτοὶ (they) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (Us) ὦσιν (may be), ἵνα (that) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) πιστεύῃ (may believe) ὅτι (that) σύ (You) με (Me) ἀπέστειλας (sent). ²² Κἀγὼ (And I) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) ἣν (which) δέδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me), δέδωκα (have given) αὐτοῖς (them), ἵνα (so that) ὦσιν (they may be) ἓν (one), καθὼς (as) ἡμεῖς (We) ἕν (are one) — ²³ ἐγὼ (I) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them), καὶ (and) σὺ (You) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me) — ἵνα (that) ὦσιν (they may be) τετελειωμένοι (perfected) εἰς (in) ἕν (unity), ἵνα (so that) γινώσκῃ (may know) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) ὅτι (that) σύ (You) με (Me) ἀπέστειλας (sent) καὶ (and) ἠγάπησας (loved) αὐτοὺς (them) καθὼς (even as) ἐμὲ (Me) ἠγάπησας (You loved).

³⁸ Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) τὸν (-) ἀπὸ (from) Ναζαρέθ (Nazareth), ὡς (how) ἔχρισεν (anointed) αὐτὸν (Him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) Πνεύματι (Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (with Holy) καὶ (and) δυνάμει (with power), ὃς (who) διῆλθεν (went about) εὐεργετῶν (doing good) καὶ (and) ἰώμενος (healing) πάντας (all) τοὺς (those) καταδυναστευομένους (being oppressed) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) διαβόλου (devil), ὅτι (because) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἦν (was) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him).

¹⁹ ὡς (how) ὅτι (that) Θεὸς (God) ἦν (was) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) κόσμον (the world) καταλλάσσων (reconciling) ἑαυτῷ (to Himself), μὴ (not) λογιζόμενος (reckoning) αὐτοῖς (to them) τὰ (the) παραπτώματα (trespasses) αὐτῶν (of them), καὶ (and) θέμενος (having put) ἐν (into) ἡμῖν (us) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τῆς (-) καταλλαγῆς (of reconciliation).

¹⁹ ὅτι (because) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) εὐδόκησεν (was pleased) πᾶν (all) τὸ (the) πλήρωμα (fullness) κατοικῆσαι (to dwell),

⁷ ὅτι (For) τρεῖς (three) εἰσιν (there are) οἱ (-) μαρτυροῦντες (bearing testimony):

⁴ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Πορευθέντες (Having gone), ἀπαγγείλατε (relate) Ἰωάννῃ (to John) ἃ (what) ἀκούετε (you hear) καὶ (and) βλέπετε (see): ⁵ τυφλοὶ (Blind) ἀναβλέπουσιν (receive sight), καὶ (and) χωλοὶ (lame) περιπατοῦσιν (walk), λεπροὶ (lepers) καθαρίζονται (are cleansed), καὶ (and) κωφοὶ (deaf) ἀκούουσιν (hear), καὶ (and) νεκροὶ (dead) ἐγείρονται (are raised), καὶ (and) πτωχοὶ (poor) εὐαγγελίζονται (are gospelized).

²¹ Ἐν (At) ἐκείνῃ (that very) τῇ (-) ὥρᾳ (hour), ἐθεράπευσεν (He healed) πολλοὺς (many) ἀπὸ (of) νόσων (diseases), καὶ (and) μαστίγων (afflictions), καὶ (and) πνευμάτων (spirits) πονηρῶν (evil), καὶ (and) τυφλοῖς (to blind) πολλοῖς (many) ἐχαρίσατο (He granted) βλέπειν (to see). ²² καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Πορευθέντες (Having gone), ἀπαγγείλατε (relate) Ἰωάννῃ (to John) ἃ (what) εἴδετε (you have seen) καὶ (and) ἠκούσατε (heard): τυφλοὶ (Blind) ἀναβλέπουσιν (receive sight), χωλοὶ (lame) περιπατοῦσιν (walk), λεπροὶ (lepers) καθαρίζονται (are cleansed), καὶ (and) κωφοὶ (deaf) ἀκούουσιν (hear), νεκροὶ (dead) ἐγείρονται (are raised), πτωχοὶ (poor) εὐαγγελίζονται (are gospelized). ²³ καὶ (And) μακάριός (blessed) ἐστιν (is) ὃς (who) ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) σκανδαλισθῇ (shall be offended) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me).”

³⁶ ἐγὼ (I) δὲ (however) ἔχω (have) τὴν (the) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) μείζω (greater than) τοῦ (that) Ἰωάννου (of John). τὰ (-) γὰρ (For) ἔργα (the works) ἃ (that) δέδωκέν (has given) μοι (Me) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἵνα (that) τελειώσω (I should complete) αὐτά (them), αὐτὰ (same) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) ἃ (which) ποιῶ (I do), μαρτυρεῖ (bear witness) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father) με (Me) ἀπέσταλκεν (has sent).

²⁵ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτοῖς (them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Εἶπον (I told) ὑμῖν (you), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) πιστεύετε (you believe). τὰ (The) ἔργα (works) ἃ (that) ἐγὼ (I) ποιῶ (do) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me), ταῦτα (these) μαρτυρεῖ (bear witness) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me).

³² ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτοῖς (them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Πολλὰ (Many) ἔργα (works) «ἔδειξα (I have shown) ὑμῖν» (you) καλὰ (good) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father); διὰ (because of) ποῖον (which) αὐτῶν (of these) ἔργον (work), ἐμὲ (Me) λιθάζετε (do you stone)?”

³⁸ ἵνα (so that) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) Ἠσαΐου (of Isaiah) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet) πληρωθῇ (might be fulfilled) ὃν (that) εἶπεν (said): “Κύριε (Lord), τίς (who) ἐπίστευσεν (has believed) τῇ (the) ἀκοῇ (report) ἡμῶν (of us)? καὶ (And) ὁ (the) βραχίων (arm) Κυρίου (of the Lord) τίνι (to whom) ἀπεκαλύφθη (has been revealed)?” ³⁹ Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this), οὐκ (not) ἠδύναντο (they were able) πιστεύειν (to believe), ὅτι (for) πάλιν (again) εἶπεν (said) Ἠσαΐας (Isaiah): ⁴⁰ “Τετύφλωκεν (He has blinded) αὐτῶν (of them) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes), καὶ (and) ἐπώρωσεν (has hardened) αὐτῶν (of them) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart), ἵνα (that) μὴ (not) ἴδωσιν (they should see) τοῖς (with the) ὀφθαλμοῖς (eyes), καὶ (and) νοήσωσιν (understand) τῇ (with the) καρδίᾳ (heart), καὶ (and) στραφῶσιν (turn), καὶ (and) ἰάσομαι (I will heal) αὐτούς (them).”

¹⁰ οὐ (Not) πιστεύεις (believe you) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I am) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Πατρὶ (Father), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me) ἐστιν (is)? τὰ (The) ῥήματα (words) ἃ (that) ἐγὼ (I) λέγω (speak) ὑμῖν (to you), ἀπ’ (from) ἐμαυτοῦ (Myself) οὐ (not) λαλῶ (I speak), ὁ (-) δὲ (but) Πατὴρ (the Father) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) μένων (dwelling) ποιεῖ (does) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

²² Ἄνδρες (Men), Ἰσραηλῖται (Israelites), ἀκούσατε (hear) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these): Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) τὸν (of) Ναζωραῖον (Nazareth), ἄνδρα (a man) ἀποδεδειγμένον (having been set forth) ἀπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) εἰς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) δυνάμεσι (by miracles) καὶ (and) τέρασι (wonders) καὶ (and) σημείοις (signs), οἷς (which) ἐποίησεν (did) δι’ (by) αὐτοῦ (Him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) ὑμῶν (of you), καθὼς (as) αὐτοὶ (you yourselves) οἴδατε (know),

⁴ συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος (bearing witness) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) σημείοις (by signs) τε (together with them) καὶ (and) τέρασιν (wonders), καὶ (and) ποικίλαις (by various) δυνάμεσιν (miracles), καὶ (and) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy) μερισμοῖς (distributions), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) αὐτοῦ (of Him) θέλησιν (will).

²¹ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἐὰν (if) ἔχητε (you have) πίστιν (faith) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) διακριθῆτε (do doubt), οὐ (not) μόνον (only) τὸ (the miracle) τῆς (of the) συκῆς (fig tree) ποιήσετε (will you do), ἀλλὰ (but) κἂν (even if) τῷ (to the) ὄρει (mountain) τούτῳ (this) εἴπητε (you should say), ‘Ἄρθητι (Be you taken away) καὶ (and) βλήθητι (be you cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (sea),’ γενήσεται (it will come to pass).

¹³ καὶ (And) ἰδὼν (having seen) συκῆν (a fig tree) ἀπὸ (from) μακρόθεν (afar), ἔχουσαν (having) φύλλα (leaves), ἦλθεν (He went) εἰ (if) ἄρα (perhaps) τι (anything) εὑρήσει (He will find) ἐν (on) αὐτῇ (it). καὶ (And) ἐλθὼν (having come) ἐπ’ (to) αὐτὴν (it), οὐδὲν (nothing) εὗρεν (He found), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) φύλλα (leaves); ὁ (the) γὰρ (for) καιρὸς (season) οὐκ (not) ἦν (it was) σύκων (of figs).

¹⁷ σημεῖα (Signs) δὲ (now) τοῖς (those) πιστεύσασιν (having believed) ταῦτα (these) παρακολουθήσει (will accompany): ἐν (In) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me) δαιμόνια (demons) ἐκβαλοῦσιν (they will cast out); γλώσσαις (with tongues) λαλήσουσιν (they will speak) καιναῖς (new);

¹⁷ Ὑπέστρεψαν (Returned) δὲ (then) οἱ (the) ἑβδομήκοντα (seventy) ‹δύο› (two) μετὰ (with) χαρᾶς (joy), λέγοντες (saying), “Κύριε (Lord), καὶ (even) τὰ (the) δαιμόνια (demons) ὑποτάσσεται (are subject) ἡμῖν (to us) ἐν (through) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) σου (of You).” ¹⁸ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (then) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἐθεώρουν (I beheld) τὸν (-) Σατανᾶν (Satan) ὡς (as) ἀστραπὴν (lightning) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) πεσόντα (having fallen). ¹⁹ ἰδοὺ (Behold), δέδωκα (I give) ὑμῖν (you) τὴν (the) ἐξουσίαν (authority) τοῦ (-) πατεῖν (to tread) ἐπάνω (upon) ὄφεων (serpents) καὶ (and) σκορπίων (scorpions), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) πᾶσαν (all) τὴν (the) δύναμιν (power) τοῦ (of the) ἐχθροῦ (enemy), καὶ (and) οὐδὲν (nothing) ὑμᾶς (you) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) ἀδικήσῃ* (will injure).

³³ εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἔτι (Yet) χρόνον (time) μικρὸν (a little) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) εἰμι (I am), καὶ (and) ὑπάγω (I go) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the One) πέμψαντά (having sent) με (Me).

³⁹ τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) εἶπεν (He said) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit), οὗ (whom) ἔμελλον (were about) λαμβάνειν (to receive) οἱ (those) πιστεύσαντες (having believed) εἰς (in) αὐτόν (Him); οὔπω (not yet given) γὰρ (for) ἦν (was) Πνεῦμα (the Spirit), ὅτι (because) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) οὐδέπω (not yet) ἐδοξάσθη (was glorified).

⁷ ἀλλ’ (But) ἐγὼ (I) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth) λέγω (say) ὑμῖν (to you), συμφέρει (it is profitable) ὑμῖν (for you) ἵνα (that) ἐγὼ (I) ἀπέλθω (should go away). ἐὰν (If) γὰρ (for) μὴ (not) ἀπέλθω (I go away), ὁ (the) Παράκλητος (Helper) οὐ (no) μὴ (not at all) ἔλθῃ (will come) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you); ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) πορευθῶ (I go), πέμψω (I will send) αὐτὸν (Him) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you).

⁴ καὶ (And) ἐπλήσθησαν (they were filled with) πάντες (all) Πνεύματος (Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), καὶ (and) ἤρξαντο (began) λαλεῖν (to speak) ἑτέραις (in other) γλώσσαις (tongues) καθὼς (as) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) ἐδίδου (was giving) ἀποφθέγγεσθαι (to utter forth) αὐτοῖς (to them). ⁵ Ἦσαν (Were) δὲ (now) εἰς (in) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) κατοικοῦντες (dwelling) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), ἄνδρες (men) εὐλαβεῖς (devout) ἀπὸ (from) παντὸς (every) ἔθνους (nation) τῶν (of those) ὑπὸ (under) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven). ⁶ γενομένης (Having come about) δὲ (now) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (sound) ταύτης (of this), συνῆλθεν (came together) τὸ (the) πλῆθος (multitude) καὶ (and) συνεχύθη (was confounded), ὅτι (because) ἤκουον (was hearing) εἷς (one) ἕκαστος (each) τῇ (the) ἰδίᾳ (own) διαλέκτῳ (language) λαλούντων (speaking) αὐτῶν (them). ⁷ Ἐξίσταντο (They were amazed) δὲ (then) καὶ (and) ἐθαύμαζον (were marveling), λέγοντες (saying), “Οὐχ* (Not) ἰδοὺ (behold) πάντες (all) οὗτοί (these) εἰσιν (are) οἱ (who) λαλοῦντες (are speaking) Γαλιλαῖοι (Galileans)? ⁸ καὶ (And) πῶς (how) ἡμεῖς (we) ἀκούομεν (hear) ἕκαστος (each) τῇ (the) ἰδίᾳ (own) διαλέκτῳ (language) ἡμῶν (of us), ἐν (in) ᾗ (which) ἐγεννήθημεν (we were born)? ⁹ Πάρθοι (Parthians), καὶ (and) Μῆδοι (Medes), καὶ (and) Ἐλαμῖται* (Elamites); καὶ (and) οἱ (those) κατοικοῦντες (inhabiting) τὴν (-) Μεσοποταμίαν (Mesopotamia), Ἰουδαίαν (Judea) τε (also), καὶ (and) Καππαδοκίαν (Cappadocia), Πόντον (Pontus) καὶ (and) τὴν (-) Ἀσίαν (Asia); ¹⁰ Φρυγίαν (Phrygia) τε (both) καὶ (and) Παμφυλίαν (Pamphylia), Αἴγυπτον (Egypt) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) μέρη (parts) τῆς (-) Λιβύης (of Libya) τῆς (that) κατὰ (are around) Κυρήνην (Cyrene), καὶ (and) οἱ (those) ἐπιδημοῦντες (visiting here) Ῥωμαῖοι (from Rome); ¹¹ Ἰουδαῖοί (Jews) τε (both) καὶ (and) προσήλυτοι (converts), Κρῆτες (Cretans) καὶ (and) Ἄραβες (Arabs)— ἀκούομεν (we hear) λαλούντων (speaking) αὐτῶν (them) ταῖς (-) ἡμετέραις (in our own) γλώσσαις (tongues) τὰ (the) μεγαλεῖα (great things) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God)!”

³³ τῇ (To the) δεξιᾷ (right hand) οὖν (therefore) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ὑψωθεὶς (having been exalted), τήν (-) τε (and) ἐπαγγελίαν (the promise) τοῦ (of the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) τοῦ (-) Ἁγίου (Holy) λαβὼν (having received) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father), ἐξέχεεν (He has poured out) τοῦτο (this) ὃ (which) ὑμεῖς (you) καὶ (both) βλέπετε (are seeing) καὶ (and) ἀκούετε (hearing).

⁴¹ οἱ (Those) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (therefore) ἀποδεξάμενοι (having received) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐβαπτίσθησαν (were baptized); καὶ (and) προσετέθησαν (were added) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐκείνῃ (that), ψυχαὶ (souls) ὡσεὶ (about) τρισχίλιαι (three thousand).

⁶ εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (however) Πέτρος (Peter), “Ἀργύριον (Silver) καὶ (and) χρυσίον (gold) οὐχ (none) ὑπάρχει (there is) μοι (to me); ὃ (what) δὲ (however) ἔχω (I have), τοῦτό (this) σοι (to you) δίδωμι (I give): ἐν (In) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) τοῦ (of) Ναζωραίου (Nazareth), [ἔγειρε (rise up) καὶ] (and) περιπάτει (walk)!” ⁷ Καὶ (And) πιάσας (having taken) αὐτὸν (him) τῆς (by the) δεξιᾶς (right) χειρὸς (hand), ἤγειρεν (he raised up) αὐτόν (him); παραχρῆμα (immediately) δὲ (then) ἐστερεώθησαν (were strengthened) αἱ (the) βάσεις (feet) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) τὰ (the) σφυδρά (ankles). ⁸ καὶ (And) ἐξαλλόμενος (leaping up), ἔστη (he stood) καὶ (and) περιεπάτει (began walking), καὶ (and) εἰσῆλθεν (he entered) σὺν (with) αὐτοῖς (them) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) ἱερὸν (temple), περιπατῶν (walking) καὶ (and) ἁλλόμενος (leaping) καὶ (and) αἰνῶν (praising) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God).

⁴ πολλοὶ (Many) δὲ (however) τῶν (of those) ἀκουσάντων (having heard) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) ἐπίστευσαν (believed), καὶ (and) ἐγενήθη (became) ‹ὁ› (the) ἀριθμὸς (number) τῶν (of the) ἀνδρῶν (men) ὡς (about) χιλιάδες (thousand) πέντε (five).

⁹ εἰ (if) ἡμεῖς (we) σήμερον (this day) ἀνακρινόμεθα (are being examined) ἐπὶ (as to) εὐεργεσίᾳ (a good work) ἀνθρώπου (to the man) ἀσθενοῦς (ailing), ἐν (by) τίνι (what means) οὗτος (he) σέσωσται (has been healed), ¹⁰ γνωστὸν (known) ἔστω (let it be) πᾶσιν (to all) ὑμῖν (you) καὶ (and) παντὶ (to all) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel) ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) τοῦ (of) Ναζωραίου (Nazareth), ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐσταυρώσατε (crucified), ὃν (whom) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἤγειρεν (raised) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), ἐν (in) τούτῳ (Him) οὗτος (this man) παρέστηκεν (stands) ἐνώπιον (before) ὑμῶν (you) ὑγιής (sound). ¹¹ οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ‘Ὁ (the) λίθος (stone) ὁ (-) ἐξουθενηθεὶς (having been rejected) ὑφ’ (by) ὑμῶν (you), τῶν (the) οἰκοδόμων (builders), ὁ (which) γενόμενος (has become) εἰς (into) κεφαλὴν (head) γωνίας (of the corner).’ ¹² Καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is) ἐν (in) ἄλλῳ (other) οὐδενὶ (no one) ἡ (the) σωτηρία (salvation), οὐδὲ (not) γὰρ (for) ὄνομά (name) ἐστιν (is there) ἕτερον (another) ὑπὸ (under) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven) τὸ (-) δεδομένον (having been given) ἐν (among) ἀνθρώποις (men) ἐν (by) ᾧ (which) δεῖ (it behooves) σωθῆναι (to be saved) ἡμᾶς (us).”

¹⁶ λέγοντες (saying), “Τί (What) ποιήσωμεν (shall we do) τοῖς (to the) ἀνθρώποις (men) τούτοις (these)? ὅτι (That) μὲν (truly) γὰρ (for) γνωστὸν (a noteworthy) σημεῖον (sign) γέγονεν (has come to pass) δι’ (through) αὐτῶν (them), πᾶσιν (to all) τοῖς (those) κατοικοῦσιν (inhabiting) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) φανερόν (is evident), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) δυνάμεθα (we are able) ἀρνεῖσθαι (to deny it).

³³ καὶ (And) δυνάμει (with power) μεγάλῃ (great), ἀπεδίδουν (were giving) τὸ (-) μαρτύριον (testimony) οἱ (the) ἀπόστολοι (apostles) «τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ» (Jesus) «τῆς (of the) ἀναστάσεως» (resurrection); χάρις (grace) τε (then) μεγάλη (abundant) ἦν (was) ἐπὶ (upon) πάντας (all) αὐτούς (them).

¹⁵ ὥστε (so as) καὶ (even) εἰς (into) τὰς (the) πλατείας (streets) ἐκφέρειν (to bring out) τοὺς (the) ἀσθενεῖς (sick), καὶ (and) τιθέναι (to put them) ἐπὶ (on) κλιναρίων (cots) καὶ (and) κραβάττων (mats), ἵνα (that) ἐρχομένου (coming) Πέτρου (of Peter), κἂν (at least) ἡ (the) σκιὰ (shadow) ἐπισκιάσῃ (might envelop) τινὶ (some) αὐτῶν (of them).

⁷ Καὶ (And) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ηὔξανεν (continued to increase), καὶ (and) ἐπληθύνετο (was multiplied) ὁ (the) ἀριθμὸς (number) τῶν (of the) μαθητῶν (disciples) ἐν (in) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) σφόδρα (exceedingly); πολύς (a great) τε (then) ὄχλος (multitude) τῶν (of the) ἱερέων (priests) ὑπήκουον (were becoming obedient) τῇ (to the) πίστει (faith).

⁷ πολλοὶ (Many) γὰρ (for) τῶν (of those) ἐχόντων (having) πνεύματα (spirits) ἀκάθαρτα (unclean), βοῶντα (crying) φωνῇ (voice) μεγάλῃ (in a loud), ἐξήρχοντο (they were coming out of them); πολλοὶ (many) δὲ (now), παραλελυμένοι (having been paralyzed) καὶ (and) χωλοὶ (lame), ἐθεραπεύθησαν (were healed).

³⁴ καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter), “Αἰνέα (Aeneas), ἰᾶταί (heals) σε (you) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) Χριστός (Christ); ἀνάστηθι (rise up), καὶ (and) στρῶσον (make the bed) σεαυτῷ (for yourself).” καὶ (And) εὐθέως (immediately) ἀνέστη (he rose up).

⁴⁰ Ἐκβαλὼν (Having put) δὲ (then) ἔξω (outside) πάντας (all) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter), καὶ (and) θεὶς (having bowed) τὰ (the) γόνατα (knees), προσηύξατο (he prayed). καὶ (And) ἐπιστρέψας (having turned) πρὸς (to) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) εἶπεν (he said), “Ταβιθά (Tabitha), ἀνάστηθι (arise)!” ἡ (-) δὲ (And) ἤνοιξεν (she opened) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) αὐτῆς (of her), καὶ (and) ἰδοῦσα (having seen) τὸν (-) Πέτρον (Peter), ἀνεκάθισεν (she sat up).

⁴⁶ ἤκουον (They were hearing) γὰρ (for) αὐτῶν (them) λαλούντων (speaking) γλώσσαις (in tongues) καὶ (and) μεγαλυνόντων (magnifying) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God). Τότε (Then) ἀπεκρίθη (answered) Πέτρος (Peter),

¹⁸ Τοῦτο (This) δὲ (then) ἐποίει (she continued) ἐπὶ (for) πολλὰς (many) ἡμέρας (days). διαπονηθεὶς (Having been distressed) δὲ (then) Παῦλος (Paul), καὶ (and) ἐπιστρέψας (having turned) τῷ (to the) πνεύματι (spirit), εἶπεν (he said), “Παραγγέλλω (I command) σοι (you) ἐν (in) ὀνόματι (the name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) ἐξελθεῖν (to come out) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῆς (her).” καὶ (And) ἐξῆλθεν (it came out) αὐτῇ (the same) τῇ (-) ὥρᾳ (hour).

¹² ὥστε (so that) καὶ (even) ἐπὶ (to) τοὺς (the) ἀσθενοῦντας (ailing) ἀποφέρεσθαι (were brought) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) χρωτὸς (skin) αὐτοῦ (of him) σουδάρια (handkerchiefs) ἢ (or) σιμικίνθια (aprons), καὶ (and) ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (departed) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them) τὰς (the) νόσους (diseases), τά (the) τε (also) πνεύματα (spirits) τὰ (-) πονηρὰ (evil) ἐκπορεύεσθαι (left).

¹⁹ ἐν (in the) δυνάμει (power) σημείων (of signs) καὶ (and) τεράτων (wonders), ἐν (in the) δυνάμει (power) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) [θεοῦ] (of God); ὥστε (so as) με (for me) ἀπὸ (from) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) κύκλῳ (around) μέχρι (unto) τοῦ (-) Ἰλλυρικοῦ (Illyricum), πεπληρωκέναι (to have fully proclaimed) τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ),

¹⁰ ἄλλῳ (to another) δὲ (now) ἐνεργήματα (working) δυνάμεων (of miracles), ἄλλῳ (to another) δὲ (now) προφητεία (prophecy), ἄλλῳ (to another) δὲ (now) διακρίσεις (distinguishing) πνευμάτων (of spirits), ἑτέρῳ (and to a different one) γένη (various kinds) γλωσσῶν (of tongues), ἄλλῳ (to another) δὲ (now) ἑρμηνεία (interpretation) γλωσσῶν (of tongues). ¹¹ πάντα (All) δὲ (now) ταῦτα (these things) ἐνεργεῖ (works) τὸ (the) ἓν (one) καὶ (and) τὸ (the) αὐτὸ (same) Πνεῦμα (Spirit), διαιροῦν (apportioning) ἰδίᾳ (individually) ἑκάστῳ (to each) καθὼς (as) βούλεται (He wills).

⁷ Αἰτεῖτε (Ask) καὶ (and) δοθήσεται (it will be given) ὑμῖν (to you); ζητεῖτε (seek) καὶ (and) εὑρήσετε (you will find); κρούετε (knock) καὶ (and) ἀνοιγήσεται (it will be opened) ὑμῖν (to you).

²² καὶ (And) πάντα (all things) ὅσα (as many as) ἂν (-) αἰτήσητε (you might ask) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) προσευχῇ (prayer), πιστεύοντες (believing), λήμψεσθε (you will receive).”

²⁴ διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), πάντα (all things) ὅσα (whatever) προσεύχεσθε (praying), καὶ (also) αἰτεῖσθε (you ask), πιστεύετε (believe) ὅτι (that) ἐλάβετε (you receive), καὶ (and) ἔσται (it will be) ὑμῖν (to you).

