Luke Cross References - BIB

¹ Ἐπειδήπερ (Inasmuch as) πολλοὶ (many) ἐπεχείρησαν (have undertaken) ἀνατάξασθαι (to draw up) διήγησιν (a narration) περὶ (concerning) τῶν (the) πεπληροφορημένων (having been accomplished) ἐν (among) ἡμῖν (us) πραγμάτων (things), ² καθὼς (as) παρέδοσαν (delivered them) ἡμῖν (to us) οἱ (those) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) αὐτόπται (eyewitnesses) καὶ (and) ὑπηρέται (servants) γενόμενοι (having been) τοῦ (of the) λόγου (word), ³ ἔδοξε (it seemed good) κἀμοὶ (also to me), παρηκολουθηκότι (having been acquainted) ἄνωθεν (from the first) πᾶσιν (with all things), ἀκριβῶς (carefully) καθεξῆς (with method) σοι (to you) γράψαι (to write), κράτιστε (most excellent) Θεόφιλε (Theophilus), ⁴ ἵνα (so that) ἐπιγνῷς (you may know) περὶ (concerning) ὧν (which) κατηχήθης (you were instructed), λόγων (of the things), τὴν (the) ἀσφάλειαν (certainty). ⁵ Ἐγένετο (There was) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) Ἡρῴδου (of Herod) βασιλέως (king) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea) ἱερεύς (a priest) τις (certain), ὀνόματι (named) Ζαχαρίας (Zechariah), ἐξ (of the) ἐφημερίας (division) Ἀβιά (of Abijah), καὶ (and) γυνὴ (wife) αὐτῷ (of him) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) θυγατέρων (daughters) Ἀαρών (of Aaron), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτῆς (of her) Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth). ⁶ ἦσαν (They were) δὲ (now) δίκαιοι (righteous) ἀμφότεροι (both) ἐναντίον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), πορευόμενοι (walking) ἐν (in) πάσαις (all) ταῖς (the) ἐντολαῖς (commandments) καὶ (and) δικαιώμασιν (ordinances) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἄμεμπτοι (blameless). ⁷ καὶ (And) οὐκ (no) ἦν (there was) αὐτοῖς (to them) τέκνον (child), καθότι (inasmuch as) ἦν (was) ἡ (-) Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth) στεῖρα (barren), καὶ (and) ἀμφότεροι (both) προβεβηκότες (advanced) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (years) αὐτῶν (of them) ἦσαν (were). ⁸ Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (now) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερατεύειν (fulfilling the priestly service) αὐτὸν (of him), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) τάξει (order) τῆς (of the) ἐφημερίας (division) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἔναντι (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), ⁹ κατὰ (according to) τὸ (the) ἔθος (custom) τῆς (of the) ἱερατείας (priesthood), ἔλαχε (it fell to him by lot) τοῦ (-) θυμιᾶσαι (to burn incense), εἰσελθὼν (having entered) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) ναὸν (temple) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord). ¹⁰ καὶ (And) πᾶν (all) τὸ (the) πλῆθος (multitude) ἦν (were) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people) προσευχόμενον (praying) ἔξω (outside) τῇ (at the) ὥρᾳ (hour) τοῦ (of the) θυμιάματος (incense). ¹¹ Ὤφθη (Appeared) δὲ (then) αὐτῷ (to him) ἄγγελος (an angel) Κυρίου (of the Lord), ἑστὼς (standing) ἐκ (at) δεξιῶν (the right) τοῦ (of the) θυσιαστηρίου (altar) τοῦ (of the) θυμιάματος (incense). ¹² καὶ (And) ἐταράχθη (was troubled) Ζαχαρίας (Zechariah) ἰδών (having seen him), καὶ (and) φόβος (fear) ἐπέπεσεν (fell) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτόν (him). ¹³ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel), “Μὴ (Not) φοβοῦ (fear), Ζαχαρία (Zechariah), διότι (because) εἰσηκούσθη (has been heard) ἡ (the) δέησίς (prayer) σου (of you), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) γυνή (wife) σου (of You) Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth) γεννήσει (will bear) υἱόν (a son) σοι (to you), καὶ (and) καλέσεις (you shall call) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of him) Ἰωάννην (John). ¹⁴ καὶ (And) ἔσται (he will be) χαρά (joy) σοι (to you) καὶ (and) ἀγαλλίασις (gladness), καὶ (and) πολλοὶ (many) ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (the) γενέσει (birth) αὐτοῦ (of him) χαρήσονται (will rejoice). 