⁹ Κἀγὼ (And I) ὑμῖν (to you) λέγω (say), αἰτεῖτε (ask) καὶ (and) δοθήσεται (it will be given) ὑμῖν (to you); ζητεῖτε (seek) καὶ (and) εὑρήσετε (you will find); κρούετε (knock) καὶ (and) ἀνοιγήσεται (it will be opened) ὑμῖν (to you).

¹⁰ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῇ (to her), “Εἰ (If) ᾔδεις (you had known) τὴν (the) δωρεὰν (gift) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) τίς (who) ἐστιν (it is) ὁ (-) λέγων (saying) σοι (to you), ‘Δός (Give) μοι (Me) πεῖν (to drink),’ σὺ (you) ἂν (-) ᾔτησας (would have asked) αὐτὸν (Him), καὶ (and) ἔδωκεν (He would have given) ἄν (-) σοι (to you) ὕδωρ (water) ζῶν (living).”

¹⁴ ὃς (whoever) δ’ (however) ἂν (-) πίῃ (may drink) ἐκ (of) τοῦ (the) ὕδατος (water) οὗ (that) ἐγὼ (I) δώσω (will give) αὐτῷ (him), οὐ (never) μὴ (not) διψήσει (will thirst), εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age). ἀλλὰ (Instead), τὸ (the) ὕδωρ (water) ὃ (that) δώσω (I will give) αὐτῷ (to him) γενήσεται (will become) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him) πηγὴ (a spring) ὕδατος (of water), ἁλλομένου (welling up) εἰς (into) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal).”

³⁷ Ἐν (In) δὲ (now) τῇ (the) ἐσχάτῃ (last) ἡμέρᾳ (day), τῇ (the) μεγάλῃ (great day) τῆς (of the) ἑορτῆς (feast), εἱστήκει (stood) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) ἔκραξεν (cried out), λέγων (saying), “Ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) διψᾷ (thirsts), ἐρχέσθω (let him come) πρός (to) με (Me) καὶ (and) πινέτω (drink).

³¹ Ὅτε (When) οὖν (therefore) ἐξῆλθεν (he had gone out), λέγει (says) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Νῦν (Now) ἐδοξάσθη (has been glorified) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man), καὶ (and) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐδοξάσθη (has been glorified) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him).

⁶ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ‹ὁ› (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) ὁδὸς (way), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀλήθεια (truth), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ζωή (life). οὐδεὶς (No one) ἔρχεται (comes) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) δι’ (by) ἐμοῦ (Me).

¹⁴ ἐάν (If) τι (anything) αἰτήσητέ (you ask) με (Me) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), ἐγὼ (I) ποιήσω (will do it).

⁷ ἐὰν (If) μείνητε (you abide) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ῥήματά (words) μου (of Me) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) μείνῃ (abide), ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) θέλητε (you wish), αἰτήσασθε (you shall ask), καὶ (and) γενήσεται (it will come to pass) ὑμῖν (to you).

¹⁶ οὐχ (Not) ὑμεῖς (you) με (Me) ἐξελέξασθε (chose), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐγὼ (I) ἐξελεξάμην (chose) ὑμᾶς (you), καὶ (and) ἔθηκα (appointed) ὑμᾶς (you) ἵνα (that) ὑμεῖς (you) ὑπάγητε (should go) καὶ (and) καρπὸν (fruit) φέρητε (you should bear), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) καρπὸς (fruit) ὑμῶν (of you) μένῃ (should remain); ἵνα (so that) ὅ¦τι (whatever) ἂν (-) αἰτήσητε (you might ask) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), δῷ (He may give) ὑμῖν (you).

²³ Καὶ (And) ἐν (in) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day), ἐμὲ (of Me) οὐκ (not) ἐρωτήσετε (you will ask) οὐδέν (nothing). ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἄν (-) τι (whatever) αἰτήσητε (you may ask), τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) «δώσει (He will give) ὑμῖν» (you), «ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου» (of Me).

²⁶ ἐν (In) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me) αἰτήσεσθε (you will ask), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) ἐρωτήσω (will implore) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) περὶ (for) ὑμῶν (you).

⁴ ἐγώ (I) σε (You) ἐδόξασα (glorified) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth), τὸ (the) ἔργον (work) τελειώσας (having completed) ὃ (that) δέδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me) ἵνα (that) ποιήσω (I should do). ⁵ καὶ (And) νῦν (now) δόξασόν (glorify) με (Me) σύ (You), Πάτερ (Father), παρὰ (with) σεαυτῷ (Yourself), τῇ (with the) δόξῃ (glory) ᾗ (that) εἶχον (I had) πρὸ (before) τοῦ (-) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) εἶναι (existed), παρὰ (with) σοί (You).

⁸ ὑπὲρ (For) τούτου (this), τρὶς (three times) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord) παρεκάλεσα (I begged), ἵνα (that) ἀποστῇ (it might depart) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (me).

¹² ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) ἔχομεν (we have) τὴν (-) παρρησίαν (boldness) καὶ (and) προσαγωγὴν (access) ἐν (in) πεποιθήσει (confidence), διὰ (by) τῆς (the) πίστεως (faith) αὐτοῦ (from Him).

¹⁴ Τούτου (... of this) χάριν (for reason) κάμπτω (I bow) τὰ (the) γόνατά (knees) μου (of me) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father),

²⁰ Τῷ (To the One) δὲ (now) δυναμένῳ (being able) ὑπὲρ (above) πάντα (all things) ποιῆσαι (to do) ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ (exceedingly) ὧν (that) αἰτούμεθα (we ask) ἢ (or) νοοῦμεν (think), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) δύναμιν (power) τὴν (-) ἐνεργουμένην (working) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us), ²¹ αὐτῷ (to Him be) ἡ (the) δόξα (glory) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐκκλησίᾳ (church) καὶ (and) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) εἰς (to) πάσας (all) τὰς (the) γενεὰς (generations) τοῦ (of the) αἰῶνος (age) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages). ἀμήν (Amen).

⁹ Διὸ (Therefore) καὶ (also) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) αὐτὸν (Him) ὑπερύψωσεν (highly exalted), καὶ (and) ἐχαρίσατο (granted) αὐτῷ (to Him) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τὸ (-) ὑπὲρ (above) πᾶν (every) ὄνομα (name), ¹⁰ ἵνα (that) ἐν (at) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) πᾶν (every) γόνυ (knee) κάμψῃ (should bow), ἐπουρανίων (in the heavens) καὶ (and) ἐπιγείων (on earth) καὶ (and) καταχθονίων (under the earth), ¹¹ καὶ (and) πᾶσα (every) γλῶσσα (tongue) ἐξομολογήσηται (should confess) ὅτι (that) ΚΥΡΙΟΣ (is Lord) ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (Jesus) ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (Christ), εἰς (to) δόξαν (the glory) Θεοῦ (of God) Πατρός (the Father).

¹³ πάντα (For all things) ἰσχύω (I have strength) ἐν (in) τῷ (the One) ἐνδυναμοῦντί (strengthening) με (me).

¹⁷ καὶ (And) πᾶν (everything), ὅ (which) τι (what) ἐὰν (if) ποιῆτε (you might do) ἐν (in) λόγῳ (word) ἢ (or) ἐν (in) ἔργῳ (deed), πάντα (all) ἐν (in) ὀνόματι (the name) Κυρίου (of the Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), εὐχαριστοῦντες (giving thanks) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) Πατρὶ (the Father) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him).

¹⁵ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἔχομεν (have we) ἀρχιερέα (a high priest) μὴ (not) δυνάμενον (being able) συμπαθῆσαι (to sympathize) ταῖς (with the) ἀσθενείαις (weaknesses) ἡμῶν (of us); πεπειρασμένον (one having been tempted) δὲ (however) κατὰ (in) πάντα (all things) καθ’ (by) ὁμοιότητα (the same way), χωρὶς (without) ἁμαρτίας (sin).

¹⁵ Δι’ (Through) αὐτοῦ (Him) οὖν (then) ἀναφέρωμεν (we should offer) θυσίαν (the sacrifice) αἰνέσεως (of praise) διὰ (through) παντὸς (everything) τῷ (to) Θεῷ (God), τοῦτ’ (that) ἔστιν (is), καρπὸν (the fruit) χειλέων (of the lips) ὁμολογούντων (confessing) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

⁵ Εἰ (If) δέ (now) τις (any) ὑμῶν (of you) λείπεται (lacks) σοφίας (wisdom), αἰτείτω (let him ask) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the One) διδόντος (giving), Θεοῦ (God), πᾶσιν (to all) ἁπλῶς (generously), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ὀνειδίζοντος (finding fault), καὶ (and) δοθήσεται (it will be given) αὐτῷ (to him).

¹⁶ Ἐξομολογεῖσθε (Confess) οὖν (therefore) ἀλλήλοις (to one another) τὰς (the) ἁμαρτίας (sins), καὶ (and) εὔχεσθε* (pray) ὑπὲρ (for) ἀλλήλων (one another), ὅπως (so that) ἰαθῆτε (you may be healed). πολὺ (Much) ἰσχύει (prevails) δέησις (the prayer) δικαίου (of a righteous man) ἐνεργουμένη (being made effective).

⁵ καὶ (also) αὐτοὶ (you yourselves) ὡς (as) λίθοι (stones) ζῶντες (living), οἰκοδομεῖσθε (are being built up) οἶκος (as a house) πνευματικὸς (spiritual) εἰς (into) ἱεράτευμα (a priesthood) ἅγιον (holy), ἀνενέγκαι (to offer) πνευματικὰς (spiritual) θυσίας (sacrifices) εὐπροσδέκτους (acceptable) [τῷ] (-) Θεῷ (to God) διὰ (through) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ).

²² καὶ (and) ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) αἰτῶμεν (we might ask), λαμβάνομεν (we receive) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (Him), ὅτι (because) τὰς (the) ἐντολὰς (commandments) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τηροῦμεν (we keep), καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἀρεστὰ (pleasing) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him) ποιοῦμεν (we do).

¹⁴ Καὶ (And) αὕτη (this) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (the) παρρησία (confidence) ἣν (that) ἔχομεν (we have) πρὸς (toward) αὐτόν (Him), ὅτι (that) ἐάν (if) τι (anything) αἰτώμεθα (we might ask) κατὰ (according to) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἀκούει (He hears) ἡμῶν (us).

³⁷ Ὁ (The one) φιλῶν (loving) πατέρα (father) ἢ (or) μητέρα (mother) ὑπὲρ (above) ἐμὲ (Me), οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) μου (of Me) ἄξιος (worthy); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) φιλῶν (loving) υἱὸν (son) ἢ (or) θυγατέρα (daughter) ὑπὲρ (above) ἐμὲ (Me), οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) μου (of Me) ἄξιος (worthy).

³⁴ Τότε (Then) ἐρεῖ (will say) ὁ (the) Βασιλεὺς (King) τοῖς (to those) ἐκ (on) δεξιῶν (the right hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ‘Δεῦτε (Come), οἱ (those) εὐλογημένοι (being blessed) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of me), κληρονομήσατε (inherit) τὴν (the) ἡτοιμασμένην (having been prepared) ὑμῖν (for you) βασιλείαν (kingdom) ἀπὸ (from the) καταβολῆς (foundation) κόσμου (of the world). ³⁵ ἐπείνασα (I hungered) γὰρ (for), καὶ (and) ἐδώκατέ (you gave) μοι (Me) φαγεῖν (to eat); ἐδίψησα (I thirsted), καὶ (and) ἐποτίσατέ (you gave to drink) με (me); ξένος (a stranger) ἤμην (I was), καὶ (and) συνηγάγετέ (you took in) με (Me); ³⁶ γυμνὸς (naked), καὶ (and) περιεβάλετέ (you clothed) με (Me); ἠσθένησα (I was sick), καὶ (and) ἐπεσκέψασθέ (you visited) με (Me); ἐν (in) φυλακῇ (prison) ἤμην (I was), καὶ (and) ἤλθατε (you came) πρός (to) με (Me).’ ³⁷ Τότε (Then) ἀποκριθήσονται (will answer) αὐτῷ (Him) οἱ (the) δίκαιοι (righteous), λέγοντες (saying), ‘Κύριε (Lord), πότε (when) σε (You) εἴδομεν (saw we) πεινῶντα (hungering), καὶ (and) ἐθρέψαμεν (fed You)? ἢ (Or) διψῶντα (thirsting), καὶ (and) ἐποτίσαμεν (gave You to drink)? ³⁸ πότε (When) δέ (now) σε (You) εἴδομεν (saw we) ξένον (a stranger), καὶ (and) συνηγάγομεν (took You in)? ἢ (Or) γυμνὸν (naked), καὶ (and) περιεβάλομεν (clothed You)? ³⁹ πότε (When) δέ (now) σε (You) εἴδομεν (saw we) ἀσθενοῦντα (ailing) ἢ (or) ἐν (in) φυλακῇ (prison), καὶ (and) ἤλθομεν (came) πρός (to) σε (You)?’ ⁴⁰ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), ὁ (the) Βασιλεὺς (King) ἐρεῖ (will say) αὐτοῖς (to them), ‘Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἐφ’ (to the extent) ὅσον (as much as) ἐποιήσατε (you did it) ἑνὶ (to one) τούτων (of these) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) μου (of Me) τῶν (the) ἐλαχίστων (least), ἐμοὶ (to Me) ἐποιήσατε (you did it).’

⁴² Εἶπεν (Said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Εἰ (If) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) Πατὴρ (Father) ὑμῶν (of you) ἦν (were), ἠγαπᾶτε (you would have loved) ἂν (-) ἐμέ (Me), ἐγὼ (I) γὰρ (for) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) ἐξῆλθον (came forth) καὶ (and) ἥκω (am here); οὐδὲ (not even) γὰρ (for) ἀπ’ (of) ἐμαυτοῦ (Myself) ἐλήλυθα (have I come), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐκεῖνός (He) με (Me) ἀπέστειλεν (sent).

²¹ ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) τὰς (the) ἐντολάς (commandments) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) τηρῶν (keeping) αὐτὰς (them), ἐκεῖνός (he) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the one) ἀγαπῶν (loving) με (Me); ὁ (the one) δὲ (now) ἀγαπῶν (loving) με (Me), ἀγαπηθήσεται (will be loved) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me); κἀγὼ (and I) ἀγαπήσω (will love) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) ἐμφανίσω (will show) αὐτῷ (to him) ἐμαυτόν (Myself).” ²² Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) Ἰούδας (Judas), οὐχ (not) ὁ (-) Ἰσκαριώτης (Iscariot), “Κύριε (Lord), καὶ (then) τί (what) γέγονεν (has occurred) ὅτι (that) ἡμῖν (to us) μέλλεις (You are about) ἐμφανίζειν (to manifest) σεαυτὸν (Yourself), καὶ (and) οὐχὶ (not) τῷ (to the) κόσμῳ (world)?” ²³ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) ἀγαπᾷ (loves) με (Me), τὸν (the) λόγον (word) μου (of Me) τηρήσει (he will keep), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me) ἀγαπήσει (will love) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) ἐλευσόμεθα (we will come), καὶ (and) μονὴν (a home) παρ’ (with) αὐτῷ (him) ποιησόμεθα (will make). ²⁴ ὁ (The one) μὴ (not) ἀγαπῶν (loving) με (Me), τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) μου (of Me) οὐ (not) τηρεῖ (does keep); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) ὃν (that) ἀκούετε (you hear), οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) ἐμὸς (Mine), ἀλλὰ (but) τοῦ (of the) πέμψαντός (having sent) με (Me) Πατρός (Father).

¹⁰ ἐὰν (If) τὰς (the) ἐντολάς (commandments) μου (of Me) τηρήσητε (you keep), μενεῖτε (you will abide) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀγάπῃ (love) μου (of Me), καθὼς (as) ἐγὼ (I), «τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου» (of Me) «τὰς (the) ἐντολὰς» (commandments) τετήρηκα (have kept), καὶ (and) μένω (I abide) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀγάπῃ (love). ¹¹ Ταῦτα (These things) λελάληκα (I have spoken) ὑμῖν (to you), ἵνα (that) ἡ (-) χαρὰ (joy) ἡ (-) ἐμὴ (My) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) ᾖ (may be), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) χαρὰ (joy) ὑμῶν (of you) πληρωθῇ (may be full). ¹² Αὕτη (This) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (-) ἐντολὴ (commandment) ἡ (-) ἐμὴ (My), ἵνα (that) ἀγαπᾶτε (you love) ἀλλήλους (one another) καθὼς (as) ἠγάπησα (I loved) ὑμᾶς (you). ¹³ μείζονα (Greater) ταύτης (than this) ἀγάπην (love) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἔχει (has), ἵνα (that) τις (one) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (life) αὐτοῦ (of him) θῇ (should lay down) ὑπὲρ (for) τῶν (the) φίλων (friends) αὐτοῦ (of him). ¹⁴ Ὑμεῖς (You) φίλοι (friends) μού (of Me) ἐστε (are) ἐὰν (if) ποιῆτε (you do) ἃ* (what) ἐγὼ (I) ἐντέλλομαι (command) ὑμῖν (you).

¹⁵ Ὅτε (When) οὖν (therefore) ἠρίστησαν (they had dined), λέγει (says) τῷ (-) Σίμωνι (to Simon) Πέτρῳ (Peter) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Σίμων (Simon) Ἰωάννου (son of John), ἀγαπᾷς (love you) με (Me) πλέον (more) τούτων (than these)?” Λέγει (He says) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ναί (Yes), Κύριε (Lord); σὺ (You) οἶδας (know) ὅτι (that) φιλῶ (I dearly love) σε (You).” Λέγει (He says) αὐτῷ (to him), “Βόσκε (Feed) τὰ (the) ἀρνία (lambs) μου (of Me).” ¹⁶ Λέγει (He says) αὐτῷ (to him) πάλιν (again) δεύτερον (a second time), “Σίμων (Simon) Ἰωάννου (son of John), ἀγαπᾷς (love you) με (Me)?” Λέγει (He says) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ναί (Yes), Κύριε (Lord); σὺ (You) οἶδας (know) ὅτι (that) φιλῶ (I dearly love) σε (You).” Λέγει (He says) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ποίμαινε (Shepherd) τὰ (the) πρόβατά (sheep) μου (of Me).” ¹⁷ Λέγει (He says) αὐτῷ (to him) τὸ (the) τρίτον (third time), “Σίμων (Simon) Ἰωάννου (son of John), φιλεῖς (do you dearly love) με (Me)?” Ἐλυπήθη (Was grieved) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) ὅτι (because) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτῷ (to him) τὸ (the) τρίτον (third time), “Φιλεῖς (Do you dearly love) με (Me)?” Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (he said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Κύριε (Lord), πάντα (all things) σὺ (You) οἶδας (know); σὺ (You) γινώσκεις (know) ὅτι (that) φιλῶ (I dearly love) σε (You).” Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ‹ὁ› (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Βόσκε (Feed) τὰ (the) πρόβατά (sheep) μου (of Me).

²² Εἴ (If) τις (anyone) οὐ (not) φιλεῖ (loves) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord), ἤτω (let him be) ἀνάθεμα (accursed). Μαράνα* (Marana) θά* (tha)!

¹⁴ ἡ (The) γὰρ (for) ἀγάπη (love) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) συνέχει (compels) ἡμᾶς (us), κρίναντας (having concluded) τοῦτο (this), ὅτι (that) εἷς (One) ὑπὲρ (for) πάντων (all) ἀπέθανεν (has died), ἄρα (therefore) οἱ (-) πάντες (all) ἀπέθανον (have died). ¹⁵ καὶ (And) ὑπὲρ (for) πάντων (all) ἀπέθανεν (He died), ἵνα (that) οἱ (those) ζῶντες (living), μηκέτι (no longer) ἑαυτοῖς (to themselves) ζῶσιν (should live), ἀλλὰ (but) τῷ (to the One) ὑπὲρ (for) αὐτῶν (them) ἀποθανόντι (having died) καὶ (and) ἐγερθέντι (having been raised again).

⁸ Οὐ (Not) κατ’ (as) ἐπιταγὴν (a command) λέγω (do I speak), ἀλλὰ (but) διὰ (through) τῆς (the) ἑτέρων (of others) σπουδῆς (earnestness), καὶ (also) τὸ (the) τῆς (-) ὑμετέρας (of your) ἀγάπης (love) γνήσιον (genuineness) δοκιμάζων (proving). ⁹ Γινώσκετε (You know) γὰρ (for) τὴν (the) χάριν (grace) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), ὅτι (that) δι’ (for the sake of) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐπτώχευσεν (He became poor), πλούσιος (rich) ὤν (being), ἵνα (so that) ὑμεῖς (you) τῇ (-) ἐκείνου (through that) πτωχείᾳ (poverty) πλουτήσητε (might be enriched).

⁶ ἐν (In) γὰρ (for) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), οὔτε (neither) περιτομή (circumcision) τι (any) ἰσχύει (has power), οὔτε (nor) ἀκροβυστία (uncircumcision); ἀλλὰ (but only) πίστις (faith) δι’ (through) ἀγάπης (love) ἐνεργουμένη (working).

¹⁶ ἵνα (that) δῷ (He might give) ὑμῖν (you) κατὰ (according to) τὸ (the) πλοῦτος (riches) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him), δυνάμει (with power), κραταιωθῆναι (to be strengthened) διὰ (by) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) ἔσω (inner) ἄνθρωπον (man), ¹⁷ κατοικῆσαι (for to dwell) τὸν (-) Χριστὸν (Christ) διὰ (through) τῆς (-) πίστεως (faith) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you), ἐν (in) ἀγάπῃ (love) ἐρριζωμένοι (being rooted) καὶ (and) τεθεμελιωμένοι (being founded), ¹⁸ ἵνα (so that) ἐξισχύσητε (you may be fully able) καταλαβέσθαι (to comprehend) σὺν (with) πᾶσιν (all) τοῖς (the) ἁγίοις (saints) τί (what is) τὸ (the) πλάτος (breadth) καὶ (and) μῆκος (length) καὶ (and) ὕψος (height) καὶ (and) βάθος (depth),

²⁴ Ἡ (-) χάρις (Grace) μετὰ (be with) πάντων (all) τῶν (those) ἀγαπώντων (loving) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) Χριστὸν (Christ) ἐν (in) ἀφθαρσίᾳ (incorruptibility).

²⁰ κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) ἀποκαραδοκίαν (earnest expectation) καὶ (and) ἐλπίδα (hope) μου (of me) ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) οὐδενὶ (nothing) αἰσχυνθήσομαι (I will be ashamed), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐν (in) πάσῃ (all) παρρησίᾳ (boldness), ὡς (as) πάντοτε (always) καὶ (also) νῦν (now), μεγαλυνθήσεται (will be magnified) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σώματί (body) μου (of me), εἴτε (whether) διὰ (by) ζωῆς (life) εἴτε (or) διὰ (by) θανάτου (death). ²¹ Ἐμοὶ (To me) γὰρ (for) τὸ (-) ζῆν (to live) Χριστὸς (is Christ), καὶ (and) τὸ (-) ἀποθανεῖν (to die) κέρδος (is gain). ²² εἰ (If I am) δὲ (however) τὸ (-) ζῆν (to live) ἐν (in) σαρκί (flesh), τοῦτό (this) μοι (for me) καρπὸς (is the fruit) ἔργου (of labor). καὶ (And) τί (what) αἱρήσομαι (shall I choose)? οὐ (Not) γνωρίζω (I know)! ²³ συνέχομαι (I am pressed) δὲ (however) ἐκ (between) τῶν (the) δύο (two), τὴν (the) ἐπιθυμίαν (desire) ἔχων (having) εἰς (for myself) τὸ (-) ἀναλῦσαι (to depart) καὶ (and) σὺν (with) Χριστῷ (Christ) εἶναι (to be), πολλῷ (very much) γὰρ (for) μᾶλλον (more) κρεῖσσον (better);

⁷ Ἀλλὰ (But) ἅτινα (whatever things) ἦν (were) μοι (to me) κέρδη (gain), ταῦτα (these) ἥγημαι (I have esteemed), διὰ (because of) τὸν (-) Χριστὸν (Christ), ζημίαν (loss). ⁸ ἀλλὰ (But) μὲν‿ (-), οὖν‿ (therefore) γε (indeed), καὶ (also) ἡγοῦμαι (I count) πάντα (all things) ζημίαν (loss) εἶναι (to be) διὰ (because of) τὸ (the) ὑπερέχον (excelling) τῆς (-) γνώσεως (knowledge) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord) μου (of me), δι’ (because of) ὃν (whom) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things) ἐζημιώθην (I have lost), καὶ (and) ἡγοῦμαι (esteem them) σκύβαλα (rubbish), ἵνα (that) Χριστὸν (Christ) κερδήσω (I may gain) ⁹ καὶ (and) εὑρεθῶ (be found) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him), μὴ (not) ἔχων (having) ἐμὴν (my own) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness), τὴν (which is) ἐκ (of) νόμου (the Law), ἀλλὰ (but) τὴν (that) διὰ (through) πίστεως (faith) Χριστοῦ (from Christ), τὴν (the) ἐκ (of) Θεοῦ (God) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness) ἐπὶ (on the basis of) τῇ (-) πίστει (faith), ¹⁰ τοῦ (-) γνῶναι (to know) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) δύναμιν (power) τῆς (of the) ἀναστάσεως (resurrection) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) [τὴν] (the) κοινωνίαν (fellowship) [τῶν] (of) παθημάτων (sufferings) αὐτοῦ (of Him), συμμορφιζόμενος (being conformed) τῷ (to the) θανάτῳ (death) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ¹¹ εἴ (if), πως (by any means), καταντήσω (I may attain) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) ἐξανάστασιν (resurrection) τὴν (-) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (dead).

⁸ ὃν (whom) οὐκ (not) ἰδόντες (having seen) ἀγαπᾶτε (you love), εἰς (on) ὃν (whom) ἄρτι (now though) μὴ (not) ὁρῶντες (seeing) πιστεύοντες (believing) δὲ (now) ἀγαλλιᾶσθε (you exult) χαρᾷ (with joy) ἀνεκλαλήτῳ (inexpressible) καὶ (and) δεδοξασμένῃ (filled with glory),

³ Καὶ (And) ἐν (by) τούτῳ (this) γινώσκομεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἐγνώκαμεν (we have come to know) αὐτόν (Him), ἐὰν (if) τὰς (the) ἐντολὰς (commandments) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τηρῶμεν (we should keep). ⁴ ὁ (The one) λέγων (saying) ὅτι (-), “Ἔγνωκα (I have known) αὐτόν (Him),” καὶ (and) τὰς (the) ἐντολὰς (commandments) αὐτοῦ (of Him) μὴ (not) τηρῶν (keeping), ψεύστης (a liar) ἐστίν (he is), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) τούτῳ (him) ἡ (the) ἀλήθεια (truth) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is). ⁵ ὃς (Whoever) δ’ (however) ἂν (-) τηρῇ (may keep) αὐτοῦ (His) τὸν (-) λόγον (word), ἀληθῶς (truly) ἐν (in) τούτῳ (him) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τετελείωται (has been perfected). Ἐν (By) τούτῳ (this) γινώσκομεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) ἐσμεν (we are):

¹⁹ Ἡμεῖς (We) ἀγαπῶμεν (love) ὅτι (because) αὐτὸς (He) πρῶτος (first) ἠγάπησεν (loved) ἡμᾶς (us). ²⁰ Ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) εἴπῃ (should say) ὅτι (-), “Ἀγαπῶ (I love) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God),” καὶ (and) τὸν (the) ἀδελφὸν (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him) μισῇ (should hate), ψεύστης (a liar) ἐστίν (he is). ὁ (The one) γὰρ (for) μὴ (not) ἀγαπῶν (loving) τὸν (the) ἀδελφὸν (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him), ὃν (whom) ἑώρακεν (he has seen), τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), ὃν (whom) οὐχ (not) ἑώρακεν (he has seen), οὐ (not) δύναται (is he able) ἀγαπᾶν (to love).

² ἐν (By) τούτῳ (this) γινώσκομεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἀγαπῶμεν (we love) τὰ (the) τέκνα (children) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ὅταν (when) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) ἀγαπῶμεν (we love) καὶ (and) τὰς (the) ἐντολὰς (commandments) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ποιῶμεν (keep). ³ αὕτη (This) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἵνα (that) τὰς (the) ἐντολὰς (commandments) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τηρῶμεν (we should keep); καὶ (and) αἱ (the) ἐντολαὶ (commandments) αὐτοῦ (of Him) βαρεῖαι (burdensome) οὐκ (not) εἰσίν (are).

⁶ καὶ (And) αὕτη (this) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (-) ἀγάπη (love), ἵνα (that) περιπατῶμεν (we should walk) κατὰ (according to) τὰς (the) ἐντολὰς (commandments) αὐτοῦ (of Him). αὕτη (This) ἡ (the) ἐντολή (commandment) ἐστιν (is) καθὼς (just as) ἠκούσατε (you have heard) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning), ἵνα (so that) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it) περιπατῆτε (you should walk).

²⁰ διδάσκοντες (teaching) αὐτοὺς (them) τηρεῖν (to observe) πάντα (all things), ὅσα (whatever) ἐνετειλάμην (I commanded) ὑμῖν (you). καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἐγὼ (I) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) εἰμι (am) πάσας (all) τὰς (the) ἡμέρας (days), ἕως (until) τῆς (the) συντελείας (completion) τοῦ (of the) αἰῶνος (age).”

¹⁸ Οὐκ (Not) ἀφήσω (I will leave) ὑμᾶς (you) ὀρφανούς (as orphans); ἔρχομαι (I am coming) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you).

²⁶ ὁ (The) δὲ (however) Παράκλητος (Helper), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy), ὃ (whom) πέμψει (will send) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), ἐκεῖνος (He) ὑμᾶς (you) διδάξει (will teach) πάντα (all things) καὶ (and) ὑπομνήσει (will bring to remembrance) ὑμᾶς (of you) πάντα (all things) ἃ (that) εἶπον (have said) ὑμῖν (to you) ἐγώ (I).

²⁶ Ὅταν (When) ἔλθῃ (comes) ὁ (the) Παράκλητος (Helper), ὃν (whom) ἐγὼ (I) πέμψω (will send) ὑμῖν (to you) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὃ (who) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father) ἐκπορεύεται (goes forth), ἐκεῖνος (He) μαρτυρήσει (will bear witness) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me).

⁷ ἀλλ’ (But) ἐγὼ (I) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth) λέγω (say) ὑμῖν (to you), συμφέρει (it is profitable) ὑμῖν (for you) ἵνα (that) ἐγὼ (I) ἀπέλθω (should go away). ἐὰν (If) γὰρ (for) μὴ (not) ἀπέλθω (I go away), ὁ (the) Παράκλητος (Helper) οὐ (no) μὴ (not at all) ἔλθῃ (will come) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you); ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) πορευθῶ (I go), πέμψω (I will send) αὐτὸν (Him) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). ⁸ Καὶ (And) ἐλθὼν (having come), ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐλέγξει (will convict) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) περὶ (concerning) ἁμαρτίας (sin), καὶ (and) περὶ (concerning) δικαιοσύνης (righteousness), καὶ (and) περὶ (concerning) κρίσεως (judgment): ⁹ περὶ (concerning) ἁμαρτίας (sin) μέν (indeed), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) πιστεύουσιν (do they believe) εἰς (in) ἐμέ (Me); ¹⁰ περὶ (concerning) δικαιοσύνης (righteousness) δέ (now), ὅτι (because) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ὑπάγω (I go away), καὶ (and) οὐκέτι (no more) θεωρεῖτέ (you behold) με (Me); ¹¹ περὶ (concerning) δὲ (now) κρίσεως (judgment), ὅτι (because) ὁ (the) ἄρχων (ruler) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) τούτου (this) κέκριται (has been judged). ¹² Ἔτι (Yet) πολλὰ (many things) ἔχω (I have) ὑμῖν (to you) λέγειν (to say), ἀλλ’ (but) οὐ (not) δύνασθε (you are able) βαστάζειν (to bear them) ἄρτι (now). ¹³ ὅταν (When) δὲ (however) ἔλθῃ (shall come) ἐκεῖνος (He), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὁδηγήσει (He will guide) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν* (into) τῇ* (the) ἀληθείᾳ* (truth) πάσῃ* (all); οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) λαλήσει (He will speak) ἀφ’ (from) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅσα (whatever) ἀκούσει* (He may hear), λαλήσει (He will speak); καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἐρχόμενα (coming) ἀναγγελεῖ (He will declare) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁴ ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐμὲ (Me) δοξάσει (will glorify), ὅτι (for) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (that which is) ἐμοῦ (Mine) λήμψεται (He will take), καὶ (and) ἀναγγελεῖ (will disclose) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁵ πάντα (All things) ὅσα (whatever) ἔχει (has) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father), ἐμά (Mine) ἐστιν (are); διὰ (because of) τοῦτο (this), εἶπον (I said) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (that which is) ἐμοῦ (Mine) λαμβάνει (He will take) καὶ (and) ἀναγγελεῖ (will disclose) ὑμῖν (to you).

²² καὶ (Also) ὑμεῖς (you) οὖν (therefore), νῦν (now) μὲν (indeed) λύπην (grief) ἔχετε (have); πάλιν (again) δὲ (however) ὄψομαι (I will see) ὑμᾶς (you), καὶ (and) χαρήσεται (will rejoice) ὑμῶν (your) ἡ (-) καρδία (heart), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) χαρὰν (joy) ὑμῶν (of you) οὐδεὶς (no one) αἴρει (will take) ἀφ’ (from) ὑμῶν (you).

²⁶ ἐν (In) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me) αἰτήσεσθε (you will ask), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) ἐρωτήσω (will implore) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) περὶ (for) ὑμῶν (you). ²⁷ αὐτὸς (Himself) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) φιλεῖ (loves) ὑμᾶς (you), ὅτι (because) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐμὲ (Me) πεφιλήκατε (have loved) καὶ (and) πεπιστεύκατε (have believed) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) ἐξῆλθον (came forth).

⁹ Ἐγὼ (I) περὶ (concerning) αὐτῶν (them) ἐρωτῶ (am praying). οὐ (Not) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) κόσμου (world) ἐρωτῶ (do I pray), ἀλλὰ (but) περὶ (concerning) ὧν (those whom) δέδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me), ὅτι (for) σοί (Yours) εἰσιν (they are). ¹⁰ καὶ (And) τὰ (things) ἐμὰ (of mine) πάντα (all), σά (Yours) ἐστιν (are); καὶ (and) τὰ (-) σὰ (Yours), ἐμά (Mine); καὶ (and) δεδόξασμαι (I have been glorified) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them). ¹¹ καὶ (And) οὐκέτι (no longer) εἰμὶ (I am) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world), καὶ (and yet) αὐτοὶ (themselves) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world) εἰσίν (they are), κἀγὼ (and I) πρὸς (to) σὲ (You) ἔρχομαι (am coming). Πάτερ (Father) ἅγιε (Holy), τήρησον (keep) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) σου (of You), ᾧ (which) δέδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me), ἵνα (that) ὦσιν (they may be) ἓν (one) καθὼς (as) ἡμεῖς (we are).

¹⁵ Οὐκ (Not) ἐρωτῶ (I do ask) ἵνα (that) ἄρῃς (You should take) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) κόσμου (world), ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (that) τηρήσῃς (You should keep) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (-) πονηροῦ (evil).

²⁰ Οὐ (Not) περὶ (for) τούτων (these) δὲ (however) ἐρωτῶ (do I ask) μόνον (only), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) περὶ (for) τῶν (those) πιστευόντων (believing) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) λόγου (word) αὐτῶν (of them) εἰς (in) ἐμέ (Me),

³¹ Ἡ (The) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (then) ἐκκλησία (church) καθ’ (throughout) ὅλης (all) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea), καὶ (and) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee), καὶ (and) Σαμαρείας (Samaria), εἶχεν (had) εἰρήνην (peace), οἰκοδομουμένη (being edified) καὶ (and) πορευομένη (going on) τῷ (in the) φόβῳ (fear) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord); καὶ (and) τῇ (in the) παρακλήσει (comfort) τοῦ (of the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit) ἐπληθύνετο (they were multiplied).

⁵² οἵ (-) τε (and) μαθηταὶ (the disciples) ἐπληροῦντο (were filled) χαρᾶς (with joy) καὶ (and the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy).

⁵ ἡ (-) δὲ (And) ἐλπὶς (hope) οὐ (not) καταισχύνει (does make us ashamed), ὅτι (because) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐκκέχυται (has been poured out) ἐν (into) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ἡμῶν (of us) διὰ (through) Πνεύματος (the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), τοῦ (the One) δοθέντος (having been given) ἡμῖν (to us).

¹⁵ Οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἐλάβετε (you have received) πνεῦμα (a spirit) δουλείας (of bondage) πάλιν (again) εἰς (to) φόβον (fear), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐλάβετε (you have received) πνεῦμα (the Spirit) υἱοθεσίας (of divine adoption as sons), ἐν (by) ᾧ (whom) κράζομεν (we cry), “Ἀββᾶ (Abba)! ὁ (-) Πατήρ (Father)!” ¹⁶ αὐτὸ (Himself) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) συμμαρτυρεῖ (bears witness with) τῷ (the) πνεύματι (spirit) ἡμῶν (of us) ὅτι (that) ἐσμὲν (we are) τέκνα (children) Θεοῦ (of God).

²⁶ Ὡσαύτως (Likewise) δὲ (now) καὶ (also), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) συναντιλαμβάνεται (joins to help) τῇ (the) ἀσθενείᾳ (weakness) ἡμῶν (of us); τὸ (the) γὰρ (for) τί (things which) προσευξώμεθα (we should pray for) καθὸ (as) δεῖ (it behooves), οὐκ (not) οἴδαμεν (we know), ἀλλὰ (but) αὐτὸ (Himself) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) ὑπερεντυγχάνει (makes intercession), στεναγμοῖς (with groanings) ἀλαλήτοις (inexpressible). ²⁷ ὁ (The One) δὲ (now) ἐραυνῶν (searching) τὰς (-) καρδίας (hearts) οἶδεν (knows) τί (what is) τὸ (the) φρόνημα (mindset) τοῦ (of the) Πνεύματος (Spirit), ὅτι (because) κατὰ (according to) Θεὸν (God), ἐντυγχάνει (He intercedes) ὑπὲρ (for) ἁγίων (the saints).

³⁴ τίς (Who is) ὁ (the one) κατακρινῶν (condemning)? Χριστὸς (For it is Christ) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ὁ (the one) ἀποθανών (having died), μᾶλλον (rather) δὲ (now) ἐγερθείς (having been raised up), ὅς (who) ‹καί› (also) ἐστιν (is) ἐν (at the) δεξιᾷ (right hand) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ὃς (who) καὶ (and) ἐντυγχάνει (is interceding) ὑπὲρ (for) ἡμῶν (us).

¹⁷ οὐ (Not) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) βρῶσις (eating) καὶ (and) πόσις (drinking), ἀλλὰ (but) δικαιοσύνη (righteousness) καὶ (and) εἰρήνη (peace) καὶ (and) χαρὰ (joy) ἐν (in the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy).

¹³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Θεὸς (the God) τῆς (-) ἐλπίδος (of hope) πληρώσαι (may fill) ὑμᾶς (you) πάσης (with all) χαρᾶς (joy) καὶ (and) εἰρήνης (peace), ἐν (in) τῷ (-) πιστεύειν (believing); εἰς (for) τὸ (-) περισσεύειν (to abound) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) ἐλπίδι (hope) ἐν (in) δυνάμει (the power) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy).

²² Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) καρπὸς (the fruit) τοῦ (of the) Πνεύματός (Spirit) ἐστιν (is) ἀγάπη (love), χαρά (joy), εἰρήνη (peace), μακροθυμία (patience), χρηστότης (kindness), ἀγαθωσύνη (goodness), πίστις (faithfulness),

¹³ ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you), ἀκούσαντες (having heard) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel) τῆς (of the) σωτηρίας (salvation) ὑμῶν (of you), ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) καὶ (also) πιστεύσαντες (having believed), ἐσφραγίσθητε (you were sealed) τῷ (with the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἐπαγγελίας (of promise) τῷ (-) Ἁγίῳ (Holy), ¹⁴ ὅ* (who) ἐστιν (is) ἀρραβὼν (the guarantee) τῆς (of the) κληρονομίας (inheritance) ἡμῶν (of us), εἰς (to) ἀπολύτρωσιν (the redemption) τῆς (of the) περιποιήσεως (acquired possession), εἰς (to) ἔπαινον (the praise) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

¹ Εἴ (If there is) τις (any) οὖν (therefore) παράκλησις (encouragement) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ), εἴ (if) τι (any) παραμύθιον (comfort) ἀγάπης (of love), εἴ (if) τις (any) κοινωνία (fellowship) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit), εἴ (if) τις (any) σπλάγχνα (affections) καὶ (and) οἰκτιρμοί (compassions),

³ ἀπεθάνετε (You have died) γάρ (for), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) ὑμῶν (of you) κέκρυπται (has been hidden) σὺν (with) τῷ (-) Χριστῷ (Christ) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God). ⁴ ὅταν (When) ὁ (-) Χριστὸς (Christ) φανερωθῇ (may be revealed), ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) ὑμῶν* (of you), τότε (then) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (Him) φανερωθήσεσθε (will appear) ἐν (in) δόξῃ (glory).

¹⁶ Αὐτὸς (Himself) δὲ (now) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) Χριστὸς (Christ), καὶ (and) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἡμῶν (of us), ὁ (the One) ἀγαπήσας (having loved) ἡμᾶς (us) καὶ (and) δοὺς (having given us) παράκλησιν (comfort) αἰωνίαν (eternal) καὶ (and) ἐλπίδα (hope) ἀγαθὴν (good) ἐν (by) χάριτι (grace),

¹ Τεκνία (Little children) μου (of me), ταῦτα (these things) γράφω (I am writing) ὑμῖν (to you) ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) ἁμάρτητε (you might sin). καὶ (And) ἐάν (if) τις (anyone) ἁμάρτῃ (should sin), Παράκλητον (an advocate) ἔχομεν (we have) πρὸς (with) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) Χριστὸν (Christ) δίκαιον (the Righteous One).

²⁰ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐστε (are) οἱ (those) λαλοῦντες (speaking), ἀλλὰ (but) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τοῦ (of the) Πατρὸς (Father) ὑμῶν (of you) τὸ (-) λαλοῦν (speaking) ἐν (through) ὑμῖν (you).

¹⁶ Κἀγὼ (And I) ἐρωτήσω (will ask) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (and) ἄλλον (another) Παράκλητον (Helper) δώσει (He will give) ὑμῖν (you), ἵνα (that) ᾖ (He may be) «μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα» (age),

²³ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) ἀγαπᾷ (loves) με (Me), τὸν (the) λόγον (word) μου (of Me) τηρήσει (he will keep), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me) ἀγαπήσει (will love) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) ἐλευσόμεθα (we will come), καὶ (and) μονὴν (a home) παρ’ (with) αὐτῷ (him) ποιησόμεθα (will make).

¹³ ὅταν (When) δὲ (however) ἔλθῃ (shall come) ἐκεῖνος (He), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὁδηγήσει (He will guide) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν* (into) τῇ* (the) ἀληθείᾳ* (truth) πάσῃ* (all); οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) λαλήσει (He will speak) ἀφ’ (from) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅσα (whatever) ἀκούσει* (He may hear), λαλήσει (He will speak); καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἐρχόμενα (coming) ἀναγγελεῖ (He will declare) ὑμῖν (to you).

⁹ Ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (now) οὐκ (not) ἐστὲ (are) ἐν (in) σαρκὶ (flesh), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐν (in) πνεύματι (Spirit), εἴπερ (if indeed the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) Θεοῦ (of God) οἰκεῖ (dwells) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you); εἰ (if) δέ (however) τις (anyone) Πνεῦμα (the Spirit) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) οὐκ (not) ἔχει (has), οὗτος (he) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ¹⁰ εἰ (If) δὲ (however) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἐν (is in) ὑμῖν (you), τὸ (the) μὲν (indeed) σῶμα (body is) νεκρὸν (dead) διὰ (on account of) ἁμαρτίαν (sin), τὸ (the) δὲ (however) πνεῦμα (Spirit) ζωὴ (is life) διὰ (on account of) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness). ¹¹ εἰ (If) δὲ (now) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τοῦ (of the One) ἐγείραντος (having raised up) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) οἰκεῖ (dwells) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you), ὁ (the One) ἐγείρας (having raised up) «ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν» (the dead) Χριστὸν (Christ) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ζωοποιήσει (will give life) καὶ (also) τὰ (to the) θνητὰ (mortal) σώματα (bodies) ὑμῶν (of you), διὰ (on account of) τοῦ (-) ἐνοικοῦντος (dwelling) αὐτοῦ (His) Πνεύματος (Spirit) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you).

¹³ εἰ (If) γὰρ (for) κατὰ (according to) σάρκα (flesh) ζῆτε (you live), μέλλετε (you are about) ἀποθνήσκειν (to die); εἰ (if) δὲ (however) πνεύματι (by the Spirit) τὰς (the) πράξεις (deeds) τοῦ (of the) σώματος (body) θανατοῦτε (you put to death), ζήσεσθε (you will live). ¹⁴ ὅσοι (As many as) γὰρ (for) Πνεύματι (by the Spirit) Θεοῦ (of God) ἄγονται (are led), οὗτοι (these) υἱοί (sons) εἰσιν (are) Θεοῦ (of God).

¹⁴ Ψυχικὸς (The natural) δὲ (however) ἄνθρωπος (man) οὐ (not) δέχεται (accepts) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (of the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God); μωρία (foolishness) γὰρ (for) αὐτῷ (to him) ἐστίν (they are), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) δύναται (he is able) γνῶναι (to understand them), ὅτι (because) πνευματικῶς (spiritually) ἀνακρίνεται (they are discerned).

¹⁶ Οὐκ (Not) οἴδατε (know you) ὅτι (that) ναὸς (temple) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐστε (you yourselves are), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) «ἐν (in) ὑμῖν» (you) οἰκεῖ (dwells)?

¹⁹ ἢ (Or) οὐκ (not) οἴδατε (know you) ὅτι (that) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) ὑμῶν (of you) ναὸς (a temple) τοῦ (of the) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματός (Spirit) ἐστιν (is), οὗ (whom) ἔχετε (you have) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God)? καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἐστὲ (you are) ἑαυτῶν (your own),

¹⁵ Τί (What) οὖν (then) ἐστιν (is it)? προσεύξομαι (I will pray) τῷ (with the) πνεύματι (spirit), προσεύξομαι (I will pray) δὲ (however) καὶ (also) τῷ (with the) νοΐ (mind). ψαλῶ (I will sing praise) τῷ (with the) πνεύματι (spirit), ψαλῶ (I will sing praise) δὲ (however) καὶ (also) τῷ (with the) νοΐ (mind).

¹⁶ τίς (What) δὲ (now) συνκατάθεσις (agreement) ναῷ (the temple) Θεοῦ (of God) μετὰ (with) εἰδώλων (idols)? ἡμεῖς (We) γὰρ (for) ναὸς (the temple) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐσμεν (are), ζῶντος (the living), καθὼς (as) εἶπεν (has said) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ὅτι (-): “Ἐνοικήσω (I will dwell) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them), καὶ (and) ἐμπεριπατήσω* (will walk among them); καὶ (and) ἔσομαι (I will be) αὐτῶν (their) Θεός (God), καὶ (and) αὐτοὶ (they) ἔσονταί (will be) μου (to Me) λαός (a people).”

⁵ Ἑαυτοὺς (Yourselves) πειράζετε (examine) εἰ (whether) ἐστὲ (you are) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) πίστει (faith); ἑαυτοὺς (yourselves) δοκιμάζετε (test). ἢ (Or) οὐκ (not) ἐπιγινώσκετε (do you recognize) ἑαυτοὺς (yourselves) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) Χριστὸς (Christ is) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you), εἰ (if) μήτι (not) ἀδόκιμοί (unapproved) ἐστε (you are)?

⁶ Ὅτι (Because) δέ (now) ἐστε (you are) υἱοί (sons), ἐξαπέστειλεν (sent forth) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τοῦ (of the) Υἱοῦ (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (into) τὰς (the) καρδίας (hearts) ἡμῶν (of us), κρᾶζον (crying out), “Ἀββᾶ (Abba), ὁ (-) Πατήρ (Father)!”

²² ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) συνοικοδομεῖσθε (are being built together) εἰς (for) κατοικητήριον (a habitation) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit).

¹⁷ κατοικῆσαι (for to dwell) τὸν (-) Χριστὸν (Christ) διὰ (through) τῆς (-) πίστεως (faith) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you), ἐν (in) ἀγάπῃ (love) ἐρριζωμένοι (being rooted) καὶ (and) τεθεμελιωμένοι (being founded),

²⁷ οἷς (to whom) ἠθέλησεν (has willed) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) γνωρίσαι (to make known) τί (what is) τὸ (the) πλοῦτος (riches) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (of the) μυστηρίου (mystery) τούτου (this) ἐν (among) τοῖς (the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles), ὅ* (which) ἐστιν (is) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you), ἡ (the) ἐλπὶς (hope) τῆς (-) δόξης (of glory),

¹⁴ τὴν (The) καλὴν (good) παραθήκην (deposit entrusted to you) φύλαξον (keep), διὰ (by) Πνεύματος (the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), τοῦ (the One) ἐνοικοῦντος (dwelling) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us).

²⁷ καὶ (And) ὑμεῖς (you), τὸ (the) χρῖσμα (anointing) ὃ (that) ἐλάβετε (you received) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (Him), μένει (abides) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) χρείαν (need) ἔχετε (you have) ἵνα (that) τις (anyone) διδάσκῃ (should teach) ὑμᾶς (you). ἀλλ’ (But) ὡς (just as) τὸ (the) αὐτοῦ (same) χρῖσμα (anointing) διδάσκει (teaches) ὑμᾶς (you) περὶ (concerning) πάντων (all things), καὶ (and) ἀληθές (true) ἐστιν (is), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) ψεῦδος (a lie); καὶ (and) καθὼς (just as) ἐδίδαξεν (it has taught) ὑμᾶς (you), μένετε (you shall abide) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him).

²⁴ καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) τηρῶν (keeping) τὰς (the) ἐντολὰς (commandments) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) μένει (abides), καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (He) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him). καὶ (And) ἐν (by) τούτῳ (this) γινώσκομεν (we know) ὅτι (that) μένει (He abides) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us), ἐκ (by) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) οὗ (whom) ἡμῖν (to us) ἔδωκεν (He has given).

⁴ Ὑμεῖς (You) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) ἐστε (are), τεκνία (little children), καὶ (and) νενικήκατε (have overcome) αὐτούς (them), ὅτι (because) μείζων (greater) ἐστὶν (is) ὁ (the One) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) ἢ (than) ὁ (the one) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world).

⁶ ἡμεῖς (We) ἐκ (of) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) ἐσμεν (are). ὁ (The one) γινώσκων (knowing) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) ἀκούει (listens to) ἡμῶν (us). ὃς (He who) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), οὐκ (not) ἀκούει (listens to) ἡμῶν (us). ἐκ (By) τούτου (this) γινώσκομεν (we know) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth) καὶ (and) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) τῆς (-) πλάνης (of falsehood).

¹² Θεὸν (God) οὐδεὶς (no one) πώποτε (at any time) τεθέαται (has seen); ἐὰν (if) ἀγαπῶμεν (we should love) ἀλλήλους (one another), ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us) μένει (abides) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τετελειωμένη (having been perfected) «ἐν (in) ἡμῖν» (us) ἐστιν (is). ¹³ ἐν (By) τούτῳ (this) γινώσκομεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) μένομεν (we abide), καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (He) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us), ὅτι (because) ἐκ (from out) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) αὐτοῦ (of Him) δέδωκεν (He has given) ἡμῖν (to us).