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). ¹⁶ καὶ (And) πολλοὺς (many) τῶν (of the) υἱῶν (sons) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel) ἐπιστρέψει (he will turn) ἐπὶ (to) Κύριον (the Lord), τὸν (the) Θεὸν (God) αὐτῶν (of them). ¹⁷ καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (he) προελεύσεται (will go forth) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἐν (in) πνεύματι (the spirit) καὶ (and) δυνάμει (power) Ἠλίου (of Elijah), ἐπιστρέψαι (to turn) καρδίας (the hearts) πατέρων (of the fathers) ἐπὶ (to) τέκνα (the children), καὶ (and) ἀπειθεῖς (the disobedient) ἐν (to) φρονήσει (the wisdom) δικαίων (of the righteous), ἑτοιμάσαι (to make ready) Κυρίῳ (for the Lord) λαὸν (a people) κατεσκευασμένον (prepared).” ¹⁸ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) Ζαχαρίας (Zechariah) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) ἄγγελον (angel), “Κατὰ (By) τί (what) γνώσομαι (will I know) τοῦτο (this)? ἐγὼ (I) γάρ (for) εἰμι (am) πρεσβύτης (an old man), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) γυνή (wife) μου (of me) προβεβηκυῖα (is advanced) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (years) αὐτῆς (of her).” ¹⁹ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) Γαβριὴλ (Gabriel), ὁ (the one) παρεστηκὼς (standing) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), καὶ (and) ἀπεστάλην (I was sent) λαλῆσαι (to speak) πρὸς (to) σὲ (you), καὶ (and) εὐαγγελίσασθαί (to bring glad tidings) σοι (to you) ταῦτα (these). ²⁰ καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἔσῃ (you will be) σιωπῶν (silent), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) δυνάμενος (able) λαλῆσαι (to speak) ἄχρι (until) ἧς (that) ἡμέρας (day) γένηται (shall take place) ταῦτα (these things), ἀνθ’ (in return for) ὧν (that) οὐκ (not) ἐπίστευσας (you did believe) τοῖς (the) λόγοις (words) μου (of me), οἵτινες (which) πληρωθήσονται (will be fulfilled) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) καιρὸν (season) αὐτῶν (of them).” ²¹ Καὶ (And) ἦν (were) ὁ (the) λαὸς (people) προσδοκῶν (expecting) τὸν (-) Ζαχαρίαν (Zechariah), καὶ (and) ἐθαύμαζον (they were wondering) ἐν (at) τῷ (the) χρονίζειν (delaying) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple) αὐτόν (of him). ²² ἐξελθὼν (Having come out) δὲ (then), οὐκ (not) ἐδύνατο (he was able) λαλῆσαι (to speak) αὐτοῖς (to them), καὶ (and) ἐπέγνωσαν (they recognized) ὅτι (that) ὀπτασίαν (a vision) ἑώρακεν (he had seen) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple). καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (he) ἦν (was) διανεύων (making signs) αὐτοῖς (to them), καὶ (and) διέμενεν (remained) κωφός (mute). ²³ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass), ὡς (when) ἐπλήσθησαν (were fulfilled) αἱ (the) ἡμέραι (days) τῆς (of the) λειτουργίας (service) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἀπῆλθεν (he departed) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οἶκον (home) αὐτοῦ (of him). ²⁴ Μετὰ (After) δὲ (then) ταύτας (these) τὰς (-) ἡμέρας (days) συνέλαβεν (conceived) Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth) ἡ (the) γυνὴ (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) περιέκρυβεν (hid) ἑαυτὴν (herself) μῆνας (months) πέντε (five), λέγουσα (saying), ²⁵ ὅτι (-) “Οὕτως (Thus) μοι (to me) πεποίηκεν (has done) Κύριος (the Lord), ἐν (in) ἡμέραις (the days) αἷς (in which) ἐπεῖδεν (He looked upon me), ἀφελεῖν (to take away) ὄνειδός (the disgrace) μου (of me) ἐν (among) ἀνθρώποις (men).” ²⁶ Ἐν (In) δὲ (now) τῷ (the) μηνὶ (month) τῷ (-) ἕκτῳ (sixth), ἀπεστάλη (was sent) ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel) Γαβριὴλ (Gabriel) ἀπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) εἰς (to) πόλιν (a city) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee), ᾗ (whose) ὄνομα (name was) Ναζαρὲθ (Nazareth), ²⁷ πρὸς (to) παρθένον (a virgin) ἐμνηστευμένην (betrothed) ἀνδρὶ (to a man), ᾧ (whose) ὄνομα (name was) Ἰωσὴφ (Joseph), ἐξ (of) οἴκου (the house) Δαυὶδ (of David); καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τῆς (of the) παρθένου (virgin) Μαριάμ (was Mary). ²⁸ καὶ (And) εἰσελθὼν (having come) πρὸς (to) αὐτὴν (her), εἶπεν (he said), “Χαῖρε (Greetings), κεχαριτωμένη (you favored with grace)! ὁ (The) Κύριος (Lord is) μετὰ (with) σοῦ (you).” ²⁹ Ἡ (-) δὲ (And) ἐπὶ (at) τῷ (the) λόγῳ (statement) διεταράχθη (she was troubled), καὶ (and) διελογίζετο (was pondering) ποταπὸς (what kind) εἴη (might be) ὁ (the) ἀσπασμὸς (salutation) οὗτος (this). ³⁰ καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel) αὐτῇ (to her), “Μὴ (Not) φοβοῦ (fear), Μαριάμ (Mary); εὗρες (you have found) γὰρ (for) χάριν (favor) παρὰ (with) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God); ³¹ καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), συλλήμψῃ (you will conceive) ἐν (in) γαστρὶ (womb), καὶ (and) τέξῃ (will bring forth) υἱόν (a son), καὶ (and) καλέσεις (you shall call) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus). ³² οὗτος (He) ἔσται (will be) μέγας (great), καὶ (and) Υἱὸς (Son) Ὑψίστου (of the Most High) κληθήσεται (He will be called); καὶ (and) δώσει (will give) αὐτῷ (Him) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) θρόνον (throne) Δαυὶδ (of David), τοῦ (of the) πατρὸς (father) αὐτοῦ (of Him); ³³ καὶ (and) βασιλεύσει (He will reign) ἐπὶ (over) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) Ἰακὼβ (of Jacob) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages); καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) βασιλείας (kingdom) αὐτοῦ (of Him) οὐκ (not) ἔσται (there will be) τέλος (an end)!” ³⁴ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) Μαριὰμ (Mary) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) ἄγγελον (angel), “Πῶς (How) ἔσται (will be) τοῦτο (this), ἐπεὶ (since) ἄνδρα (a man) οὐ (not) γινώσκω (I know)?” 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). ³⁶ καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth), ἡ (the) συγγενίς (relative) σου (of you), καὶ (also) αὐτὴ (she) συνείληφεν (has conceived) υἱὸν (a son) ἐν (in) γήρει (old age) αὐτῆς (her), καὶ (and) οὗτος (this) μὴν (month) ἕκτος (the sixth) ἐστὶν (is) αὐτῇ (to her) τῇ (who) καλουμένῃ (was called) στείρᾳ (barren). ³⁷ ὅτι (For) οὐκ (not) ἀδυνατήσει (will be impossible) παρὰ (with) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) πᾶν (every) ῥῆμα (thing).” ³⁸ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) Μαριάμ (Mary), “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἡ (the) δούλη (handmaid) Κυρίου (of the Lord). γένοιτό (May it happen) μοι (to me) κατὰ (according to) τὸ (the) ῥῆμά (word) σου (of you).” καὶ (And) ἀπῆλθεν (departed) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῆς (her) ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel). ³⁹ Ἀναστᾶσα (Having risen up) δὲ (then) Μαριὰμ (Mary) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ταύταις (this), ἐπορεύθη (she went) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) ὀρεινὴν (hill country) μετὰ (with) σπουδῆς (haste), εἰς (to) πόλιν (a town) Ἰούδα (of Judah), ⁴⁰ καὶ (and) εἰσῆλθεν (she entered) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) Ζαχαρίου (of Zechariah) καὶ (and) ἠσπάσατο (greeted) τὴν (-) Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth). 