¹⁷ Ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) οὖς (an ear), ἀκουσάτω (let him hear) τί (what) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) λέγει (says) ταῖς (to the) ἐκκλησίαις (churches). Τῷ (The one) νικῶντι (overcoming), δώσω (I will give) αὐτῷ (to him) τοῦ (the) μάννα (manna) τοῦ (-) κεκρυμμένου (having been hidden); καὶ (and) δώσω (I will give) αὐτῷ (to him) ψῆφον (stone) λευκήν (white), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (on) τὴν (the) ψῆφον (stone) ὄνομα (a name) καινὸν (new) γεγραμμένον (having been written), ὃ (which) οὐδεὶς (no one) οἶδεν (has known), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὁ (the one) λαμβάνων (receiving it).

²⁰ οὗ (Where) γάρ (for) εἰσιν (are) δύο (two) ἢ (or) τρεῖς (three) συνηγμένοι (gathered together) εἰς (unto) τὸ (-) ἐμὸν (My) ὄνομα (name), ἐκεῖ (there) εἰμι (am I) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) αὐτῶν (of them).”

³ καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) πορευθῶ (I go) καὶ (and) ἑτοιμάσω (prepare) τόπον (a place) ὑμῖν (for you), πάλιν (again) ἔρχομαι (I am coming) καὶ (and) παραλήμψομαι (will receive) ὑμᾶς (you) πρὸς (to) ἐμαυτόν (Myself), ἵνα (that) ὅπου (where) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγὼ (I), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ἦτε (may be).

³³ ταῦτα (These things) λελάληκα (I have spoken) ὑμῖν (to you) ἵνα (so that) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) εἰρήνην (peace) ἔχητε (you may have). ἐν (In) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world) θλῖψιν (tribulation) ἔχετε (you have). ἀλλὰ (But) θαρσεῖτε (take courage); ἐγὼ (I) νενίκηκα (have overcome) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world).”

² Χάρις (Grace) ὑμῖν (to you) καὶ (and) εἰρήνη (peace) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) Πατρὸς (the Father) ἡμῶν (of us) καὶ (and) Κυρίου (the Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ). ³ Εὐλογητὸς (Blessed be) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) καὶ (and) Πατὴρ (Father) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) τῶν (-) οἰκτιρμῶν (of compassions), καὶ (and) Θεὸς (God) πάσης (of all) παρακλήσεως (comfort), ⁴ ὁ (the One) παρακαλῶν (comforting) ἡμᾶς (us) ἐπὶ (in) πάσῃ (all) τῇ (the) θλίψει (tribulation) ἡμῶν (of us), εἰς (for) τὸ (-) δύνασθαι (to be able) ἡμᾶς (us) παρακαλεῖν (to comfort) τοὺς (those) ἐν (in) πάσῃ (every) θλίψει (tribulation) διὰ (through) τῆς (the) παρακλήσεως (comfort) ἧς (with which) παρακαλούμεθα (we are comforted) αὐτοὶ (ourselves) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), ⁵ ὅτι (because) καθὼς (as) περισσεύει (abound) τὰ (the) παθήματα (sufferings) τοῦ (of the) Χριστοῦ (Christ) εἰς (toward) ἡμᾶς (us), οὕτως (thus so) διὰ (through) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (Christ) περισσεύει (abounds) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) παράκλησις (comfort) ἡμῶν (of us). ⁶ Εἴτε (If) δὲ (however) θλιβόμεθα (we are constricted), ὑπὲρ (it is for) τῆς (-) ὑμῶν (your) παρακλήσεως (comfort) καὶ (and) σωτηρίας (salvation); εἴτε (if) παρακαλούμεθα (we are encouraged), ὑπὲρ (it is for) τῆς (-) ὑμῶν (your) παρακλήσεως (comfort), τῆς (-) ἐνεργουμένης (operating) ἐν (in) ὑπομονῇ (the endurance) τῶν (of the) αὐτῶν (same) παθημάτων (sufferings) ὧν (that) καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we) πάσχομεν (suffer).

¹⁸ ἐν (In) ᾧ (that) γὰρ (for) πέπονθεν (has suffered) αὐτὸς (He Himself), πειρασθείς (having been tempted), δύναται (He is able) τοῖς (those) πειραζομένοις (being tempted) βοηθῆσαι (to help).

⁵⁶ Ὁ (The one) τρώγων (eating) μου (of Me) τὴν (the) σάρκα (flesh) καὶ (and) πίνων (drinking) μου (of Me) τὸ (the) αἷμα (blood), ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) μένει (abides), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him). ⁵⁷ καθὼς (As) ἀπέστειλέν (sent) με (Me) ὁ (the) ζῶν (living) Πατὴρ (Father), κἀγὼ (and I) ζῶ (live) διὰ (because of) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (also) ὁ (the one) τρώγων (feeding on) με (Me), κἀκεῖνος (he also) ζήσει (will live) δι’ (because of) ἐμέ (Me). ⁵⁸ οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) ἄρτος (bread) ὁ (-) ἐξ (from) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) καταβάς (having come down), οὐ (not) καθὼς (as) ἔφαγον (ate) οἱ (the) πατέρες (fathers) καὶ (and) ἀπέθανον (died). ὁ (The one) τρώγων (eating) τοῦτον (this) τὸν (-) ἄρτον (bread) ζήσει (will live) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age).”

²¹ Εἶπεν (He said) οὖν (then) πάλιν (again) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἐγὼ (I) ὑπάγω (am going away) καὶ (and) ζητήσετέ (you will seek) με (Me), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἁμαρτίᾳ (sin) ὑμῶν (of you), ἀποθανεῖσθε (you will die); ὅπου (where) ἐγὼ (I) ὑπάγω (go), ὑμεῖς (you) οὐ (not) δύνασθε (are able) ἐλθεῖν (to come).”

²⁵ Εἶπεν (Said) αὐτῇ (to her) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) ἀνάστασις (resurrection) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ζωή (life); ὁ (the one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), κἂν (even if) ἀποθάνῃ (he should die), ζήσεται (he will live);

³⁵ Εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἔτι (Yet) μικρὸν (a little) χρόνον (while) τὸ (the) φῶς (light) ἐν (with) ὑμῖν (you) ἐστιν (is). περιπατεῖτε (Walk) ὡς (while) τὸ (the) φῶς (light) ἔχετε (you have), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) σκοτία (darkness) ὑμᾶς (you) καταλάβῃ (might overtake). καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) περιπατῶν (walking) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) σκοτίᾳ (darkness) οὐκ (not) οἶδεν (knows) ποῦ (where) ὑπάγει (he is going).

¹⁶ Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐκέτι (no longer) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and) πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me).”

¹⁰ εἰ (If) γὰρ (for), ἐχθροὶ (enemies) ὄντες (being), κατηλλάγημεν (we were reconciled) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) θανάτου (death) τοῦ (of the) Υἱοῦ (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him), πολλῷ (much) μᾶλλον (more), καταλλαγέντες (having been reconciled), σωθησόμεθα (shall we be saved) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ζωῇ (life) αὐτοῦ (of Him)!

²⁰ Νυνὶ (Now) δὲ (however) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἐγήγερται (has been raised) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), ἀπαρχὴ (firstfruit) τῶν (of those) κεκοιμημένων (having fallen asleep).

¹⁰ πάντοτε (always) τὴν (the) νέκρωσιν (death) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) ἐν (in) τῷ (our) σώματι (body) περιφέροντες (carrying around), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σώματι (body) ἡμῶν (of us) φανερωθῇ (should be manifested); ¹¹ ἀεὶ (always) γὰρ (for) ἡμεῖς (we) οἱ (the) ζῶντες (living) εἰς (to) θάνατον (death) παραδιδόμεθα (are being delivered) διὰ (on account of) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) φανερωθῇ (may be manifested) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) θνητῇ (mortal) σαρκὶ (flesh) ἡμῶν (of us). ¹² ὥστε (So then), ὁ (-) θάνατος (death) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us) ἐνεργεῖται (works), ἡ (-) δὲ (but) ζωὴ (life) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you).

¹ Ὃ (That which) ἦν (was) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning), ὃ (that which) ἀκηκόαμεν (we have heard), ὃ (that which) ἑωράκαμεν (we have seen) τοῖς (with the) ὀφθαλμοῖς (eyes) ἡμῶν (of us), ὃ (that which) ἐθεασάμεθα (we have gazed upon) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) χεῖρες (hands) ἡμῶν (of us) ἐψηλάφησαν (have handled), περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) Λόγου (Word) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) — ² καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) ἐφανερώθη (was made manifest), καὶ (and) ἑωράκαμεν (we have seen) καὶ (and) μαρτυροῦμεν (bear witness), καὶ (and) ἀπαγγέλλομεν (we proclaim) ὑμῖν (to you) τὴν (the) ζωὴν (life) τὴν (-) αἰώνιον (eternal) ἥτις (which) ἦν (was) πρὸς (with) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) καὶ (and) ἐφανερώθη (was revealed) ἡμῖν (to us) — ³ ὃ (that which) ἑωράκαμεν (we have seen) καὶ (and) ἀκηκόαμεν (have heard), ἀπαγγέλλομεν (we proclaim) καὶ (also) ὑμῖν (to you), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) κοινωνίαν (fellowship) ἔχητε (may have) μεθ’ (with) ἡμῶν (us). καὶ (Indeed) ἡ (the) κοινωνία (fellowship) δὲ (now) ἡ (-) ἡμετέρα (of us) μετὰ (is with) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father), καὶ (and) μετὰ (with) τοῦ (the) Υἱοῦ (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ).

⁵⁶ Ὁ (The one) τρώγων (eating) μου (of Me) τὴν (the) σάρκα (flesh) καὶ (and) πίνων (drinking) μου (of Me) τὸ (the) αἷμα (blood), ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) μένει (abides), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him).

⁵ Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) ἄμπελος (vine); ὑμεῖς (you are) τὰ (the) κλήματα (branches). ὁ (The one) μένων (abiding) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him), οὗτος (he) φέρει (bears) καρπὸν (fruit) πολύν (much). ὅτι (For) χωρὶς (apart from) ἐμοῦ (Me) οὐ (not) δύνασθε (you are able) ποιεῖν (to do) οὐδέν (nothing). ⁶ ἐὰν (If) μή (not) τις (anyone) μένῃ (abide) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me), ἐβλήθη (he is thrown) ἔξω (out) ὡς (like) τὸ (the) κλῆμα (branch) καὶ (and) ἐξηράνθη (is dried up), καὶ (and) συνάγουσιν (they gather) αὐτὰ (them) καὶ (and) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) βάλλουσιν (cast), καὶ (and) καίεται (it is burned). ⁷ ἐὰν (If) μείνητε (you abide) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ῥήματά (words) μου (of Me) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) μείνῃ (abide), ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) θέλητε (you wish), αἰτήσασθε (you shall ask), καὶ (and) γενήσεται (it will come to pass) ὑμῖν (to you).

⁷ νῦν (Now) ἔγνωκαν (they have known) ὅτι (that) πάντα (all things) ὅσα (whatever) δέδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me), παρὰ (of) σοῦ (You) εἰσιν (are);

¹¹ καὶ (And) οὐκέτι (no longer) εἰμὶ (I am) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world), καὶ (and yet) αὐτοὶ (themselves) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world) εἰσίν (they are), κἀγὼ (and I) πρὸς (to) σὲ (You) ἔρχομαι (am coming). Πάτερ (Father) ἅγιε (Holy), τήρησον (keep) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) σου (of You), ᾧ (which) δέδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me), ἵνα (that) ὦσιν (they may be) ἓν (one) καθὼς (as) ἡμεῖς (we are).

¹ Οὐδὲν (There is no) ἄρα (therefore) νῦν (now) κατάκριμα (condemnation) τοῖς (to those) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus).

⁷ Ἀσπάσασθε (Greet) Ἀνδρόνικον (Andronicus) καὶ (and) Ἰουνίαν (Junias), τοὺς (-) συγγενεῖς (kinsmen) μου (of me) καὶ (and) συναιχμαλώτους (fellow prisoners) μου (with me), οἵτινές (who) εἰσιν (are) ἐπίσημοι (of note) ἐν (among) τοῖς (the) ἀποστόλοις (apostles), οἳ (who) καὶ (also) πρὸ (before) ἐμοῦ (me) γέγοναν (were) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ).

³⁰ Ἐξ (Out of) αὐτοῦ (Him) δὲ (however), ὑμεῖς (you) ἐστε (are) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), ὃς (who) ἐγενήθη (has been made) σοφία (wisdom) ἡμῖν (unto us) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God), δικαιοσύνη (righteousness) τε (and) καὶ (also) ἁγιασμὸς (sanctification) καὶ (and) ἀπολύτρωσις (redemption),

¹⁷ ὥστε (Therefore) εἴ (if) τις (anyone) ἐν (is in) Χριστῷ (Christ), καινὴ (he is a new) κτίσις (creation). τὰ (The) ἀρχαῖα (old things) παρῆλθεν (have passed away); ἰδοὺ (behold), γέγονεν (has come into being) καινά (the new).

² οἶδα (I know) ἄνθρωπον (a man) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ), πρὸ (ago) ἐτῶν (years) δεκατεσσάρων (fourteen)— εἴτε (whether) ἐν (in) σώματι (the body), οὐκ (not) οἶδα (I know), εἴτε (or) ἐκτὸς (out of) τοῦ (the) σώματος (body), οὐκ (not) οἶδα (I know), ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) οἶδεν (knows)— ἁρπαγέντα (having been caught up) τὸν (-) τοιοῦτον (such a man) ἕως (to) τρίτου (the third) οὐρανοῦ (heaven).

²⁰ Χριστῷ (Christ) συνεσταύρωμαι (I have been crucified with); ζῶ (I live) δὲ (now), οὐκέτι (no longer) ἐγώ (I); ζῇ (lives) δὲ (however) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (me) Χριστός (Christ); ὃ (that which) δὲ (then) νῦν (now) ζῶ (I live) ἐν (in) σαρκί (the flesh), ἐν (through) πίστει (faith) ζῶ (I live), τῇ (that) τοῦ (from the) Υἱοῦ (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), τοῦ (the One) ἀγαπήσαντός (having loved) με (me) καὶ (and) παραδόντος (having given up) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ὑπὲρ (for) ἐμοῦ (me).

¹⁰ αὐτοῦ (Of Him) γάρ (for) ἐσμεν (we are) ποίημα (workmanship), κτισθέντες (having been created) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) ἐπὶ (for) ἔργοις (works) ἀγαθοῖς (good), οἷς (which) προητοίμασεν (prepared beforehand) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), ἵνα (that) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them) περιπατήσωμεν (we should walk).

¹² Θεὸν (God) οὐδεὶς (no one) πώποτε (at any time) τεθέαται (has seen); ἐὰν (if) ἀγαπῶμεν (we should love) ἀλλήλους (one another), ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us) μένει (abides) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τετελειωμένη (having been perfected) «ἐν (in) ἡμῖν» (us) ἐστιν (is).

²⁸ Αὐτὸς (He) δὲ (then) εἶπεν (said), “Μενοῦν (No rather), μακάριοι (blessed are) οἱ (those) ἀκούοντες (hearing) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) φυλάσσοντες (keeping it).”

¹⁵ Ἐὰν (If) ἀγαπᾶτέ (you love) με (Me), τὰς (-) ἐντολὰς (commandments) τὰς (-) ἐμὰς (My) τηρήσετε (you will keep).

⁹ Καθὼς (As) ἠγάπησέν (has loved) με (Me) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father), κἀγὼ (I also) ὑμᾶς (you) ἠγάπησα (have loved). μείνατε (Abide) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀγάπῃ (love) τῇ (-) ἐμῇ (of Me). ¹⁰ ἐὰν (If) τὰς (the) ἐντολάς (commandments) μου (of Me) τηρήσητε (you keep), μενεῖτε (you will abide) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀγάπῃ (love) μου (of Me), καθὼς (as) ἐγὼ (I), «τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου» (of Me) «τὰς (the) ἐντολὰς» (commandments) τετήρηκα (have kept), καὶ (and) μένω (I abide) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀγάπῃ (love).

¹⁴ Ὑμεῖς (You) φίλοι (friends) μού (of Me) ἐστε (are) ἐὰν (if) ποιῆτε (you do) ἃ* (what) ἐγὼ (I) ἐντέλλομαι (command) ὑμῖν (you).

¹⁴ ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐμὲ (Me) δοξάσει (will glorify), ὅτι (for) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (that which is) ἐμοῦ (Mine) λήμψεται (He will take), καὶ (and) ἀναγγελεῖ (will disclose) ὑμῖν (to you).

²⁷ αὐτὸς (Himself) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) φιλεῖ (loves) ὑμᾶς (you), ὅτι (because) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐμὲ (Me) πεφιλήκατε (have loved) καὶ (and) πεπιστεύκατε (have believed) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) ἐξῆλθον (came forth).

⁹ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (now) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) ἐν (in the) νυκτὶ (night) δι’ (through) ὁράματος (a vision) τῷ (-) Παύλῳ (to Paul), “Μὴ (Not) φοβοῦ (fear), ἀλλὰ (but) λάλει (continue speaking), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) σιωπήσῃς (be silent), ¹⁰ διότι (because) ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) μετὰ (with) σοῦ (you), καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἐπιθήσεταί (will lay a hand on) σοι (you) τοῦ (-) κακῶσαί (to harm) σε (you), διότι (because) λαός (people) ἐστί (there are) μοι (to me) πολὺς (many) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) πόλει (city) ταύτῃ (this).” ¹¹ Ἐκάθισεν (He remained) δὲ (now) ἐνιαυτὸν (a year) καὶ (and) μῆνας (months) ἓξ (six), διδάσκων (teaching) ἐν (among) αὐτοῖς (them) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

¹⁸ καὶ (and) ἰδεῖν (saw) αὐτὸν (Him) λέγοντά (saying) μοι (to me), ‘Σπεῦσον (Make haste) καὶ (and) ἔξελθε (go away) ἐν (with) τάχει (speed) ἐξ (out of) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), διότι (because) οὐ (not) παραδέξονταί (they will receive) σου (your) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) περὶ (about) ἐμοῦ (Me).’

¹⁸ ἡμεῖς (We) δὲ (now) πάντες (all), ἀνακεκαλυμμένῳ (having been unveiled) προσώπῳ (in face), τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) Κυρίου (of the Lord) κατοπτριζόμενοι (beholding as in a mirror), τὴν (the) αὐτὴν (same) εἰκόνα (image) μεταμορφούμεθα (are being transformed into), ἀπὸ (from) δόξης (glory) εἰς (to) δόξαν (glory), καθάπερ (even as) ἀπὸ (from) Κυρίου (the Lord), Πνεύματος (the Spirit).

⁸ ὑπὲρ (For) τούτου (this), τρὶς (three times) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord) παρεκάλεσα (I begged), ἵνα (that) ἀποστῇ (it might depart) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (me).

¹⁷ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Κύριός (the Lord) μοι (me) παρέστη (stood by) καὶ (and) ἐνεδυνάμωσέν (strengthened) με (me), ἵνα (so that) δι’ (through) ἐμοῦ (me) τὸ (the) κήρυγμα (proclamation) πληροφορηθῇ (would be fully accomplished), καὶ (and) ἀκούσωσιν (should hear) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (Gentiles). καὶ (And) ἐρρύσθην (I was delivered) ἐκ (out of) στόματος (the mouth) λέοντος (of the lion). ¹⁸ ῥύσεταί (Will deliver) με (me) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) ἀπὸ (from) παντὸς (every) ἔργου (deed) πονηροῦ (evil) καὶ (and) σώσει (will bring me safely) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὴν (-) ἐπουράνιον (heavenly), ᾧ (to whom is) ἡ (the) δόξα (glory) εἰς (unto) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages). ἀμήν (Amen).

²² Ὁ (The) Κύριος (Lord) μετὰ (be with) τοῦ (the) πνεύματός (spirit) σου (of you). ἡ (-) χάρις (Grace be) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you all).

²³ καὶ (And) ἐπληρώθη (was fulfilled) ἡ (the) γραφὴ (Scripture) ἡ (-) λέγουσα (saying), “Ἐπίστευσεν (Believed) δὲ (then) Ἀβραὰμ (Abraham) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God), καὶ (and) ἐλογίσθη (it was counted) αὐτῷ (to him) εἰς (for) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness),” καὶ (and) φίλος (a friend) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐκλήθη (he was called). ²⁴ ὁρᾶτε (You see) ὅτι (that) ἐξ (by) ἔργων (works) δικαιοῦται (is justified) ἄνθρωπος (a man), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐκ (by) πίστεως (faith) μόνον (alone).

⁵ ὃς (Whoever) δ’ (however) ἂν (-) τηρῇ (may keep) αὐτοῦ (His) τὸν (-) λόγον (word), ἀληθῶς (truly) ἐν (in) τούτῳ (him) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τετελείωται (has been perfected). Ἐν (By) τούτῳ (this) γινώσκομεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) ἐσμεν (we are):

¹ Ἴδετε (Behold) ποταπὴν (what) ἀγάπην (love) δέδωκεν (has given) ἡμῖν (to us) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father), ἵνα (that) τέκνα (children) Θεοῦ (of God) κληθῶμεν (we should be called) — καὶ (and) ἐσμέν (we are)! διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this), ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) οὐ (not) γινώσκει (knows) ἡμᾶς (us), ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) ἔγνω (it knew) αὐτόν (Him).

¹⁸ Τεκνία (Little children), μὴ (not) ἀγαπῶμεν (we should love) λόγῳ (in word), μηδὲ (nor) τῇ (in) γλώσσῃ (tongue), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐν (in) ἔργῳ (action) καὶ (and) ἀληθείᾳ (in truth). ¹⁹ [καὶ] (And) ἐν (by) τούτῳ (this) γνωσόμεθα (we will know) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (of) τῆς (the) ἀληθείας (truth) ἐσμέν (we are), καὶ (and) ἔμπροσθεν (before) αὐτοῦ (Him) πείσομεν (we will assure) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart) ἡμῶν (of us), ²⁰ ὅτι (that) ἐὰν (if) καταγινώσκῃ (should condemn us) ἡμῶν (our) ἡ (-) καρδία (heart), ὅτι (that) μείζων (greater than) ἐστὶν (is) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τῆς (the) καρδίας (heart) ἡμῶν (of us), καὶ (and) γινώσκει (He knows) πάντα (all things). ²¹ Ἀγαπητοί (Beloved), ἐὰν (if) ἡ (the) καρδία (heart) ‹ἡμῶν› (of us) «μὴ (not) καταγινώσκῃ» (should condemn us), παρρησίαν (confidence) ἔχομεν (we have) πρὸς (toward) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), ²² καὶ (and) ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) αἰτῶμεν (we might ask), λαμβάνομεν (we receive) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (Him), ὅτι (because) τὰς (the) ἐντολὰς (commandments) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τηροῦμεν (we keep), καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἀρεστὰ (pleasing) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him) ποιοῦμεν (we do). ²³ καὶ (And) αὕτη (this) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (the) ἐντολὴ (commandment) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἵνα (that) πιστεύσωμεν (we should believe) τῷ (in the) ὀνόματι (name) τοῦ (the) Υἱοῦ (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), καὶ (and) ἀγαπῶμεν (we should love) ἀλλήλους (one another), καθὼς (just as) ἔδωκεν (He gave) ἐντολὴν (the commandment) ἡμῖν (to us). ²⁴ καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) τηρῶν (keeping) τὰς (the) ἐντολὰς (commandments) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) μένει (abides), καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (He) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him). καὶ (And) ἐν (by) τούτῳ (this) γινώσκομεν (we know) ὅτι (that) μένει (He abides) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us), ἐκ (by) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) οὗ (whom) ἡμῖν (to us) ἔδωκεν (He has given).

³ αὕτη (This) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἵνα (that) τὰς (the) ἐντολὰς (commandments) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τηρῶμεν (we should keep); καὶ (and) αἱ (the) ἐντολαὶ (commandments) αὐτοῦ (of Him) βαρεῖαι (burdensome) οὐκ (not) εἰσίν (are).

²⁰ Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἕστηκα (I stand) ἐπὶ (at) τὴν (the) θύραν (door) καὶ (and) κρούω (knock). ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) ἀκούσῃ (should hear) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (voice) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) ἀνοίξῃ (open) τὴν (the) θύραν (door), ‹καὶ› (then) εἰσελεύσομαι (I will come in) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him), καὶ (and) δειπνήσω (will dine) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him), καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (he) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me).

¹⁴ Μακάριοι (Blessed are) οἱ (those) πλύνοντες (washing) τὰς (the) στολὰς (robes) αὐτῶν (of them), ἵνα (that) ἔσται (will be) ἡ (the) ἐξουσία (right) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) ξύλον (tree) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life), καὶ (and) τοῖς (by the) πυλῶσιν (gates) εἰσέλθωσιν (they shall enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) πόλιν (city).

³ Φίλιππος (Philip), καὶ (and) Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomew); Θωμᾶς (Thomas), καὶ (and) Μαθθαῖος (Matthew) ὁ (the) τελώνης (tax collector); Ἰάκωβος (James) ὁ (the son) τοῦ (-) Ἁλφαίου (of Alphaeus), καὶ (and) Θαδδαῖος (Thaddaeus);

¹⁸ καὶ (and) Ἀνδρέαν (Andrew), καὶ (and) Φίλιππον (Philip), καὶ (and) Βαρθολομαῖον (Bartholomew), καὶ (and) Μαθθαῖον (Matthew), καὶ (and) Θωμᾶν (Thomas), καὶ (and) Ἰάκωβον (James) τὸν (the son) τοῦ (-) Ἁλφαίου (of Alphaeus), καὶ (and) Θαδδαῖον (Thaddaeus), καὶ (and) Σίμωνα (Simon) τὸν (the) Καναναῖον (Zealot),

¹⁶ καὶ (and) Ἰούδαν (Judas son) Ἰακώβου (of James); καὶ (and) Ἰούδαν (Judas) Ἰσκαριὼθ (Iscariot), ὃς (who) ἐγένετο (became) προδότης (the betrayer).

⁴ Λέγει (Says) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) ὁ (-) Νικόδημος (Nicodemus), “Πῶς (How) δύναται (is able) ἄνθρωπος (a man) γεννηθῆναι (to be born), γέρων (old) ὤν (being)? μὴ (Not) δύναται (is he able) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) κοιλίαν (womb) τῆς (of the) μητρὸς (mother) αὐτοῦ (of him) δεύτερον (a second time) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter), καὶ (and) γεννηθῆναι (to be born)?”

⁹ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Νικόδημος (Nicodemus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Πῶς (How) δύναται (are able) ταῦτα (these things) γενέσθαι (to be)?”

¹¹ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) ‹ἡ (the) γυνή› (woman) “Κύριε (Sir), οὔτε (nothing) ἄντλημα (to draw with) ἔχεις (You have), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) φρέαρ (well) ἐστὶν (is) βαθύ (deep); πόθεν (from where) οὖν (then) ἔχεις (have You) τὸ (the) ὕδωρ (water) τὸ (-) ζῶν (living)?

⁵² Ἐμάχοντο (Were arguing) οὖν (therefore) πρὸς (with) ἀλλήλους (one another) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), λέγοντες (saying), “Πῶς (How) δύναται (is able) οὗτος (this man) ἡμῖν (us) δοῦναι (to give) τὴν (the) σάρκα (flesh) ‹αὐτοῦ› (of Him) φαγεῖν (to eat)?”

⁶⁰ Πολλοὶ (Many) οὖν (therefore), ἀκούσαντες (having heard), ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), εἶπαν (said), “Σκληρός (Difficult) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) οὗτος (this); τίς (who) δύναται (is able) αὐτοῦ (it) ἀκούειν (to hear)?”

¹⁷ Εἶπαν (Said) οὖν (therefore) ἐκ (some of) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of him) πρὸς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another), “Τί (What) ἐστιν (is) τοῦτο (this) ὃ (that) λέγει (He says) ἡμῖν (to us), ‘Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and), πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me)’ καί (and) ‘Ὅτι (Because) ὑπάγω (I am going) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father)’?” ¹⁸ ἔλεγον (They were saying) οὖν (therefore), “Τοῦτο (This) «τί (what) ἐστιν» (is) ὃ (that) λέγει (He says), ‘Τὸ (a) μικρόν (little while)’? οὐκ (Not) οἴδαμεν (we do know) τί (what) λαλεῖ (He is saying).”

¹³ καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) εἰσῆλθον (they had entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) ὑπερῷον (upper room), ἀνέβησαν (they went up) οὗ (where) ἦσαν (they were) καταμένοντες (staying), ὅ (-) τε (both) Πέτρος (Peter) καὶ (and) Ἰωάννης (John), καὶ (and) Ἰάκωβος (James) καὶ (and) Ἀνδρέας (Andrew), Φίλιππος (Philip) καὶ (and) Θωμᾶς (Thomas), Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomew) καὶ (and) Μαθθαῖος (Matthew), Ἰάκωβος (James son) Ἁλφαίου (of Alphaeus), καὶ (and) Σίμων (Simon) ὁ (the) Ζηλωτὴς (Zealot), καὶ (and) Ἰούδας (Judas son) Ἰακώβου (of James).

⁴⁰ τοῦτον (This One) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἤγειρεν (raised up) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day), καὶ (and) ἔδωκεν (gave) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐμφανῆ (manifest) γενέσθαι (to become), ⁴¹ οὐ (not) παντὶ (to all) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people), ἀλλὰ (but) μάρτυσιν (to the witnesses) τοῖς (-) προκεχειροτονημένοις (having been chosen beforehand) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), ἡμῖν (to us) οἵτινες (who) συνεφάγομεν (did eat with) καὶ (and) συνεπίομεν (drink with) αὐτῷ (Him) μετὰ (after) τὸ (-) ἀναστῆναι (rising) αὐτὸν (His) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead).

¹ Ἰούδας (Jude), Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) δοῦλος (servant), ἀδελφὸς (brother) δὲ (then) Ἰακώβου (of James), Τοῖς (To those) ἐν (in) Θεῷ (God) Πατρὶ (the Father) ἠγαπημένοις (having been loved) καὶ (and) Ἰησοῦ (in Jesus) Χριστῷ (Christ) τετηρημένοις (having been kept) κλητοῖς (called).

¹⁷ ὁ (-) δὲ (But) [Ἰησοῦς] (Jesus) ἀπεκρίνατο (answered) αὐτοῖς (them), “Ὁ (The) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me) ἕως (until) ἄρτι (now) ἐργάζεται (is working), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐργάζομαι (am working).” ¹⁸ Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) οὖν (therefore), μᾶλλον (the more) ἐζήτουν (were seeking) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews) ἀποκτεῖναι (to kill), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) μόνον (only) ἔλυεν (was He breaking) τὸ (the) σάββατον (Sabbath), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) Πατέρα (Father) ἴδιον (His own) ἔλεγεν (He was calling) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), ἴσον (equal) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ποιῶν (making) τῷ (to) Θεῷ (God). ¹⁹ Ἀπεκρίνατο (Answered) οὖν (therefore) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) ἔλεγεν (was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) ποιεῖν (to do) ἀφ’ (of) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself) οὐδὲν (nothing), ἐὰν* (if) μή (not) τι (anything) βλέπῃ (He might see) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ποιοῦντα (doing); ἃ (whatever) γὰρ (for) ἂν (-) ἐκεῖνος (He) ποιῇ (does), ταῦτα (these things) καὶ (also) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) ὁμοίως (likewise) ποιεῖ (does).

¹⁷ τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὃ (whom) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) λαβεῖν (to receive), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖ (it does see) αὐτὸ (Him), οὐδὲ (nor) γινώσκει (know). ὑμεῖς (But you) γινώσκετε (know) αὐτό (Him), ὅτι (for) παρ’ (with) ὑμῖν (you) μένει (He abides), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) ἔσται (He will be).

²¹ ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) τὰς (the) ἐντολάς (commandments) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) τηρῶν (keeping) αὐτὰς (them), ἐκεῖνός (he) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the one) ἀγαπῶν (loving) με (Me); ὁ (the one) δὲ (now) ἀγαπῶν (loving) με (Me), ἀγαπηθήσεται (will be loved) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me); κἀγὼ (and I) ἀγαπήσω (will love) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) ἐμφανίσω (will show) αὐτῷ (to him) ἐμαυτόν (Myself).”

²⁴ Ὑμεῖς (You), ὃ (what) ἠκούσατε (you have heard) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning), ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) μενέτω (let it abide). ἐὰν (If) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) μείνῃ (should abide) ὃ (what) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) ἠκούσατε (you have heard), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Υἱῷ (Son) καὶ (and) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Πατρὶ (Father) μενεῖτε (will abide).

¹⁵ Ὃς (Whoever) ἐὰν (if) ὁμολογήσῃ (shall confess) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him) μένει (abides), καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (he) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God). ¹⁶ καὶ (And) ἡμεῖς (we) ἐγνώκαμεν (have come to know) καὶ (and) πεπιστεύκαμεν (have come to believe) τὴν (the) ἀγάπην (love) ἣν (that) ἔχει (has) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (as to) ἡμῖν (us). Ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἀγάπη (love) ἐστίν (is), καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) μένων (abiding) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) ἀγάπῃ (love), ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God) μένει (abides), καὶ (and) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him) μένει (abides).

²⁰ Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἕστηκα (I stand) ἐπὶ (at) τὴν (the) θύραν (door) καὶ (and) κρούω (knock). ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) ἀκούσῃ (should hear) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (voice) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) ἀνοίξῃ (open) τὴν (the) θύραν (door), ‹καὶ› (then) εἰσελεύσομαι (I will come in) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him), καὶ (and) δειπνήσω (will dine) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him), καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (he) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me). ²¹ Ὁ (The one) νικῶν (overcoming), δώσω (I will give) αὐτῷ (to him) καθίσαι (to sit) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐν (on) τῷ (the) θρόνῳ (throne) μου (of Me), ὡς (as) κἀγὼ (I also) ἐνίκησα (overcame) καὶ (and) ἐκάθισα (sat down) μετὰ (with) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me) ἐν (on) τῷ (the) θρόνῳ (throne) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

²² Καὶ (And) ναὸν (temple) οὐκ (not) εἶδον (I saw) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it); ὁ (-) γὰρ (for) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ὁ (-) Παντοκράτωρ (Almighty), ναὸς (temple) αὐτῆς (of it) ἐστιν (is), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) Ἀρνίον (Lamb).

³ Καὶ (And) πᾶν (any) κατάθεμα (curse) οὐκ (not) ἔσται (there will be) ἔτι (any longer). καὶ (And) ὁ (the) θρόνος (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it) ἔσται (will be), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) δοῦλοι (servants) αὐτοῦ (of Him) λατρεύσουσιν (will serve) αὐτῷ (Him).

²¹ Ἔφη (Was saying) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Εἰ (If) θέλεις (you desire) τέλειος (perfect) εἶναι (to be), ὕπαγε (go), πώλησόν (sell) σου (of you) τὰ (the) ὑπάρχοντα (possessing), καὶ (and) δὸς (give) [τοῖς] (to the) πτωχοῖς (poor), καὶ (and) ἕξεις (you will have) θησαυρὸν (treasure) ἐν (in) οὐρανοῖς (the heavens); καὶ (and) δεῦρο (come), ἀκολούθει (follow) μοι (Me).”

⁴¹ Τότε (Then) ἐρεῖ (will He say) καὶ (also) τοῖς (to those) ἐξ (on) εὐωνύμων (the left), ‘Πορεύεσθε (Depart) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me), ‹οἱ› (those) κατηραμένοι (being cursed), εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) τὸ (-) αἰώνιον (eternal), τὸ (-) ἡτοιμασμένον (having been prepared) τῷ (for the) διαβόλῳ (devil) καὶ (and) τοῖς (the) ἀγγέλοις (angels) αὐτοῦ (of him). ⁴² ἐπείνασα (I hungered) γὰρ (for), καὶ (and) οὐκ (nothing) ἐδώκατέ (you gave) μοι (to Me) φαγεῖν (to eat); (καὶ) (and) ἐδίψησα (I thirsted), καὶ (and) οὐκ (nothing) ἐποτίσατέ (You gave to drink) με (Me); ⁴³ ξένος (a stranger) ἤμην (I was), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) συνηγάγετέ (You took in) με (Me); γυμνὸς (naked), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) περιεβάλετέ (you did clothe) με (Me); ἀσθενὴς (sick) καὶ (and) ἐν (in) φυλακῇ (prison), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐπεσκέψασθέ (did you visit) με (Me).’ ⁴⁴ Τότε (Then) ἀποκριθήσονται (will answer) καὶ (also) αὐτοὶ (themselves), λέγοντες (saying), ‘Κύριε (Lord), πότε (when) σε (You) εἴδομεν (saw we) πεινῶντα (hungering), ἢ (or) διψῶντα (thirsting), ἢ (or) ξένον (a stranger), ἢ (or) γυμνὸν (naked), ἢ (or) ἀσθενῆ (sick), ἢ (or) ἐν (in) φυλακῇ (prison), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) διηκονήσαμέν (did minister) σοι (to You)?’ ⁴⁵ Τότε (Then) ἀποκριθήσεται (will He answer) αὐτοῖς (them), λέγων (saying), ‘Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἐφ’ (to the extent) ὅσον (that) οὐκ (not) ἐποιήσατε (you did it) ἑνὶ (to one) τούτων (of these) τῶν (the) ἐλαχίστων (least), οὐδὲ (neither) ἐμοὶ (to Me) ἐποιήσατε (did you).’ ⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) ἀπελεύσονται (will go away) οὗτοι (these) εἰς (into) κόλασιν (punishment) αἰώνιον (eternal); οἱ (-) δὲ (but) δίκαιοι (the righteous) εἰς (into) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal).”

³⁴ ὃν (He whom) γὰρ (for) ἀπέστειλεν (sent) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), τὰ (the) ῥήματα (words) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) λαλεῖ (speaks), οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) ἐκ (by) μέτρου (measure) δίδωσιν (He gives) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit).

³⁸ καὶ (And) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) αὐτοῦ (of Him) οὐκ (not) ἔχετε (you have) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) μένοντα (abiding); ὅτι (for) ὃν (whom) ἀπέστειλεν (sent) ἐκεῖνος (He), τούτῳ (Him) ὑμεῖς (you) οὐ (not) πιστεύετε (believe).

²⁸ Ἔκραξεν (Cried out) οὖν (therefore) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple) διδάσκων (teaching) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) λέγων (saying), “Κἀμὲ (Me) οἴδατε (you know), καὶ (and) οἴδατε (you know) πόθεν (from where) εἰμί (I am); καὶ (and) ἀπ’ (of) ἐμαυτοῦ (Myself) οὐκ (not) ἐλήλυθα (I have come), ἀλλ’ (but) ἔστιν (is) ἀληθινὸς (true) ὁ (the One) πέμψας (having sent) με (Me), ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) οὐκ (not) οἴδατε (know).

²⁶ πολλὰ (Many things) ἔχω (I have) περὶ (concerning) ὑμῶν (you) λαλεῖν (to say), καὶ (and) κρίνειν (to judge); ἀλλ’ (but) ὁ (the One) πέμψας (having sent) με (Me) ἀληθής (true) ἐστιν (is); κἀγὼ (and I) ἃ (what) ἤκουσα (I have heard) παρ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (Him), ταῦτα (these things) λαλῶ (I say) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world).”

⁴⁴ Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) δὲ (then) ἔκραξεν (cried out) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Ὁ (The one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), οὐ (not) πιστεύει (believes) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), ἀλλὰ (but) εἰς (in) τὸν (the One) πέμψαντά (having sent) με (Me); ⁴⁵ καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) θεωρῶν (beholding) ἐμὲ (Me), θεωρεῖ (beholds) τὸν (the One) πέμψαντά (having sent) με (Me). ⁴⁶ ἐγὼ (I) φῶς (a light) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) ἐλήλυθα (have come), ἵνα (so that) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) σκοτίᾳ (darkness) μὴ (not) μείνῃ (should abide). ⁴⁷ Καὶ (And) ἐάν (if) τίς (anyone) μου (of Me) ἀκούσῃ (hears) τῶν (the) ῥημάτων (words) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) φυλάξῃ (keeps them), ἐγὼ (I) οὐ (not) κρίνω (do judge) αὐτόν (him), οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) ἦλθον (I came) ἵνα (that) κρίνω (I might judge) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world), ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (that) σώσω (I might save) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world). ⁴⁸ ὁ (The one) ἀθετῶν (rejecting) ἐμὲ (Me) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) λαμβάνων (receiving) τὰ (the) ῥήματά (words) μου (of Me) ἔχει (has) τὸν (one) κρίνοντα (judging) αὐτόν (him): ὁ (The) λόγος (word) ὃν (which) ἐλάλησα (I spoke), ἐκεῖνος (that) κρινεῖ (will judge) αὐτὸν (him) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐσχάτῃ (last) ἡμέρᾳ (day). ⁴⁹ Ὅτι (For) ἐγὼ (I) ἐξ (from) ἐμαυτοῦ (Myself) οὐκ (not) ἐλάλησα (spoke), ἀλλ’ (but) ὁ (the) πέμψας (having sent) με (Me) Πατὴρ (Father) αὐτός (Himself), μοι (Me) ἐντολὴν (a commandment) δέδωκεν (gave) τί (what) εἴπω (I should say) καὶ (and) τί (what) λαλήσω (I should speak). ⁵⁰ καὶ (And) οἶδα (I know) ὅτι (that) ἡ (the) ἐντολὴ (commandment) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ζωὴ (life) αἰώνιός (eternal) ἐστιν (is). ἃ (What) οὖν (therefore) ἐγὼ (I) λαλῶ (speak), καθὼς (as) εἴρηκέν (has said) μοι (to Me) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father), οὕτως (so) λαλῶ (I speak).”

¹⁶ Ἐν (By) τούτῳ (this) ἐγνώκαμεν (we have known) τὴν (-) ἀγάπην (love), ὅτι (because) ἐκεῖνος (He) ὑπὲρ (for) ἡμῶν (us) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (life) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἔθηκεν (laid down); καὶ (and) ἡμεῖς (we) ὀφείλομεν (ought) ὑπὲρ (for) τῶν (our) ἀδελφῶν (brothers), τὰς (our) ψυχὰς (lives) θεῖναι (to lay down). ¹⁷ ὃς (Whoever) δ’ (now) ἂν (-) ἔχῃ (might have) τὸν (the) βίον (goods) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world), καὶ (and) θεωρῇ (might see) τὸν (the) ἀδελφὸν (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him) χρείαν (need) ἔχοντα (having), καὶ (and) κλείσῃ (might close up) τὰ (the) σπλάγχνα (heart) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (him), πῶς (how) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) μένει (abides) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him)? ¹⁸ Τεκνία (Little children), μὴ (not) ἀγαπῶμεν (we should love) λόγῳ (in word), μηδὲ (nor) τῇ (in) γλώσσῃ (tongue), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐν (in) ἔργῳ (action) καὶ (and) ἀληθείᾳ (in truth). ¹⁹ [καὶ] (And) ἐν (by) τούτῳ (this) γνωσόμεθα (we will know) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (of) τῆς (the) ἀληθείας (truth) ἐσμέν (we are), καὶ (and) ἔμπροσθεν (before) αὐτοῦ (Him) πείσομεν (we will assure) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart) ἡμῶν (of us), ²⁰ ὅτι (that) ἐὰν (if) καταγινώσκῃ (should condemn us) ἡμῶν (our) ἡ (-) καρδία (heart), ὅτι (that) μείζων (greater than) ἐστὶν (is) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τῆς (the) καρδίας (heart) ἡμῶν (of us), καὶ (and) γινώσκει (He knows) πάντα (all things).

²⁹ καὶ (And) νῦν (now) εἴρηκα (I have told) ὑμῖν (you) πρὶν (before) γενέσθαι (it comes to pass), ἵνα (that) ὅταν (when) γένηται (it shall have come to pass), πιστεύσητε (you might believe).

¹¹ Ταῦτα (These things) λελάληκα (I have spoken) ὑμῖν (to you), ἵνα (that) ἡ (-) χαρὰ (joy) ἡ (-) ἐμὴ (My) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) ᾖ (may be), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) χαρὰ (joy) ὑμῶν (of you) πληρωθῇ (may be full).

¹ Ταῦτα (These things) λελάληκα (I have spoken) ὑμῖν (to you) ἵνα (that) μὴ (not) σκανδαλισθῆτε (you might fall away). ² ἀποσυναγώγους (Out of the synagogues) ποιήσουσιν (they will put) ὑμᾶς (you); ἀλλ’ (but) ἔρχεται (is coming) ὥρα (an hour) ἵνα (that) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ἀποκτείνας (having killed) ὑμᾶς (you) δόξῃ (will think) λατρείαν (it is a service) προσφέρειν (to offer) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God). ³ καὶ (And) ταῦτα (these things) ποιήσουσιν (they will do), ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωσαν (they know) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), οὐδὲ (nor) ἐμέ (Me). ⁴ ἀλλὰ (But) ταῦτα (these things) λελάληκα (I have said) ὑμῖν (to you), ἵνα (so that) ὅταν (when) ἔλθῃ (might have come) ἡ (the) ὥρα (hour) αὐτῶν (of them), μνημονεύητε (you may remember) αὐτῶν (them), ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) εἶπον (said them) ὑμῖν (to you). ταῦτα (These things) δὲ (now) ὑμῖν (to you) ἐξ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) οὐκ (not) εἶπον (I said), ὅτι (because) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) ἤμην (I was).

¹² Ἔτι (Yet) πολλὰ (many things) ἔχω (I have) ὑμῖν (to you) λέγειν (to say), ἀλλ’ (but) οὐ (not) δύνασθε (you are able) βαστάζειν (to bear them) ἄρτι (now).

⁶ Ἐφανέρωσά (I revealed) σου (Your) τὸ (-) ὄνομα (name) τοῖς (to the) ἀνθρώποις (men) οὓς (whom) ἔδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) κόσμου (world). σοὶ (Yours) ἦσαν (they were), κἀμοὶ (and to Me) αὐτοὺς (them) ἔδωκας (You gave), καὶ (and) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) σου (of You) τετήρηκαν (they have kept). ⁷ νῦν (Now) ἔγνωκαν (they have known) ὅτι (that) πάντα (all things) ὅσα (whatever) δέδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me), παρὰ (of) σοῦ (You) εἰσιν (are); ⁸ ὅτι (for) τὰ (the) ῥήματα (words) ἃ (that) ἔδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me), δέδωκα (I have given) αὐτοῖς (them), καὶ (and) αὐτοὶ (they) ἔλαβον (received them) καὶ (and) ἔγνωσαν (knew) ἀληθῶς (truly) ὅτι (that) παρὰ (from) σοῦ (You) ἐξῆλθον (I came forth); καὶ (and) ἐπίστευσαν (they believed) ὅτι (that) σύ (You) με (Me) ἀπέστειλας (sent).

¹⁸ Τοῦ (-) δὲ (Now) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) ἡ (the) γένεσις (birth) οὕτως (thus) ἦν (came about): μνηστευθείσης (Having been pledged) τῆς (the) μητρὸς (mother) αὐτοῦ (of Him) Μαρίας (Mary) τῷ (-) Ἰωσήφ (to Joseph), πρὶν (before) ἢ (rather) συνελθεῖν (coming together) αὐτοὺς (of them), εὑρέθη (she was found) ἐν (in) γαστρὶ (womb) ἔχουσα (having a child) ἐκ (out of) πνεύματος (the Spirit) ἁγίου (Holy).

²⁰ Ταῦτα (These things) δὲ (now) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐνθυμηθέντος (having pondered), ἰδοὺ (behold), ἄγγελος (an angel) Κυρίου (of the Lord) κατ’ (in) ὄναρ (a dream) ἐφάνη (appeared) αὐτῷ (to him), λέγων (saying), “Ἰωσὴφ (Joseph), υἱὸς (son) Δαυίδ (of David), μὴ (not) φοβηθῇς (you should fear) παραλαβεῖν (to receive) Μαρίαν (Mary) τὴν (as the) γυναῖκά (wife) σου (of you); τὸ (that) γὰρ (for) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (her) γεννηθὲν (having been conceived), ἐκ (from) Πνεύματός (the Spirit) ἐστιν (is), Ἁγίου (Holy).

¹¹ Ἐγὼ (I) μὲν (indeed) ὑμᾶς (you) βαπτίζω (baptize) ἐν (with) ὕδατι (water) εἰς (to) μετάνοιαν (repentance), ὁ (-) δὲ (but) ὀπίσω (after) μου (me) ἐρχόμενος (is coming) ἰσχυρότερός (mightier) μού (than I), ἐστιν (He) οὗ (of whom) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) ἱκανὸς (fit) τὰ (the) ὑποδήματα (sandals) βαστάσαι (to carry). αὐτὸς (He) ὑμᾶς (you) βαπτίσει (will baptize) ἐν (with) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy) καὶ (and) πυρί (with fire),

¹⁹ πορευθέντες (Having gone) οὖν (therefore), μαθητεύσατε (disciple) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (nations), βαπτίζοντες (baptizing) αὐτοὺς (them) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τοῦ (of the) Πατρὸς (Father), καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) Υἱοῦ (Son), καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit),

³⁶ αὐτὸς (Himself) Δαυὶδ (David) εἶπεν (said) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) τῷ (-) Ἁγίῳ (Holy): ‘Εἶπεν (Said) Κύριος (the Lord) τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) μου (of me), “Κάθου (Sit) ἐκ (at) δεξιῶν (the right hand) μου (of Me), Ἕως (until) ἂν (-) θῶ (I place) τοὺς (of the) ἐχθρούς (enemies) σου (of You) Ὑποκάτω (as a footstool) τῶν (of the) ποδῶν (feet) σου (of You).”’

¹¹ καὶ (And) ὅταν (when) ἄγωσιν (they might lead away) ὑμᾶς (you), παραδιδόντες (delivering you up), μὴ (not) προμεριμνᾶτε (be anxious beforehand) τί (what) λαλήσητε (you should say), ἀλλ’ (but) ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) δοθῇ (might be given) ὑμῖν (to you), ἐν (in) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ὥρᾳ (hour), τοῦτο (that) λαλεῖτε (speak); οὐ (not) γάρ (for) ἐστε (are) ὑμεῖς (you) οἱ (those) λαλοῦντες (speaking), ἀλλὰ (but) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy).

¹⁵ ἔσται (He will be) γὰρ (for) μέγας (great) ἐνώπιον (before) ‹τοῦ› (the) Κυρίου (Lord); καὶ (and) οἶνον (wine) καὶ (and) σίκερα (strong drink) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) πίῃ (shall he drink), καὶ (and) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy) πλησθήσεται (he will be filled) ἔτι (even) ἐκ (from) κοιλίας (the womb) μητρὸς (of the mother) αὐτοῦ (of him).

³⁵ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῇ (to her), “Πνεῦμα (the Spirit) Ἅγιον (Holy) ἐπελεύσεται (will come) ἐπὶ (upon) σέ (you), καὶ (and) δύναμις (power) Ὑψίστου (of the Most High) ἐπισκιάσει (will overshadow) σοι (you); διὸ (therefore) καὶ (also) τὸ (the) γεννώμενον (being born) ἅγιον (Holy One) κληθήσεται (will be called) Υἱὸς (the Son) Θεοῦ (of God).

⁴¹ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass), ὡς (as) ἤκουσεν (heard) τὸν (the) ἀσπασμὸν (greeting) τῆς (-) Μαρίας (of Mary) ἡ (-) Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth), ἐσκίρτησεν (leaped) τὸ (the) βρέφος (baby) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) κοιλίᾳ (womb) αὐτῆς (of her); καὶ (and) ἐπλήσθη (was filled) Πνεύματος (with the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy) ἡ (-) Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth),

⁶⁷ Καὶ (And) Ζαχαρίας (Zechariah), ὁ (the) πατὴρ (father) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἐπλήσθη (was filled) Πνεύματος (with the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), καὶ (and) ἐπροφήτευσεν (prophesied), λέγων (saying),

²⁵ Καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἄνθρωπος (a man) ἦν (there was) ἐν (in) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem), ᾧ (whose) ὄνομα (name was) Συμεών (Simeon); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἄνθρωπος (man) οὗτος (this) δίκαιος (was righteous) καὶ (and) εὐλαβής (devout), προσδεχόμενος (waiting for) παράκλησιν (the consolation) τοῦ (-) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel), καὶ (and) Πνεῦμα (the Spirit) ἦν (was) Ἅγιον (Holy) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτόν (him).

²² καὶ (and) καταβῆναι (descended) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy) σωματικῷ (in a bodily) εἴδει (form) ὡς (as) περιστερὰν (a dove) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτόν (Him), καὶ (and) φωνὴν (a voice) ἐξ (out of) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) γενέσθαι (came): “Σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Υἱός (Son) μου (of Me), ὁ (the) ἀγαπητός (beloved); ἐν (in) σοὶ (You) εὐδόκησα (I am well pleased).”

¹³ εἰ (If) οὖν (therefore) ὑμεῖς (you), πονηροὶ (evil) ὑπάρχοντες (being), οἴδατε (know) δόματα (gifts) ἀγαθὰ (good) διδόναι (to give) τοῖς (to the) τέκνοις (children) ὑμῶν (of you), πόσῳ (how much) μᾶλλον (more) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ὁ (who is) ἐξ (in) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) δώσει (will give) Πνεῦμα (the Spirit) Ἅγιον (Holy) τοῖς (to those) αἰτοῦσιν (asking) αὐτόν (Him)!”

⁴⁹ Καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἐγὼ (I) ἐξαποστέλλω (am sending) τὴν (the) ἐπαγγελίαν (promise) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me) ἐφ’ (upon) ὑμᾶς (you); ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however) καθίσατε (remain) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) πόλει (city) ἕως (until) οὗ (that) ἐνδύσησθε (you should be clothed with) ἐξ (from) ὕψους (on high) δύναμιν (power).”

²² ὅτε (When) οὖν (therefore) ἠγέρθη (He was raised up) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), ἐμνήσθησαν (remembered) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅτι (that) τοῦτο (this) ἔλεγεν (He had said), καὶ (and) ἐπίστευσαν (they believed) τῇ (the) γραφῇ (Scripture) καὶ (and) τῷ (the) λόγῳ (word) ὃν (that) εἶπεν (had spoken) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus).

⁴⁵ ἔστιν (It is) γεγραμμένον (written) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) προφήταις (prophets): ‘Καὶ (And) ἔσονται (they will be) πάντες (all) διδακτοὶ (taught) Θεοῦ (of God).’ πᾶς (Everyone) ὁ (-) ἀκούσας (having heard) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father) καὶ (and) μαθὼν (having learned), ἔρχεται (comes) πρὸς (to) ἐμέ (Me).

¹⁶ Ταῦτα (These things) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωσαν (knew) αὐτοῦ (of Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) τὸ (from the) πρῶτον (first), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅτε (when) ἐδοξάσθη (was glorified) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), τότε (then) ἐμνήσθησαν (they remembered) ὅτι (that) ταῦτα (these things) ἦν (were) ἐπ’ (of) αὐτῷ (Him) γεγραμμένα (written), καὶ (and) ταῦτα (these things) ἐποίησαν (they had done) αὐτῷ (to Him).

¹³ ὅταν (When) δὲ (however) ἔλθῃ (shall come) ἐκεῖνος (He), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὁδηγήσει (He will guide) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν* (into) τῇ* (the) ἀληθείᾳ* (truth) πάσῃ* (all); οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) λαλήσει (He will speak) ἀφ’ (from) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅσα (whatever) ἀκούσει* (He may hear), λαλήσει (He will speak); καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἐρχόμενα (coming) ἀναγγελεῖ (He will declare) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁴ ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐμὲ (Me) δοξάσει (will glorify), ὅτι (for) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (that which is) ἐμοῦ (Mine) λήμψεται (He will take), καὶ (and) ἀναγγελεῖ (will disclose) ὑμῖν (to you).

²² καὶ (And) τοῦτο (this) εἰπὼν (having said), ἐνεφύσησεν (He breathed on them), καὶ (and) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Λάβετε (Receive) Πνεῦμα (the Spirit) Ἅγιον (Holy).

² ἄχρι (until) ἧς (the) ἡμέρας (day), ἐντειλάμενος (having given orders) τοῖς (to the) ἀποστόλοις (apostles) διὰ (by) Πνεύματος (the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy) οὓς (whom) ἐξελέξατο (He had chosen), ἀνελήμφθη (He was taken up),

⁴ Καὶ (And) συναλιζόμενος (being assembled together), παρήγγειλεν (He instructed) αὐτοῖς (them) ἀπὸ (from) Ἱεροσολύμων (Jerusalem) μὴ (not) χωρίζεσθαι (to depart), ἀλλὰ (but) περιμένειν (to await) τὴν (the) ἐπαγγελίαν (promise) τοῦ (of the) Πατρὸς (Father): “Ἣν (That which) ἠκούσατέ (you heard) μου (of Me);

⁸ ἀλλὰ (But) λήμψεσθε (you will receive) δύναμιν (power), ἐπελθόντος (having come) τοῦ (the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit) ἐφ’ (upon) ὑμᾶς (you), καὶ (and) ἔσεσθέ (you will be) μου (for Me) μάρτυρες (witnesses), ἔν (in) τε (both) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) πάσῃ (all) τῇ (-) Ἰουδαίᾳ (Judea), καὶ (and) Σαμαρείᾳ (Samaria), καὶ (and) ἕως (to) ἐσχάτου (the uttermost part) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth).”

⁴ καὶ (And) ἐπλήσθησαν (they were filled with) πάντες (all) Πνεύματος (Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), καὶ (and) ἤρξαντο (began) λαλεῖν (to speak) ἑτέραις (in other) γλώσσαις (tongues) καθὼς (as) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) ἐδίδου (was giving) ἀποφθέγγεσθαι (to utter forth) αὐτοῖς (to them).

³ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (however) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter), “Ἁνανία (Ananias), διὰ (because of) τί (why) ἐπλήρωσεν (has filled) ὁ (-) Σατανᾶς (Satan) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart) σου (of you) ψεύσασθαί (to lie to) σε (for you) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy) καὶ (and) νοσφίσασθαι (to keep back) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) τιμῆς (proceeds) τοῦ (of the) χωρίου (land)?

⁵¹ Σκληροτράχηλοι (Stiff-necked) καὶ (and) ἀπερίτμητοι (uncircumcised) καρδίαις (in heart) καὶ (and) τοῖς (-) ὠσίν (ears), ὑμεῖς (you) ἀεὶ (always) τῷ (the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) τῷ (-) Ἁγίῳ (Holy) ἀντιπίπτετε (resist); ὡς (as) οἱ (the) πατέρες (fathers) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you).

⁵⁵ ὑπάρχων (He being) δὲ (however) πλήρης (full) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), ἀτενίσας (having looked intently) εἰς (into) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven), εἶδεν (saw) δόξαν (the glory) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἑστῶτα (standing) ἐκ (at) δεξιῶν (the right hand) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God),

¹⁶ ἐμνήσθην (I remembered) δὲ (then) τοῦ (the) ῥήματος (word) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord), ὡς (how) ἔλεγεν (He had said), ‘Ἰωάννης (John) μὲν (indeed) ἐβάπτισεν (baptized) ὕδατι (with water); ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however) βαπτισθήσεσθε (will be baptized) ἐν (with the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy).’

² Λειτουργούντων (As were ministering) δὲ (now) αὐτῶν (they) τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) καὶ (and) νηστευόντων (fasting), εἶπεν (said) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy), “Ἀφορίσατε (Set apart) δή (then) μοι (to Me) τὸν (-) Βαρνάβαν (Barnabas) καὶ (and) Σαῦλον (Saul) εἰς (for) τὸ (the) ἔργον (work) ὃ (to which) προσκέκλημαι (I have called) αὐτούς (them).”

⁴ Αὐτοὶ (They) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (therefore) ἐκπεμφθέντες (having been sent forth) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit), κατῆλθον (went down) εἰς (to) Σελεύκειαν (Seleucia). ἐκεῖθέν (From there) τε (then) ἀπέπλευσαν (they sailed) εἰς (to) Κύπρον (Cyprus).

⁸ καὶ (And) ὁ (the) καρδιογνώστης (heart-knowing) Θεὸς (God) ἐμαρτύρησεν (bore witness) αὐτοῖς (to them), δοὺς (having given them) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy), καθὼς (as) καὶ (also) ἡμῖν (to us),

²⁸ Ἔδοξεν (It seemed good) γὰρ (for) τῷ (to the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) τῷ (-) Ἁγίῳ (Holy) καὶ (and) ἡμῖν (to us), μηδὲν (no) πλέον (further) ἐπιτίθεσθαι (to lay) ὑμῖν (upon you) βάρος (burden), πλὴν (except) τούτων (these) τῶν (-) ἐπάναγκες (necessary things):

⁶ Διῆλθον (Having passed through) δὲ (then) τὴν (-) Φρυγίαν (Phrygia) καὶ (and) Γαλατικὴν (the Galatian) χώραν (region), κωλυθέντες (having been forbidden) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit) λαλῆσαι (to speak) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) Ἀσίᾳ (Asia),

²⁸ Προσέχετε (Take heed) ἑαυτοῖς (to yourselves) καὶ (and) παντὶ (to all) τῷ (the) ποιμνίῳ (flock) ἐν (among) ᾧ (which) ὑμᾶς (you) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy) ἔθετο (has set) ἐπισκόπους (overseers), ποιμαίνειν (to shepherd) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἣν (which) περιεποιήσατο (He purchased) διὰ (with) τοῦ (-) αἵματος (blood) τοῦ (the) ἰδίου (own).

³⁵ πάντα (In everything) ὑπέδειξα (I showed) ὑμῖν (you) ὅτι (that) οὕτως (by thus) κοπιῶντας (straining) δεῖ (it behooves us) ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (to aid) τῶν (those) ἀσθενούντων (being weak), μνημονεύειν (to remember) τε (and also) τῶν (the) λόγων (words) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), ὅτι (how) αὐτὸς (He Himself) εἶπεν (said), ‘Μακάριόν (Blessed) ἐστιν (it is) μᾶλλον (more) διδόναι (to give) ἢ (than) λαμβάνειν (to receive).’”

²⁵ ἀσύμφωνοι (Discordant) δὲ (then) ὄντες (being) πρὸς (with) ἀλλήλους (one another), ἀπελύοντο (they began to leave), εἰπόντος (having spoken) τοῦ (-) Παύλου (Paul) ῥῆμα (word) ἓν (one) ὅτι (-): “Καλῶς (Rightly) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy) ἐλάλησεν (spoke) διὰ (by) Ἠσαΐου (Isaiah) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) πατέρας (fathers) ὑμῶν (of you),

¹⁰ Ἡμῖν (To us) γὰρ (for) ἀπεκάλυψεν (has revealed it) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit). Τὸ (The) γὰρ (for) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) πάντα (all things) ἐραυνᾷ (searches), καὶ (even) τὰ (the) βάθη (depths) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). ¹¹ τίς (Who) γὰρ (for) οἶδεν (knows) ἀνθρώπων (among men) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (of the) ἀνθρώπου (man), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) τοῦ (of the) ἀνθρώπου (man) τὸ (that is) ἐν (within) αὐτῷ (him)? οὕτως (So) καὶ (also) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἔγνωκεν (knows), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). ¹² ἡμεῖς (We) δὲ (now), οὐ (not) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) ἐλάβομεν (have received), ἀλλὰ (but) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (who is) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), ἵνα (that) εἰδῶμεν (we may know) τὰ (the things) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) χαρισθέντα (having been granted) ἡμῖν (to us), ¹³ ἃ (which) καὶ (also) λαλοῦμεν (we speak), οὐκ (not) ἐν (in) διδακτοῖς (taught) ἀνθρωπίνης (of human) σοφίας (wisdom) λόγοις (words), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐν (in those) διδακτοῖς (taught) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit), πνευματικοῖς (by spiritual means) πνευματικὰ (spiritual things) συνκρίνοντες (communicating).

³ διὸ (Therefore) γνωρίζω (I make known) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Θεοῦ (of God) λαλῶν (speaking), λέγει (says) “Αναθεμα (Accursed is) ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (Jesus),” καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (no one) δύναται (is able) εἰπεῖν (to say), “Κυριος (Lord is) ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (Jesus),” εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy).

⁶ ἐν (in) ἁγνότητι (purity), ἐν (in) γνώσει (knowledge), ἐν (in) μακροθυμίᾳ (patience), ἐν (in) χρηστότητι (kindness), ἐν (in the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy), ἐν (in) ἀγάπῃ (love) ἀνυποκρίτῳ (genuine);

¹⁴ Ἡ (The) χάρις (grace) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) τοῦ (of) Θεοῦ (God), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) κοινωνία (fellowship) τοῦ (of the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit), μετὰ (be with) πάντων (all) ὑμῶν (of you).

¹³ ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you), ἀκούσαντες (having heard) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel) τῆς (of the) σωτηρίας (salvation) ὑμῶν (of you), ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) καὶ (also) πιστεύσαντες (having believed), ἐσφραγίσθητε (you were sealed) τῷ (with the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἐπαγγελίας (of promise) τῷ (-) Ἁγίῳ (Holy),

¹⁷ ἵνα (that) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) τῆς (-) δόξης (of glory), δώῃ (may give) ὑμῖν (to you) πνεῦμα (a spirit) σοφίας (of wisdom) καὶ (and) ἀποκαλύψεως (revelation) ἐν (in) ἐπιγνώσει (the knowledge) αὐτοῦ (of Him),

³⁰ Καὶ (And) μὴ (not) λυπεῖτε (grieve) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) ἐσφραγίσθητε (you were sealed) εἰς (for) ἡμέραν (the day) ἀπολυτρώσεως (of redemption).

⁵ ὅτι (because) τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel) ἡμῶν (of us) οὐκ (not) ἐγενήθη (came) εἰς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (in) λόγῳ (word) μόνον (only), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) ἐν (in) δυνάμει (power) καὶ (and) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy), καὶ (and) [ἐν] (with) πληροφορίᾳ (full assurance) πολλῇ (much), καθὼς (just as) οἴδατε (you know) οἷοι (what) ἐγενήθημεν (we were) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you) δι’ (on account of) ὑμᾶς (you). ⁶ Καὶ (And) ὑμεῖς (you) μιμηταὶ (imitators) ἡμῶν (of us) ἐγενήθητε (became), καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord), δεξάμενοι (having received) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) ἐν (in) θλίψει (tribulation) πολλῇ (much), μετὰ (with) χαρᾶς (the joy) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy),

⁸ τοιγαροῦν (So then), ὁ (the one) ἀθετῶν (rejecting this), οὐκ (not) ἄνθρωπον (man) ἀθετεῖ (disregards), ἀλλὰ (but) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), τὸν (the One) καὶ (also) διδόντα (giving) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὸ (-) ἅγιον (Holy) εἰς (to) ὑμᾶς (you).

⁵ οὐκ (not) ἐξ (by) ἔργων (works) τῶν (-) ἐν (in) δικαιοσύνῃ (righteousness) ἃ (that) ἐποιήσαμεν (did) ἡμεῖς (we), ἀλλὰ (but) κατὰ (according to) τὸ (-) αὐτοῦ (His) ἔλεος (mercy), ἔσωσεν (He saved) ἡμᾶς (us) διὰ (through) λουτροῦ (the washing) παλινγενεσίας (of regeneration) καὶ (and) ἀνακαινώσεως (renewing) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy),

⁷ Διό (Therefore), καθὼς (just as) λέγει (says) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy): “Σήμερον (Today) ἐὰν (if) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (voice) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἀκούσητε (you should hear),

¹⁵ Μαρτυρεῖ (Bears witness) δὲ (now) ἡμῖν (to us) καὶ (also) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy); μετὰ (after) γὰρ (for) τὸ (-) εἰρηκέναι (having said):

¹² οἷς (to whom) ἀπεκαλύφθη (it was revealed) ὅτι (that) οὐχ (not) ἑαυτοῖς (themselves), ὑμῖν (you) δὲ (however), διηκόνουν (they were serving) αὐτά (in those things) ἃ (which) νῦν (now) ἀνηγγέλη (have been proclaimed) ὑμῖν (to you) διὰ (by) τῶν (those) εὐαγγελισαμένων (having proclaimed the gospel to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (by) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy) ἀποσταλέντι (having been sent) ἀπ’ (from) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), εἰς (into) ἃ (which) ἐπιθυμοῦσιν (desire) ἄγγελοι (angels) παρακύψαι (to look).

²¹ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) θελήματι (by the will) ἀνθρώπου (of man) ἠνέχθη (was brought) προφητεία (prophecy) ποτέ (at any time), ἀλλὰ (but) ὑπὸ (by) Πνεύματος (the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy) φερόμενοι (being carried), ἐλάλησαν (spoke) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) ἄνθρωποι (men).

²⁰ Καὶ (And) ὑμεῖς (you) χρῖσμα (the anointing) ἔχετε (have) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) Ἁγίου (Holy One), καὶ (and) οἴδατε (know you) πάντες (all).

²⁰ Ὑμεῖς (You) δέ (however), ἀγαπητοί (beloved), ἐποικοδομοῦντες (building up) ἑαυτοὺς (yourselves), τῇ (in the) ἁγιωτάτῃ (most holy) ὑμῶν (of you) πίστει (faith) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy) προσευχόμενοι (praying),

¹¹ Ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) οὖς (an ear), ἀκουσάτω (let him hear) τί (what) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) λέγει (says) ταῖς (to the) ἐκκλησίαις (churches). Ὁ (The one) νικῶν (overcoming) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) ἀδικηθῇ (shall be injured) ἐκ (by) τοῦ (the) θανάτου (death) τοῦ (-) δευτέρου (second).

²⁶ Μὴ (Not) οὖν (therefore) φοβηθῆτε (you should fear) αὐτούς (them); οὐδὲν (nothing) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) κεκαλυμμένον (concealed) ὃ (which) οὐκ (not) ἀποκαλυφθήσεται (will be revealed), καὶ (or) κρυπτὸν (hidden) ὃ (which) οὐ (not) γνωσθήσεται (will be known).

⁷⁹ ἐπιφᾶναι (to shine upon) τοῖς (those) ἐν (in) σκότει (darkness) καὶ (and) σκιᾷ (in the shadow) θανάτου (of death) καθημένοις (sitting); τοῦ (-) κατευθῦναι (to direct) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) ἡμῶν (of us) εἰς (into) ὁδὸν (the way) εἰρήνης (of peace).”

¹⁴ “Δόξα (Glory) ἐν (in) ὑψίστοις (the highest) Θεῷ (to God), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (on) γῆς (earth) εἰρήνη (peace) ἐν (among) ἀνθρώποις (men) εὐδοκίας (with whom He is pleased)!”

⁵ Εἰς (Into) ἣν (whatever) δ’ (now) ἂν (-) εἰσέλθητε (you might enter) οἰκίαν (house), πρῶτον (first) λέγετε (say) ‘Εἰρήνη (Peace) τῷ (to the) οἴκῳ (house) τούτῳ (this).’

⁴ Λέγω (I say) δὲ (now) ὑμῖν (to you), τοῖς (those) φίλοις (friends) μου (of Me), μὴ (not) φοβηθῆτε (you should fear) ἀπὸ (because) τῶν (of those) ἀποκτεινόντων* (killing) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) καὶ (and) μετὰ (after) ταῦτα (these things) μὴ (not) ἐχόντων (being able) περισσότερόν (more abundantly) τι (anything) ποιῆσαι (to do).

¹ Μὴ (Not) ταρασσέσθω (let be troubled) ὑμῶν (of you) ἡ (the) καρδία (heart). πιστεύετε (You believe) εἰς (in) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), καὶ (also) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me) πιστεύετε (believe).

¹⁹ Οὔσης (It being) οὖν (therefore) ὀψίας (evening) τῇ (the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐκείνῃ (same), τῇ (the) μιᾷ (first) σαββάτων (of the week), καὶ (and) τῶν (the) θυρῶν (doors) κεκλεισμένων (having been shut), ὅπου (where) ἦσαν (were) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) διὰ (through) τὸν (the) φόβον (fear) τῶν (of the) Ἰουδαίων (Jews), ἦλθεν (came) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) ἔστη (stood) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) μέσον (midst), καὶ (and) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you).”

²¹ Εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) πάλιν (again), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you); καθὼς (as) ἀπέσταλκέν (has sent forth) με (me) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father), κἀγὼ (I also) πέμπω (send) ὑμᾶς (you).”

²⁶ Καὶ (And) μεθ’ (after) ἡμέρας (days) ὀκτὼ (eight) πάλιν (again) ἦσαν (were) ἔσω (inside) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) Θωμᾶς (Thomas) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them). ἔρχεται (Comes) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), τῶν (the) θυρῶν (doors) κεκλεισμένων (having been shut). καὶ (And) ἔστη (He stood) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) μέσον (midst) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you).”

³⁶ τὸν (the) λόγον (word) ὃν (that) ἀπέστειλεν (He sent) τοῖς (to the) υἱοῖς (sons) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel), εὐαγγελιζόμενος (proclaiming the gospel), εἰρήνην (peace) διὰ (by) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ)— οὗτός (He) ἐστιν (is) πάντων (of all) Κύριος (Lord).

⁹ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (now) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) ἐν (in the) νυκτὶ (night) δι’ (through) ὁράματος (a vision) τῷ (-) Παύλῳ (to Paul), “Μὴ (Not) φοβοῦ (fear), ἀλλὰ (but) λάλει (continue speaking), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) σιωπήσῃς (be silent),

⁷ Πᾶσιν (To all) τοῖς (those) οὖσιν (being) ἐν (in) Ῥώμῃ (Rome), ἀγαπητοῖς (beloved) Θεοῦ (of God), κλητοῖς (called) ἁγίοις (saints): Χάρις (Grace) ὑμῖν (to you) καὶ (and) εἰρήνη (peace) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) Πατρὸς (the Father) ἡμῶν (of us) καὶ (and) Κυρίου (the Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ).

¹ Δικαιωθέντες (Having been justified) οὖν (therefore) ἐκ (by) πίστεως (faith), εἰρήνην (peace) ἔχομεν* (we have) πρὸς (with) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ),

⁶ τὸ (The) γὰρ (for) φρόνημα (mind) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) θάνατος (is death); τὸ (the) δὲ (but) φρόνημα (mind) τοῦ (of the) πνεύματος (Spirit), ζωὴ (life) καὶ (and) εἰρήνη (peace),

³ Χάρις (Grace) ὑμῖν (to you) καὶ (and) εἰρήνη (peace) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) Πατρὸς (Father) ἡμῶν (of us) καὶ (and) Κυρίου (the Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ).

¹⁸ Τὰ (-) δὲ (And) πάντα (all things) ἐκ (are of) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), τοῦ (the One) καταλλάξαντος (having reconciled) ἡμᾶς (us) ἑαυτῷ (to Himself) διὰ (through) Χριστοῦ (Christ), καὶ (and) δόντος (having given) ἡμῖν (to us) τὴν (the) διακονίαν (ministry) τῆς (-) καταλλαγῆς (of reconciliation), ¹⁹ ὡς (how) ὅτι (that) Θεὸς (God) ἦν (was) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) κόσμον (the world) καταλλάσσων (reconciling) ἑαυτῷ (to Himself), μὴ (not) λογιζόμενος (reckoning) αὐτοῖς (to them) τὰ (the) παραπτώματα (trespasses) αὐτῶν (of them), καὶ (and) θέμενος (having put) ἐν (into) ἡμῖν (us) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τῆς (-) καταλλαγῆς (of reconciliation). ²⁰ Ὑπὲρ (For) Χριστοῦ (Christ) οὖν (therefore) πρεσβεύομεν (we are ambassadors), ὡς (as though) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) παρακαλοῦντος (is beseeching) δι’ (through) ἡμῶν (us). δεόμεθα (We implore) ὑπὲρ (on behalf) Χριστοῦ (of Christ): καταλλάγητε (Be reconciled) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God). ²¹ τὸν (The One) μὴ (not) γνόντα (having known) ἁμαρτίαν (sin), ὑπὲρ (for) ἡμῶν (us) ἁμαρτίαν (sin) ἐποίησεν (He made), ἵνα (so that) ἡμεῖς (we) γενώμεθα (might become) δικαιοσύνη (the righteousness) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him).

³ Χάρις (Grace) ὑμῖν (to you) καὶ (and) εἰρήνη (peace) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) Πατρὸς (Father) ἡμῶν (of us) «καὶ (and) Κυρίου» (the Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ),

¹⁶ Καὶ (And) ὅσοι (as many as) τῷ (those who) κανόνι (rule) τούτῳ (by this) στοιχήσουσιν (will walk), εἰρήνη (peace be) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτοὺς (them), καὶ (and) ἔλεος (mercy); καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸν (the) Ἰσραὴλ (Israel) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

¹⁴ Αὐτὸς (He Himself) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) εἰρήνη (peace) ἡμῶν (of us), ὁ (-) ποιήσας (having made) τὰ (-) ἀμφότερα (both) ἓν (one), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) μεσότοιχον (barrier) τοῦ (of the) φραγμοῦ (fence) λύσας (having broken down), τὴν (the) ἔχθραν (hostility), ¹⁵ ἐν (in) τῇ (the) σαρκὶ (flesh) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τὸν (the) νόμον (law) τῶν (-) ἐντολῶν (of commandments) ἐν (in) δόγμασιν (ordinances) καταργήσας (having annulled), ἵνα (so that) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) κτίσῃ (He might create) ἐν (in) αὑτῷ (Himself) εἰς (into) ἕνα (one) καινὸν (new) ἄνθρωπον (man), ποιῶν (making) εἰρήνην (peace); ¹⁶ καὶ (and) ἀποκαταλλάξῃ (He might reconcile) τοὺς (-) ἀμφοτέρους (both) ἐν (in) ἑνὶ (one) σώματι (body) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) σταυροῦ (cross), ἀποκτείνας (having slain) τὴν (the) ἔχθραν (hostility) ἐν (by) αὐτῷ (it). ¹⁷ Καὶ (And) ἐλθὼν (having come), εὐηγγελίσατο (He proclaimed the gospel): εἰρήνην (peace) ὑμῖν (to you), τοῖς (the ones) μακρὰν (far off), καὶ (and) εἰρήνην (peace) τοῖς (to those) ἐγγύς (near).

⁷ καὶ (And) ἡ (the) εἰρήνη (peace) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἡ (-) ὑπερέχουσα (surpassing) πάντα (all) νοῦν (understanding) φρουρήσει (will guard) τὰς (the) καρδίας (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) νοήματα (minds) ὑμῶν (of you) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus).

² Τοῖς (To the) ἐν (in) Κολοσσαῖς (Colossae) ἁγίοις (saints) καὶ (and) πιστοῖς (faithful) ἀδελφοῖς (brothers) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ): Χάρις (Grace) ὑμῖν (to you) καὶ (and) εἰρήνη (peace) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) Πατρὸς (the Father) ἡμῶν (of us).

²⁰ καὶ (and) δι’ (by) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἀποκαταλλάξαι (to reconcile) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things) εἰς (to) αὐτόν (Himself), εἰρηνοποιήσας (having made peace) διὰ (by) τοῦ (the) αἵματος (blood) τοῦ (of the) σταυροῦ (cross) αὐτοῦ (of Him), δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him), εἴτε (whether) τὰ (the things) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth), εἴτε (or) τὰ (the things) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οὐρανοῖς (heavens).

¹⁵ καὶ (And) ἡ (the) εἰρήνη (peace) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (from Christ) βραβευέτω (let rule) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you), εἰς (to) ἣν (which) καὶ (also) ἐκλήθητε (you were called) ἐν (in) ἑνὶ (one) σώματι (body). καὶ (And) εὐχάριστοι (thankful) γίνεσθε (be).

² Χάρις (Grace) ὑμῖν (to you) καὶ (and) εἰρήνη (peace) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) Πατρὸς (the Father) [ἡμῶν] (of us) καὶ (and) Κυρίου (the Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ).

¹⁶ Αὐτὸς (Himself) δὲ (now) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) τῆς (-) εἰρήνης (of peace) δῴη (may give) ὑμῖν (you) τὴν (-) εἰρήνην (peace) διὰ (through) παντὸς (all), ἐν (in) παντὶ (every) τρόπῳ (way). ὁ (The) Κύριος (Lord be) μετὰ (with) πάντων (all) ὑμῶν (of you).

⁷ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἔδωκεν (has given) ἡμῖν (us) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) πνεῦμα (a spirit) δειλίας (of cowardice), ἀλλὰ (but) δυνάμεως (of power), καὶ (and) ἀγάπης (of love), καὶ (and) σωφρονισμοῦ (of self-control).

² ᾧ (is he to whom) καὶ (also) δεκάτην (a tenth) ἀπὸ (of) πάντων (all) ἐμέρισεν (apportioned) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham), πρῶτον (first) μὲν (indeed) ἑρμηνευόμενος (being translated), “Βασιλεὺς (king) δικαιοσύνης (of righteousness);” ἔπειτα (then) δὲ (and) καὶ (also), “Βασιλεὺς (king) Σαλήμ (of Salem),” ὅ (which) ἐστιν (is), “Βασιλεὺς (king) εἰρήνης (of peace).”

²⁰ Ὁ (May the) δὲ (now) Θεὸς (God) τῆς (-) εἰρήνης (of peace), ὁ (-) ἀναγαγὼν (having brought) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) τὸν (the) ποιμένα (Shepherd) τῶν (of the) προβάτων (sheep) τὸν (-) μέγαν (great), ἐν (by) αἵματι (the blood) διαθήκης (of the covenant) αἰωνίου (eternal), τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus),

⁴ Ἰωάννης (John), Ταῖς (To the) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἐκκλησίαις (churches) ταῖς (-) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) Ἀσίᾳ (Asia): Χάρις (Grace) ὑμῖν (to you) καὶ (and) εἰρήνη (peace) ἀπὸ (from) ὁ (Him) ὢν (being) καὶ (and) ὁ (who) ἦν (was) καὶ (and) ὁ (who) ἐρχόμενος (is coming), καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) Πνευμάτων (Spirits) ἃ (-) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) αὐτοῦ (of Him),

¹⁰ Μηδὲν* (Not) φοβοῦ (fear) ἃ (what) μέλλεις (you are about) πάσχειν (to suffer). ἰδοὺ (Behold), μέλλει (is about) βάλλειν (to cast) ὁ (the) διάβολος (devil) ἐξ (some of) ὑμῶν (you) εἰς (into) φυλακὴν (prison), ἵνα (so that) πειρασθῆτε (you might be tested); καὶ (and) ἕξετε (you shall have) θλῖψιν (tribulation) ἡμερῶν (days) δέκα (ten). γίνου (Be) πιστὸς (faithful) ἄχρι (unto) θανάτου (death), καὶ (and) δώσω (I will give) σοι (to you) τὸν (the) στέφανον (crown) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life).

⁸ Τοῖς (-) δὲ (But) δειλοῖς (to the cowardly) καὶ (and) ἀπίστοις (unbelieving) καὶ (and) ἐβδελυγμένοις (having become abominable) καὶ (and) φονεῦσιν (murderers) καὶ (and) πόρνοις (the sexually immoral) καὶ (and) φαρμάκοις (sorcerers) καὶ (and) εἰδωλολάτραις (idolaters) καὶ (and) πᾶσιν (all) τοῖς (-) ψευδέσιν (liars), τὸ (the) μέρος (portion) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐν (is in) τῇ (the) λίμνῃ (lake) τῇ (-) καιομένῃ (burning) πυρὶ (with fire) καὶ (and) θείῳ (brimstone), ὅ (which) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) θάνατος (death) ὁ (-) δεύτερος (second).”

¹⁸ “Ἰδοὺ (Behold) ὁ (the) παῖς (servant) μου (of Me), ὃν (whom) ᾑρέτισα (I have chosen), ὁ (the) ἀγαπητός (beloved) μου (of Me), ‹εἰς› (in) ὃν (whom) εὐδόκησεν (has found delight) ἡ (the) ψυχή (soul) μου (of Me). θήσω (I will put) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμά (Spirit) μου (of Me) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτόν (Him), καὶ (and) κρίσιν (justice) τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles) ἀπαγγελεῖ (He will proclaim).

⁵¹ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) εὐλογεῖν (blessing) αὐτὸν (of Him) αὐτοὺς (them), διέστη (He was separated) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them) καὶ (and) ἀνεφέρετο (was carried up) εἰς (into) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven). ⁵² καὶ (And) αὐτοὶ (they) προσκυνήσαντες* (having worshiped) αὐτὸν (Him), ὑπέστρεψαν (returned) εἰς (to) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) μετὰ (with) χαρᾶς (joy) μεγάλης (great), ⁵³ καὶ (and) ἦσαν (were) διὰ (continually) παντὸς (all) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple), εὐλογοῦντες (blessing) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God).

¹⁸ Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) οὖν (therefore), μᾶλλον (the more) ἐζήτουν (were seeking) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews) ἀποκτεῖναι (to kill), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) μόνον (only) ἔλυεν (was He breaking) τὸ (the) σάββατον (Sabbath), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) Πατέρα (Father) ἴδιον (His own) ἔλεγεν (He was calling) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), ἴσον (equal) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ποιῶν (making) τῷ (to) Θεῷ (God).

²⁹ ὁ (The) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me) ὃ (who) δέδωκέν (has given them) μοι (to Me), πάντων (than all) μεῖζόν (greater) ἐστιν (is), καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (no one) δύναται (is able) ἁρπάζειν (to seize them) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) χειρὸς (hand) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father). ³⁰ ἐγὼ (I) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἕν (one) ἐσμεν (are).”

¹⁶ ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) δοῦλος (a servant) μείζων (greater than) τοῦ (the) κυρίου (master) αὐτοῦ (of him), οὐδὲ (nor) ἀπόστολος (a messenger) μείζων (greater than) τοῦ (the one) πέμψαντος (having sent) αὐτόν (him).

² ἐν (In) τῇ (the) οἰκίᾳ (house) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me), μοναὶ (mansions) πολλαί (many) εἰσιν (there are); εἰ (if) δὲ (now) μή (not), εἶπον (would I have told) ἂν (-) ὑμῖν (you) ὅτι (that) πορεύομαι (I go) ἑτοιμάσαι (to prepare) τόπον (a place) ὑμῖν (for you)? ³ καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) πορευθῶ (I go) καὶ (and) ἑτοιμάσω (prepare) τόπον (a place) ὑμῖν (for you), πάλιν (again) ἔρχομαι (I am coming) καὶ (and) παραλήμψομαι (will receive) ὑμᾶς (you) πρὸς (to) ἐμαυτόν (Myself), ἵνα (that) ὅπου (where) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγὼ (I), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ἦτε (may be). ⁴ καὶ (And) ὅπου (to the place) ἐγὼ (I) ὑπάγω (am going), οἴδατε (you know) τὴν (the) ὁδόν (way).”

¹² Ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ὁ (the one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) ἃ (that) ἐγὼ (I) ποιῶ (do), κἀκεῖνος (also he) ποιήσει (will do), καὶ (and) μείζονα (greater) τούτων (than these) ποιήσει (he will do), ὅτι (because) ἐγὼ (I) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) πορεύομαι (am going).

¹⁶ Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐκέτι (no longer) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and) πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me).” ¹⁷ Εἶπαν (Said) οὖν (therefore) ἐκ (some of) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of him) πρὸς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another), “Τί (What) ἐστιν (is) τοῦτο (this) ὃ (that) λέγει (He says) ἡμῖν (to us), ‘Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and), πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me)’ καί (and) ‘Ὅτι (Because) ὑπάγω (I am going) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father)’?” ¹⁸ ἔλεγον (They were saying) οὖν (therefore), “Τοῦτο (This) «τί (what) ἐστιν» (is) ὃ (that) λέγει (He says), ‘Τὸ (a) μικρόν (little while)’? οὐκ (Not) οἴδαμεν (we do know) τί (what) λαλεῖ (He is saying).” ¹⁹ Ἔγνω (Knew) [ὁ] (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὅτι (that) ἤθελον (they were desiring) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐρωτᾶν (to ask), καὶ (and) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Περὶ (Concerning) τούτου (this) ζητεῖτε (do you inquire) μετ’ (among) ἀλλήλων (one another) ὅτι (that) εἶπον (I said), ‘Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me), καὶ (and) πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me)’? ²⁰ ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) κλαύσετε (will weep) καὶ (and) θρηνήσετε (will lament) ὑμεῖς (you), ὁ (-) δὲ (but) κόσμος (the world) χαρήσεται (will rejoice). ὑμεῖς (You) λυπηθήσεσθε (will be grieved), ἀλλ’ (but) ἡ (the) λύπη (grief) ὑμῶν (of you) εἰς (to) χαρὰν (joy) γενήσεται (will turn). ²¹ ἡ (The) γυνὴ (woman) ὅταν (when) τίκτῃ (she is giving birth), λύπην (pain) ἔχει (has), ὅτι (because) ἦλθεν (has come) ἡ (the) ὥρα (hour) αὐτῆς (of her); ὅταν (when) δὲ (however) γεννήσῃ (she brings forth) τὸ (the) παιδίον (child), οὐκέτι (no longer) μνημονεύει (she remembers) τῆς (the) θλίψεως (tribulation), διὰ (on account of) τὴν (the) χαρὰν (joy) ὅτι (that) ἐγεννήθη (has been born) ἄνθρωπος (a man) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world). ²² καὶ (Also) ὑμεῖς (you) οὖν (therefore), νῦν (now) μὲν (indeed) λύπην (grief) ἔχετε (have); πάλιν (again) δὲ (however) ὄψομαι (I will see) ὑμᾶς (you), καὶ (and) χαρήσεται (will rejoice) ὑμῶν (your) ἡ (-) καρδία (heart), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) χαρὰν (joy) ὑμῶν (of you) οὐδεὶς (no one) αἴρει (will take) ἀφ’ (from) ὑμῶν (you).

¹⁷ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Μή (Not) μου (Me) ἅπτου (touch), οὔπω (not yet) γὰρ (for) ἀναβέβηκα (have I ascended) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father); πορεύου (go) δὲ (however) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) ἀδελφούς (brothers) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) εἰπὲ (say) αὐτοῖς (to them), ‘Ἀναβαίνω (I am ascending) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) Πατέρα (Father) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and to) Θεόν (God) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) Θεὸν (God) ὑμῶν (of you).’”

³ Θέλω (I want) δὲ (however) ὑμᾶς (you) εἰδέναι (to know) ὅτι (that) παντὸς (of every) ἀνδρὸς (man) ἡ (the) κεφαλὴ (head) ὁ (-) Χριστός (Christ) ἐστιν (is), κεφαλὴ (the head) δὲ (now) γυναικὸς (of the woman is) ὁ (the) ἀνήρ (man), κεφαλὴ (the head) δὲ (now) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) ὁ (-) Θεός (God).

²⁴ εἶτα (then) τὸ (the) τέλος (end), ὅταν (when) παραδιδῷ* (He shall hand over) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τῷ (to the) Θεῷ (God) καὶ (and) Πατρί (Father), ὅταν (when) καταργήσῃ (He shall have annulled) πᾶσαν (all) ἀρχὴν (dominion) καὶ (and) πᾶσαν (all) ἐξουσίαν (authority) καὶ (and) δύναμιν (power). ²⁵ δεῖ (It behooves) γὰρ (for) αὐτὸν (Him) βασιλεύειν (to reign) ἄχρι (until) οὗ (that) θῇ (He shall have put) πάντας (all) τοὺς (the) ἐχθροὺς (enemies) ὑπὸ (under) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ²⁶ ἔσχατος (The last) ἐχθρὸς (enemy) καταργεῖται (to be abolished is) ὁ (-) θάνατος (death). ²⁷ “Πάντα (All things),” γὰρ (for) “Ὑπέταξεν (He has put in subjection), ὑπὸ (under) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him).” ὅταν (When) δὲ (however) εἴπῃ (it may be said) ὅτι (that) πάντα (all things) ὑποτέτακται (have been put in subjection), δῆλον (it is evident) ὅτι (that) ἐκτὸς (is excepted) τοῦ (the One) ὑποτάξαντος (having put in subjection) αὐτῷ (to Him) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things). ²⁸ ὅταν (When) δὲ (now) ὑποταγῇ (shall have been put in subjection) αὐτῷ (to Him) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things), τότε (then) καὶ (also) αὐτὸς (Himself) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) ὑποταγήσεται (will be put in subjection) τῷ (to the One) ὑποτάξαντι (having put in subjection) αὐτῷ (to Him) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things), ἵνα (so that) ᾖ (may be) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) [τὰ] (-) πάντα (all) ἐν (in) πᾶσιν (all).

⁶ Ὃς (Who) ἐν (in) μορφῇ (the form) Θεοῦ (of God) ὑπάρχων (existing), οὐχ (not) ἁρπαγμὸν (something to be grasped) ἡγήσατο (considered) τὸ (-) εἶναι (to be) ἴσα (equal) Θεῷ (with God), ⁷ ἀλλὰ (but) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ἐκένωσεν (emptied), μορφὴν (the form) δούλου (of a servant) λαβών (having taken), ἐν (in) ὁμοιώματι (the likeness) ἀνθρώπων (of men) γενόμενος (having been made). ⁸ καὶ (And) σχήματι (in appearance) εὑρεθεὶς (having been found) ὡς (as) ἄνθρωπος (a man), ἐταπείνωσεν (He humbled) ἑαυτὸν (Himself), γενόμενος (having become) ὑπήκοος (obedient) μέχρι (unto) θανάτου (death), θανάτου (the death) δὲ (even) σταυροῦ (of the cross).

² ἐπ’ (in) ἐσχάτου (last) τῶν (-) ἡμερῶν (days) τούτων (these) ἐλάλησεν (has spoken) ἡμῖν (to us) ἐν (in) Υἱῷ (His Son), ὃν (whom) ἔθηκεν (He appointed) κληρονόμον (heir) πάντων (of all things), δι’ (through) οὗ (whom) καὶ (also) ἐποίησεν (He made) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages), ³ ὃς (who) ὢν (being) ἀπαύγασμα (the radiance) τῆς (of His) δόξης (glory) καὶ (and) χαρακτὴρ (the exact expression) τῆς (of the) ὑποστάσεως (substance) αὐτοῦ (of Him), φέρων (upholding) τε (then) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things) τῷ (by the) ῥήματι (word) τῆς (of the) δυνάμεως (power) ‹δι’› (through) αὐτοῦ (of Himself), καθαρισμὸν (the purification) τῶν (-) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins) ποιησάμενος (having made), ἐκάθισεν (sat down) ἐν (at) δεξιᾷ (the right hand) τῆς (of the) Μεγαλωσύνης (Majesty) ἐν (on) ὑψηλοῖς (high).

⁹ τὸν (Who) δὲ (however) βραχύ (a little) τι (one) παρ’ (than) ἀγγέλους (the angels), ἠλαττωμένον (having been made lower), βλέπομεν (we see), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), διὰ (because of) τὸ (the) πάθημα (suffering) τοῦ (-) θανάτου (of death), δόξῃ (with glory) καὶ (and) τιμῇ (with honor) ἐστεφανωμένον (having been crowned), ὅπως (so that) χάριτι (by the grace) Θεοῦ (of God) ὑπὲρ (for) παντὸς (everyone) γεύσηται (He might taste) θανάτου (death). ¹⁰ Ἔπρεπεν (It was fitting) γὰρ (for) αὐτῷ (to Him), δι’ (for) ὃν (whom are) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things) καὶ (and) δι’ (by) οὗ (whom are) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things), πολλοὺς (many) υἱοὺς (sons) εἰς (to) δόξαν (glory) ἀγαγόντα (having brought), τὸν (the) ἀρχηγὸν (archetype) τῆς (of the) σωτηρίας (salvation) αὐτῶν (of them), διὰ (through) παθημάτων (sufferings) τελειῶσαι (to make perfect). ¹¹ ὅ (The One) τε (both) γὰρ (for) ἁγιάζων (sanctifying), καὶ (and) οἱ (those) ἁγιαζόμενοι (being sanctified), ἐξ (of) ἑνὸς (one) πάντες (are all); δι’ (for) ἣν (which) αἰτίαν (reason), οὐκ (not) ἐπαισχύνεται (He is ashamed) ἀδελφοὺς (brothers) αὐτοὺς (them) καλεῖν (to call), ¹² λέγων (saying): “Ἀπαγγελῶ (I will declare) τὸ (the) ὄνομά (name) σου (of You) τοῖς (to the) ἀδελφοῖς (brothers) μου (of Me); ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) ἐκκλησίας (of the congregation) ὑμνήσω (I will sing praises) σε (of you).” ¹³ Καὶ (And) πάλιν (again): “Ἐγὼ (I) ἔσομαι (will be) πεποιθὼς (trusting) ἐπ’ (in) αὐτῷ (Him).” Καὶ (And) πάλιν (again): “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἐγὼ (I) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) παιδία (children) ἅ (whom) μοι (to Me) ἔδωκεν (has given) ὁ (-) Θεός (God).” ¹⁴ Ἐπεὶ (Since) οὖν (therefore) τὰ (the) παιδία (children) κεκοινώνηκεν (have partaken) αἵματος (of blood) καὶ (and) σαρκός (of flesh) καὶ (also), αὐτὸς (He) παραπλησίως (likewise) μετέσχεν (took part in) τῶν (the) αὐτῶν (same things), ἵνα (so that) διὰ (through) τοῦ (His) θανάτου (death), καταργήσῃ (He might destroy) τὸν (the one) τὸ (the) κράτος (power) ἔχοντα (holding) τοῦ (-) θανάτου (of death), τοῦτ’ (that) ἔστιν (is), τὸν (the) διάβολον (devil), ¹⁵ καὶ (and) ἀπαλλάξῃ (might set free) τούτους (those) ὅσοι (who) φόβῳ (fear) θανάτου (of death) διὰ (through) παντὸς (all) τοῦ (their time) ζῆν (to live), ἔνοχοι (subject) ἦσαν (were) δουλείας (to slavery).

¹ Ὅθεν (Therefore), ἀδελφοὶ (brothers) ἅγιοι (holy), κλήσεως (of the calling) ἐπουρανίου (heavenly) μέτοχοι (partakers), κατανοήσατε (carefully consider) τὸν (the) Ἀπόστολον (apostle) καὶ (and) Ἀρχιερέα (high priest) τῆς (of the) ὁμολογίας (confession) ἡμῶν (of us), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ² πιστὸν (faithful) ὄντα (being) τῷ (to the One) ποιήσαντι (having appointed) αὐτὸν (Him), ὡς (as) καὶ (also) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ἐν (in) ὅλῳ (all) τῷ (the) οἴκῳ (house) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ³ Πλείονος (Of greater) γὰρ (for) οὗτος (He) δόξης (glory) παρὰ (than) Μωϋσῆν (Moses) ἠξίωται (has been counted worthy), καθ’ (by) ὅσον (so much as) πλείονα (greater) τιμὴν (honor) ἔχει (has) τοῦ (than the) οἴκου (house itself), ὁ (the one) κατασκευάσας (having built) αὐτόν (it). ⁴ πᾶς (Every) γὰρ (for) οἶκος (house) κατασκευάζεται (is built) ὑπό (by) τινος (someone); ὁ (the One) δὲ (however) πάντα (everything) κατασκευάσας (having built is) Θεός (God).

¹¹ λεγούσης (saying), “Ὃ (What) βλέπεις (you see), γράψον (write) εἰς (in) βιβλίον (a book), καὶ (and) πέμψον (send) ταῖς (to the) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἐκκλησίαις (churches), εἰς (to) Ἔφεσον (Ephesus), καὶ (and) εἰς (to) Σμύρναν (Smyrna), καὶ (and) εἰς (to) Πέργαμον (Pergamum), καὶ (and) εἰς (to) Θυάτειρα (Thyatira), καὶ (and) εἰς (to) Σάρδεις (Sardis), καὶ (and) εἰς (to) Φιλαδέλφειαν (Philadelphia), καὶ (and) εἰς (to) Λαοδίκειαν (Laodicea).”

¹⁷ Καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) εἶδον (I saw) αὐτόν (Him), ἔπεσα (I fell) πρὸς (at) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὡς (as though) νεκρός (dead). καὶ (And) ἔθηκεν (He placed) τὴν (the) δεξιὰν (right hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐπ’ (upon) ἐμὲ (me), λέγων (saying), “Μὴ (Not) φοβοῦ (fear). ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ὁ (the) πρῶτος (First) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἔσχατος (Last), ¹⁸ καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Ζῶν (Living One); καὶ (and) ἐγενόμην (I was) νεκρὸς (dead), καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold) ζῶν (living) εἰμι (I am) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages), καὶ (and) ἔχω (I have) τὰς (the) κλεῖς (keys) τοῦ (of) θανάτου (Death) καὶ (and) τοῦ (of) ᾅδου (Hades).

²⁴ ἐγερθήσονται (There will arise) γὰρ (for) ψευδόχριστοι (false Christs) καὶ (and) ψευδοπροφῆται (false prophets), καὶ (and) δώσουσιν (they will give) σημεῖα (signs) μεγάλα (great), καὶ (and) τέρατα (wonders), ὥστε (so as) πλανῆσαι (to mislead), εἰ (if) δυνατὸν (possible), καὶ (even) τοὺς (the) ἐκλεκτούς (elect). ²⁵ ἰδοὺ (Behold), προείρηκα (I have foretold it) ὑμῖν (to you).

⁴ ἀλλὰ (But) ταῦτα (these things) λελάληκα (I have said) ὑμῖν (to you), ἵνα (so that) ὅταν (when) ἔλθῃ (might have come) ἡ (the) ὥρα (hour) αὐτῶν (of them), μνημονεύητε (you may remember) αὐτῶν (them), ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) εἶπον (said them) ὑμῖν (to you). ταῦτα (These things) δὲ (now) ὑμῖν (to you) ἐξ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) οὐκ (not) εἶπον (I said), ὅτι (because) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) ἤμην (I was). ⁵ Νῦν (Now) δὲ (however) ὑπάγω (I go) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the One) πέμψαντά (having sent) με (Me), καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (none) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (you) ἐρωτᾷ (asks) με (Me), ‘Ποῦ (Where) ὑπάγεις (are You going)?’ ⁶ ἀλλ’ (But) ὅτι (because) ταῦτα (these things) λελάληκα (I have said) ὑμῖν (to you), ἡ (-) λύπη (sorrow) πεπλήρωκεν (has filled) ὑμῶν (your) τὴν (-) καρδίαν (heart). ⁷ ἀλλ’ (But) ἐγὼ (I) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth) λέγω (say) ὑμῖν (to you), συμφέρει (it is profitable) ὑμῖν (for you) ἵνα (that) ἐγὼ (I) ἀπέλθω (should go away). ἐὰν (If) γὰρ (for) μὴ (not) ἀπέλθω (I go away), ὁ (the) Παράκλητος (Helper) οὐ (no) μὴ (not at all) ἔλθῃ (will come) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you); ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) πορευθῶ (I go), πέμψω (I will send) αὐτὸν (Him) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). ⁸ Καὶ (And) ἐλθὼν (having come), ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐλέγξει (will convict) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) περὶ (concerning) ἁμαρτίας (sin), καὶ (and) περὶ (concerning) δικαιοσύνης (righteousness), καὶ (and) περὶ (concerning) κρίσεως (judgment): ⁹ περὶ (concerning) ἁμαρτίας (sin) μέν (indeed), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) πιστεύουσιν (do they believe) εἰς (in) ἐμέ (Me); ¹⁰ περὶ (concerning) δικαιοσύνης (righteousness) δέ (now), ὅτι (because) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ὑπάγω (I go away), καὶ (and) οὐκέτι (no more) θεωρεῖτέ (you behold) με (Me); ¹¹ περὶ (concerning) δὲ (now) κρίσεως (judgment), ὅτι (because) ὁ (the) ἄρχων (ruler) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) τούτου (this) κέκριται (has been judged). ¹² Ἔτι (Yet) πολλὰ (many things) ἔχω (I have) ὑμῖν (to you) λέγειν (to say), ἀλλ’ (but) οὐ (not) δύνασθε (you are able) βαστάζειν (to bear them) ἄρτι (now). ¹³ ὅταν (When) δὲ (however) ἔλθῃ (shall come) ἐκεῖνος (He), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὁδηγήσει (He will guide) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν* (into) τῇ* (the) ἀληθείᾳ* (truth) πάσῃ* (all); οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) λαλήσει (He will speak) ἀφ’ (from) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅσα (whatever) ἀκούσει* (He may hear), λαλήσει (He will speak); καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἐρχόμενα (coming) ἀναγγελεῖ (He will declare) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁴ ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐμὲ (Me) δοξάσει (will glorify), ὅτι (for) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (that which is) ἐμοῦ (Mine) λήμψεται (He will take), καὶ (and) ἀναγγελεῖ (will disclose) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁵ πάντα (All things) ὅσα (whatever) ἔχει (has) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father), ἐμά (Mine) ἐστιν (are); διὰ (because of) τοῦτο (this), εἶπον (I said) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (that which is) ἐμοῦ (Mine) λαμβάνει (He will take) καὶ (and) ἀναγγελεῖ (will disclose) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁶ Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐκέτι (no longer) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and) πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me).” ¹⁷ Εἶπαν (Said) οὖν (therefore) ἐκ (some of) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of him) πρὸς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another), “Τί (What) ἐστιν (is) τοῦτο (this) ὃ (that) λέγει (He says) ἡμῖν (to us), ‘Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and), πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me)’ καί (and) ‘Ὅτι (Because) ὑπάγω (I am going) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father)’?” ¹⁸ ἔλεγον (They were saying) οὖν (therefore), “Τοῦτο (This) «τί (what) ἐστιν» (is) ὃ (that) λέγει (He says), ‘Τὸ (a) μικρόν (little while)’? οὐκ (Not) οἴδαμεν (we do know) τί (what) λαλεῖ (He is saying).” ¹⁹ Ἔγνω (Knew) [ὁ] (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὅτι (that) ἤθελον (they were desiring) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐρωτᾶν (to ask), καὶ (and) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Περὶ (Concerning) τούτου (this) ζητεῖτε (do you inquire) μετ’ (among) ἀλλήλων (one another) ὅτι (that) εἶπον (I said), ‘Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me), καὶ (and) πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me)’? ²⁰ ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) κλαύσετε (will weep) καὶ (and) θρηνήσετε (will lament) ὑμεῖς (you), ὁ (-) δὲ (but) κόσμος (the world) χαρήσεται (will rejoice). ὑμεῖς (You) λυπηθήσεσθε (will be grieved), ἀλλ’ (but) ἡ (the) λύπη (grief) ὑμῶν (of you) εἰς (to) χαρὰν (joy) γενήσεται (will turn). ²¹ ἡ (The) γυνὴ (woman) ὅταν (when) τίκτῃ (she is giving birth), λύπην (pain) ἔχει (has), ὅτι (because) ἦλθεν (has come) ἡ (the) ὥρα (hour) αὐτῆς (of her); ὅταν (when) δὲ (however) γεννήσῃ (she brings forth) τὸ (the) παιδίον (child), οὐκέτι (no longer) μνημονεύει (she remembers) τῆς (the) θλίψεως (tribulation), διὰ (on account of) τὴν (the) χαρὰν (joy) ὅτι (that) ἐγεννήθη (has been born) ἄνθρωπος (a man) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world). ²² καὶ (Also) ὑμεῖς (you) οὖν (therefore), νῦν (now) μὲν (indeed) λύπην (grief) ἔχετε (have); πάλιν (again) δὲ (however) ὄψομαι (I will see) ὑμᾶς (you), καὶ (and) χαρήσεται (will rejoice) ὑμῶν (your) ἡ (-) καρδία (heart), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) χαρὰν (joy) ὑμῶν (of you) οὐδεὶς (no one) αἴρει (will take) ἀφ’ (from) ὑμῶν (you). ²³ Καὶ (And) ἐν (in) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day), ἐμὲ (of Me) οὐκ (not) ἐρωτήσετε (you will ask) οὐδέν (nothing). ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἄν (-) τι (whatever) αἰτήσητε (you may ask), τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) «δώσει (He will give) ὑμῖν» (you), «ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου» (of Me). ²⁴ ἕως (Until) ἄρτι (now) οὐκ (not) ᾐτήσατε (you have asked) οὐδὲν (nothing) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me). αἰτεῖτε (Ask) καὶ (and) λήμψεσθε (you will receive), ἵνα (that) ἡ (the) χαρὰ (joy) ὑμῶν (of you) ᾖ (may be) πεπληρωμένη (full). ²⁵ Ταῦτα (These things) ἐν (in) παροιμίαις (allegories) λελάληκα (I have spoken) ὑμῖν (to you); ἔρχεται (is coming) ὥρα (an hour) ὅτε (when) οὐκέτι (no more) ἐν (in) παροιμίαις (allegories) λαλήσω (I will speak) ὑμῖν (to you), ἀλλὰ (but) παρρησίᾳ (plainly) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father) ἀπαγγελῶ (I will report) ὑμῖν (to you). ²⁶ ἐν (In) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me) αἰτήσεσθε (you will ask), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) ἐρωτήσω (will implore) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) περὶ (for) ὑμῶν (you). ²⁷ αὐτὸς (Himself) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) φιλεῖ (loves) ὑμᾶς (you), ὅτι (because) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐμὲ (Me) πεφιλήκατε (have loved) καὶ (and) πεπιστεύκατε (have believed) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) ἐξῆλθον (came forth). ²⁸ ἐξῆλθον (I came forth) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father) καὶ (and) ἐλήλυθα (have come) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world); πάλιν (again) ἀφίημι (I leave) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) καὶ (and) πορεύομαι (go) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father).” ²⁹ Λέγουσιν (Say) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), “Ἴδε (Behold), νῦν (now) ἐν (in) παρρησίᾳ (openness) λαλεῖς (You speak), καὶ (and) παροιμίαν (allegory) οὐδεμίαν (not) λέγεις (speak). ³⁰ νῦν (Now) οἴδαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) οἶδας (You know) πάντα (all things), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) χρείαν (need) ἔχεις (have) ἵνα (that) τίς (anyone) σε (You) ἐρωτᾷ (should ask). ἐν (In) τούτῳ (this) πιστεύομεν (we believe) ὅτι (that) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) ἐξῆλθες (You came forth).” ³¹ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτοῖς (them) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἄρτι (Now) πιστεύετε (do you believe)?

⁵³ καθ’ (Every) ἡμέραν (day) ὄντος (being) μου (of Me) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple), οὐκ (not) ἐξετείνατε (did you stretch out) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) ἐπ’ (against) ἐμέ (Me); ἀλλ’ (but) αὕτη (this) ἐστὶν (is) ὑμῶν (of you) ἡ (the) ὥρα (hour), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἐξουσία (power) τοῦ (of the) σκότους (darkness).”

⁴⁴ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (now) πρὸς (unto) αὐτούς (to them), “Οὗτοι (These are) οἱ (the) λόγοι (words) μου (of me), οὓς (which) ἐλάλησα (I spoke) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἔτι (still) ὢν (being) σὺν (with) ὑμῖν (you), ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it behooves) πληρωθῆναι (to be fulfilled) πάντα (all things) τὰ (-) γεγραμμένα (having been written) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (law) Μωϋσέως (of Moses), καὶ (and) τοῖς (the) προφήταις (Prophets) καὶ (and) ψαλμοῖς (the Psalms) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me).” ⁴⁵ τότε (Then) διήνοιξεν (He opened) αὐτῶν (their) τὸν (-) νοῦν (mind) τοῦ (-) συνιέναι (to understand) τὰς (the) γραφάς (Scriptures). ⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-), “Οὕτως (Thus) γέγραπται (it has been written): παθεῖν (Was to suffer) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ), καὶ (and) ἀναστῆναι (to rise) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day); ⁴⁷ καὶ (and) κηρυχθῆναι (to be proclaimed) ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) μετάνοιαν (repentance) εἰς (and) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins) εἰς (to) πάντα (all) τὰ (-) ἔθνη (nations), ἀρξάμενοι (having begun) ἀπὸ (from) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem). ⁴⁸ ὑμεῖς (You) ‹ἐστε› (are) μάρτυρες (witnesses) τούτων (of these things). ⁴⁹ Καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἐγὼ (I) ἐξαποστέλλω (am sending) τὴν (the) ἐπαγγελίαν (promise) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me) ἐφ’ (upon) ὑμᾶς (you); ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however) καθίσατε (remain) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) πόλει (city) ἕως (until) οὗ (that) ἐνδύσησθε (you should be clothed with) ἐξ (from) ὕψους (on high) δύναμιν (power).”

³¹ νῦν (Now) κρίσις (the judgment) ἐστὶν (is) τοῦ (the) κόσμου (world) τούτου (of this); νῦν (now) ὁ (the) ἄρχων (prince) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) τούτου (this) ἐκβληθήσεται (will be cast) ἔξω (out).

¹¹ περὶ (concerning) δὲ (now) κρίσεως (judgment), ὅτι (because) ὁ (the) ἄρχων (ruler) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) τούτου (this) κέκριται (has been judged). ¹² Ἔτι (Yet) πολλὰ (many things) ἔχω (I have) ὑμῖν (to you) λέγειν (to say), ἀλλ’ (but) οὐ (not) δύνασθε (you are able) βαστάζειν (to bear them) ἄρτι (now).

³ οἷς (to whom) καὶ (also) παρέστησεν (He presented) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ζῶντα (alive) μετὰ (after) τὸ (the) παθεῖν (suffering) αὐτὸν (of Him) ἐν (with) πολλοῖς (many) τεκμηρίοις (proofs), δι’ (during) ἡμερῶν (days) τεσσεράκοντα (forty) ὀπτανόμενος (being seen) αὐτοῖς (by them) καὶ (and) λέγων (speaking) τὰ (the things) περὶ (concerning) τῆς (the) βασιλείας (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

⁴ ἐν (in) οἷς (whom) ὁ (the) θεὸς (god) τοῦ (of the) αἰῶνος (age) τούτου (this) ἐτύφλωσεν (has blinded) τὰ (the) νοήματα (minds) τῶν (of the) ἀπίστων (unbelieving), εἰς (so as for) τὸ (-) μὴ (not) αὐγάσαι (to beam forth) τὸν (the) φωτισμὸν (illumination) τοῦ (of the) εὐαγγελίου (gospel) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), ὅς (who) ἐστιν (is) εἰκὼν (the image) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

²¹ τὸν (The One) μὴ (not) γνόντα (having known) ἁμαρτίαν (sin), ὑπὲρ (for) ἡμῶν (us) ἁμαρτίαν (sin) ἐποίησεν (He made), ἵνα (so that) ἡμεῖς (we) γενώμεθα (might become) δικαιοσύνη (the righteousness) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him).

² ἐν (in) αἷς (which) ποτε (once) περιεπατήσατε (you walked), κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age), τοῦ (the) κόσμου (world) τούτου (of this), κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) ἄρχοντα (ruler) τῆς (of the) ἐξουσίας (authority) τοῦ (of the) ἀέρος (air), τοῦ (the) πνεύματος (spirit) τοῦ (-) νῦν (now) ἐνεργοῦντος (working) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) υἱοῖς (sons) τῆς (-) ἀπειθείας (of disobedience),

¹² ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) ἡμῖν (to us) ἡ (the) πάλη (wrestling) πρὸς (against) αἷμα (blood) καὶ (and) σάρκα (flesh), ἀλλὰ (but) πρὸς (against) τὰς (the) ἀρχάς (rulers), πρὸς (against) τὰς (the) ἐξουσίας (authorities), πρὸς (against) τοὺς (the) κοσμοκράτορας (cosmic powers) τοῦ (of the) σκότους (darkness) τούτου (this), πρὸς (against) τὰ (the) πνευματικὰ (spiritual forces) τῆς (-) πονηρίας (of evil) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) ἐπουρανίοις (heavenly realms).

¹³ ὃς (who) ἐρρύσατο (has delivered) ἡμᾶς (us) ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) ἐξουσίας (dominion) τοῦ (-) σκότους (of darkness) καὶ (and) μετέστησεν (transferred us) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (of the) Υἱοῦ (Son) τῆς (-) ἀγάπης (beloved) αὐτοῦ (of Him),

²⁶ Τοιοῦτος (Such) γὰρ (indeed) ἡμῖν (for us) καὶ (also) ἔπρεπεν (was fitting) ἀρχιερεύς (a high priest), ὅσιος (holy), ἄκακος (innocent), ἀμίαντος (undefiled), κεχωρισμένος (having been separated) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (-) ἁμαρτωλῶν (sinners), καὶ (and) ὑψηλότερος (higher) τῶν (than the) οὐρανῶν (heavens) γενόμενος (having become),

¹⁹ ἀλλὰ (but) τιμίῳ (by the precious) αἵματι (blood), ὡς (as) ἀμνοῦ (of a lamb) ἀμώμου (without blemish) καὶ (and) ἀσπίλου (without spot), Χριστοῦ (of Christ),

²² “Ὃς (Who) ἁμαρτίαν (sin) οὐκ (not) ἐποίησεν (committed), οὐδὲ (neither) εὑρέθη (was found) δόλος (trickery) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) στόματι (mouth) αὐτοῦ (of Him).”

⁵ καὶ (And) οἴδατε (you know) ὅτι (that) ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐφανερώθη (appeared) ἵνα (so that) τὰς (-) ἁμαρτίας (sins) ἄρῃ (He might take away); καὶ (and) ἁμαρτία (sin) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is). ⁶ πᾶς (Anyone) ὁ (-) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) μένων (abiding), οὐχ (not) ἁμαρτάνει (sins); πᾶς (anyone) ὁ (-) ἁμαρτάνων (sinning), οὐχ (not) ἑώρακεν (has seen) αὐτὸν (Him), οὐδὲ (nor) ἔγνωκεν (has he known) αὐτόν (Him). ⁷ Τεκνία (Little children), μηδεὶς (no one) πλανάτω (let lead astray) ὑμᾶς (you); ὁ (the one) ποιῶν (practicing) τὴν (-) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness), δίκαιός (righteous) ἐστιν (is), καθὼς (just as) ἐκεῖνος (He) δίκαιός (righteous) ἐστιν (is). ⁸ ὁ (The one) ποιῶν (practicing) τὴν (-) ἁμαρτίαν (sin), ἐκ (of) τοῦ (the) διαβόλου (devil) ἐστίν (is), ὅτι (because) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) ὁ (the) διάβολος (devil) ἁμαρτάνει (has been sinning). εἰς (For) τοῦτο (this reason) ἐφανερώθη (was revealed) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἵνα (so that) λύσῃ (He might destroy) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) τοῦ (of the) διαβόλου (devil).

¹⁹ οἴδαμεν (We know) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (of) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) ἐσμεν (we are), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) ὅλος (whole), ἐν (in) τῷ (the) πονηρῷ (evil one) κεῖται (lies).

⁹ καὶ (And) ἐβλήθη (was thrown out) ὁ (the) δράκων (dragon) ὁ (-) μέγας (great), ὁ (the) ὄφις (serpent) ὁ (-) ἀρχαῖος (ancient), ὁ (who) καλούμενος (is called) Διάβολος (the devil) καὶ (and) Ὁ (-) Σατανᾶς (Satan), ὁ (-) πλανῶν (deceiving) τὴν (the) οἰκουμένην (inhabited world) ὅλην (whole). ἐβλήθη (He was thrown down) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) γῆν (earth), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) ἄγγελοι (angels) αὐτοῦ (of him) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him) ἐβλήθησαν (were thrown down).

² καὶ (And) ἐκράτησεν (he seized) τὸν (the) δράκοντα (dragon), ὁ (the) ὄφις (serpent) ὁ (-) ἀρχαῖος (ancient), ὅς (who) ἐστιν (is) Διάβολος (the devil) καὶ (and) Ὁ (-) Σατανᾶς (Satan), καὶ (and) ἔδησεν (bound) αὐτὸν (him) χίλια (for a thousand) ἔτη (years). ³ καὶ (And) ἔβαλεν (he cast) αὐτὸν (him) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) ἄβυσσον (Abyss), καὶ (and) ἔκλεισεν (shut) καὶ (and) ἐσφράγισεν (sealed it) ἐπάνω (over) αὐτοῦ (him), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) πλανήσῃ (he should deceive) ἔτι (any longer) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (nations), ἄχρι (until) τελεσθῇ (were completed) τὰ (the) χίλια (thousand) ἔτη (years). μετὰ (After these) ταῦτα (things), δεῖ (it is necessary for) λυθῆναι (to be released) αὐτὸν (him) μικρὸν (for a little) χρόνον (time).

⁷ Καὶ (And) ὅταν (when) τελεσθῇ (shall have been completed) τὰ (the) χίλια (thousand) ἔτη (years), λυθήσεται (will be released) ὁ (-) Σατανᾶς (Satan) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) φυλακῆς (prison) αὐτοῦ (of him), ⁸ καὶ (and) ἐξελεύσεται (will go out) πλανῆσαι (to deceive) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (nations) τὰ (-) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) τέσσαρσιν (four) γωνίαις (corners) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth), τὸν (-) Γὼγ (Gog) καὶ (and) Μαγώγ (Magog), συναγαγεῖν (to gather together) αὐτοὺς (them) εἰς (unto) τὸν (the) πόλεμον (war), ὧν (of whom) ὁ (the) ἀριθμὸς (number is) αὐτῶν (of them) ὡς (like) ἡ (the) ἄμμος (sand) τῆς (of the) θαλάσσης (sea).

³⁹ Καὶ (And) προελθὼν (having gone forward) μικρὸν (a little), ἔπεσεν (He fell) ἐπὶ (upon) πρόσωπον (face) αὐτοῦ (of Him), προσευχόμενος (praying), καὶ (and) λέγων (saying), “Πάτερ (Father) μου (of Me), εἰ (if) δυνατόν (possible) ἐστιν (it is), παρελθάτω (let pass) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me) τὸ (the) ποτήριον (cup) τοῦτο (this). πλὴν (Nevertheless) οὐχ (not) ὡς (as) ἐγὼ (I) θέλω (will), ἀλλ’ (but) ὡς (as) σύ (You).”

⁴⁶ ἐγείρεσθε (Rise up), ἄγωμεν (let us go)! ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἤγγικεν (has drawn near) ὁ (he who) παραδιδούς (is betraying) με (Me)!”

⁵⁰ βάπτισμα (Baptism) δὲ (however) ἔχω (I have) βαπτισθῆναι (to be baptized with), καὶ (and) πῶς (how) συνέχομαι (I am distressed) ἕως (until) ὅτου (while) τελεσθῇ (it should be accomplished)!

³⁴ Λέγει (Says) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἐμὸν (My) βρῶμά (food) ἐστιν (is) ἵνα (that) ποιήσω* (I should do) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (of the One) πέμψαντός (having sent) με (Me), καὶ (and) τελειώσω (should finish) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὸ (the) ἔργον (work).

¹⁸ οὐδεὶς (No one) αἴρει* (takes) αὐτὴν (it) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐγὼ (I) τίθημι (lay down) αὐτὴν (it) ἀπ’ (of) ἐμαυτοῦ (Myself). ἐξουσίαν (Authority) ἔχω (I have) θεῖναι (to lay down) αὐτήν (it), καὶ (and) ἐξουσίαν (authority) ἔχω (I have) πάλιν (again) λαβεῖν (to take) αὐτήν (it). ταύτην (This) τὴν (-) ἐντολὴν (commandment) ἔλαβον (I received) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me).”

⁹ Καθὼς (As) ἠγάπησέν (has loved) με (Me) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father), κἀγὼ (I also) ὑμᾶς (you) ἠγάπησα (have loved). μείνατε (Abide) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀγάπῃ (love) τῇ (-) ἐμῇ (of Me).

¹ Ταῦτα (These things) εἰπὼν (having said), Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐξῆλθεν (went out) σὺν (with) τοῖς (the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) πέραν (beyond) τοῦ (the) χειμάρρου (winter stream) τοῦ* (-) Κέδρων (of Kidron), ὅπου (where) ἦν (there was) κῆπος (a garden), εἰς (into) ὃν (which) εἰσῆλθεν (entered) αὐτὸς (He) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ² ᾔδει (Knew) δὲ (now) καὶ (also) Ἰούδας (Judas), ὁ (who) παραδιδοὺς (was delivering up) αὐτὸν (Him), τὸν (the) τόπον (place), ὅτι (because) πολλάκις (often) συνήχθη (gathered together) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐκεῖ (there) μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ³ ὁ (-) οὖν (Therefore) Ἰούδας (Judas), λαβὼν (having procured) τὴν (the) σπεῖραν (cohort) καὶ (and) ἐκ (from) τῶν (the) ἀρχιερέων (chief priests) καὶ (and) ἐκ (from) τῶν (the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees) ὑπηρέτας (officers), ἔρχεται (comes) ἐκεῖ (there) μετὰ (with) φανῶν (lanterns), καὶ (and) λαμπάδων (torches), καὶ (and) ὅπλων (weapons). ⁴ Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) οὖν (therefore), εἰδὼς (knowing) πάντα (all things) τὰ (that) ἐρχόμενα (are coming) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτὸν (Him), ἐξῆλθεν (having gone forth) καὶ (also) λέγει (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τίνα (Whom) ζητεῖτε (seek you)?”

¹¹ εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τῷ (-) Πέτρῳ (to Peter), “Βάλε (Put) τὴν (the) μάχαιραν (sword) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) θήκην (sheath). τὸ (The) ποτήριον (cup) ὃ (which) δέδωκέν (has given) μοι (Me) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) πίω (shall I drink) αὐτό (it)?”

⁸ καὶ (And) σχήματι (in appearance) εὑρεθεὶς (having been found) ὡς (as) ἄνθρωπος (a man), ἐταπείνωσεν (He humbled) ἑαυτὸν (Himself), γενόμενος (having become) ὑπήκοος (obedient) μέχρι (unto) θανάτου (death), θανάτου (the death) δὲ (even) σταυροῦ (of the cross).

⁷ Ὃς (He) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) αὐτοῦ (of Him), δεήσεις (prayers) τε (both) καὶ (and) ἱκετηρίας (supplications), πρὸς (to) τὸν (the One) δυνάμενον (being able) σῴζειν (to save) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐκ (from) θανάτου (death), μετὰ (with) κραυγῆς (crying) ἰσχυρᾶς (loud) καὶ (and) δακρύων (tears) προσενέγκας (having offered up), καὶ (and) εἰσακουσθεὶς (having been heard), ἀπὸ (because of) τῆς (-) εὐλαβείας (reverence), ⁸ καίπερ (though) ὢν (being) Υἱός (a Son), ἔμαθεν (He learned) ἀφ’ (from) ὧν (the things) ἔπαθεν (He suffered), τὴν (-) ὑπακοήν (obedience),

⁵ Διὸ (Therefore) εἰσερχόμενος (coming) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world), λέγει (He says): “Θυσίαν (Sacrifice) καὶ (and) προσφορὰν (offering) οὐκ (not) ἠθέλησας (You have desired), Σῶμα (a body) δὲ (however) κατηρτίσω (You have prepared) μοι (me). ⁶ Ὁλοκαυτώματα (Burnt offerings) καὶ (and) περὶ (offerings for) ἁμαρτίας (sin) Οὐκ (not) εὐδόκησας (You have delighted in). ⁷ Τότε (Then) εἶπον (I said), ‘Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἥκω (I have come) — Ἐν (in) κεφαλίδι (the scroll) βιβλίου (of the book) γέγραπται (it is written) περὶ (of) ἐμοῦ (Me) — Τοῦ (-) ποιῆσαι (to do), ὁ (-) Θεός (O God), τὸ (the) θέλημά (will) σου (of You).’” ⁸ Ἀνώτερον (Above) λέγων (saying) ὅτι (-), “Θυσίας (Sacrifice), καὶ (and) προσφορὰς (offering), καὶ (and) ὁλοκαυτώματα (burnt offerings), καὶ (and) περὶ (offerings for) ἁμαρτίας (sin), οὐκ (not) ἠθέλησας (You have desired), οὐδὲ (nor) εὐδόκησας (have You delighted in),” αἵτινες (which) κατὰ (according to) νόμον (the Law) προσφέρονται (are offered); ⁹ τότε (then) εἴρηκεν (He said), “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἥκω (I have come) τοῦ (-) ποιῆσαι (to do) τὸ (the) θέλημά (will) σου (of You).” ἀναιρεῖ (He takes away) τὸ (the) πρῶτον (first), ἵνα (that) τὸ (the) δεύτερον (second) στήσῃ (He might establish).

² ἀφορῶντες (looking) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) τῆς (of our) πίστεως (faith) ἀρχηγὸν (founder) καὶ (and) τελειωτὴν (perfecter), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ὃς (who) ἀντὶ (in view of) τῆς (the) προκειμένης (lying before) αὐτῷ (Him) χαρᾶς (joy), ὑπέμεινεν (endured) σταυρὸν (the cross), αἰσχύνης (its shame) καταφρονήσας (having despised), ἐν (at) δεξιᾷ (right hand) τε (and) τοῦ (of the) θρόνου (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) κεκάθικεν (sat down). ³ ἀναλογίσασθε (Consider fully) γὰρ (for), τὸν (the One) τοιαύτην (such great) ὑπομεμενηκότα (having endured) ὑπὸ (from) τῶν (-) ἁμαρτωλῶν (sinners) εἰς (against) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ἀντιλογίαν (hostility), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) κάμητε (you shall grow weary), ταῖς (in the) ψυχαῖς (souls) ὑμῶν (of you) ἐκλυόμενοι (fainting).