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), ⁴² καὶ (and) ἀνεφώνησεν (she cried out) κραυγῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Εὐλογημένη (Blessed are) σὺ (you) ἐν (among) γυναιξίν (women), καὶ (and) εὐλογημένος (blessed is) ὁ (the) καρπὸς (fruit) τῆς (of the) κοιλίας (womb) σου (of you). ⁴³ καὶ (And) πόθεν (from where) μοι (to me) τοῦτο (this), ἵνα (that) ἔλθῃ (should come) ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) μου (of me) πρὸς (to) ἐμέ (me)? ⁴⁴ ἰδοὺ (Behold) γὰρ (for), ὡς (as) ἐγένετο (came) ἡ (the) φωνὴ (voice) τοῦ (of the) ἀσπασμοῦ (greeting) σου (of you) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) ὦτά (ears) μου (of me), ἐσκίρτησεν (leaped) ἐν (in) ἀγαλλιάσει (exultation) τὸ (the) βρέφος (baby) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) κοιλίᾳ (womb) μου (of me). ⁴⁵ καὶ (And) μακαρία (blessed is) ἡ (the one) πιστεύσασα (having believed) ὅτι (that) ἔσται (there will be) τελείωσις (a fulfillment) τοῖς (to the things) λελαλημένοις (spoken) αὐτῇ (to her) παρὰ (from) Κυρίου (the Lord).” ⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) Μαριάμ (Mary): “Μεγαλύνει (Magnifies) ἡ (the) ψυχή (soul) μου (of Me) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord), ⁴⁷ καὶ (and) ἠγαλλίασεν (rejoices) τὸ (the) πνεῦμά (spirit) μου (of me) ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God), τῷ (the) Σωτῆρί (Savior) μου (of me). ⁴⁸ ὅτι (For) ἐπέβλεψεν (He has looked) ἐπὶ (upon) τὴν (the) ταπείνωσιν (humiliation) τῆς (of the) δούλης (handmaiden) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ἰδοὺ (Behold) γὰρ (for) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (-) νῦν (henceforth) μακαριοῦσίν (will count blessed) με (me) πᾶσαι (all) αἱ (the) γενεαί (generations). ⁴⁹ ὅτι (For) ἐποίησέν (has done) μοι (to me) μεγάλα (great things) ὁ (the) δυνατός (Mighty One). καὶ (And) ἅγιον (holy is) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ⁵⁰ καὶ (And) τὸ (the) ἔλεος (mercy) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (is to) γενεὰς (generations) καὶ (and) γενεὰς (generations), τοῖς (to those) φοβουμένοις (fearing) αὐτόν (Him). ⁵¹ Ἐποίησεν (He has shown) κράτος (strength) ἐν (with) βραχίονι (the arm) αὐτοῦ (of Him), διεσκόρπισεν (He has scattered) ὑπερηφάνους (the proud) διανοίᾳ (in the thought) καρδίας (of heart) αὐτῶν (of them). ⁵² καθεῖλεν (He has brought down) δυνάστας (rulers) ἀπὸ (from) θρόνων (thrones), καὶ (and) ὕψωσεν (exalted) ταπεινούς (the humble). ⁵³ πεινῶντας (Those hungering) ἐνέπλησεν (He has filled) ἀγαθῶν (with good things), καὶ (and) πλουτοῦντας (those being rich) ἐξαπέστειλεν (He has sent away) κενούς (empty). ⁵⁴ ἀντελάβετο (He has helped) Ἰσραὴλ (Israel) παιδὸς (the servant) αὐτοῦ (of Him), μνησθῆναι (remembering) ἐλέους (mercy), ⁵⁵ καθὼς (as) ἐλάλησεν (He spoke) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) πατέρας (fathers) ἡμῶν (of us), τῷ (-) Ἀβραὰμ (to Abraham) καὶ (and) τῷ (to the) σπέρματι (descendants) αὐτοῦ (of him) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age).” ⁵⁶ Ἔμεινεν (Dwelt) δὲ (then) Μαριὰμ (Mary) σὺν (with) αὐτῇ (her) ὡς (about) μῆνας (months) τρεῖς (three), καὶ (and) ὑπέστρεψεν (returned) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οἶκον (home) αὐτῆς (of her). ⁵⁷ Τῇ (To) δὲ (now) Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth) ἐπλήσθη (was fulfilled) ὁ (the) χρόνος (time) τοῦ (-) τεκεῖν (to give birth) αὐτήν (for her), καὶ (and) ἐγέννησεν (she bore) υἱόν (a son). ⁵⁸ καὶ (And) ἤκουσαν (heard) οἱ (the) περίοικοι (neighbors) καὶ (and) οἱ (-) συγγενεῖς (relatives) αὐτῆς (of her) ὅτι (that) ἐμεγάλυνεν (was magnifying) Κύριος (the Lord) τὸ (the) ἔλεος (mercy) αὐτοῦ (of Him) μετ’ (with) αὐτῆς (her), καὶ (and) συνέχαιρον (they were rejoicing with) αὐτῇ (her). ⁵⁹ Καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (on) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day) τῇ (the) ὀγδόῃ (eighth), ἦλθον (they came) περιτεμεῖν (to circumcise) τὸ (the) παιδίον (child), καὶ (and) ἐκάλουν (were calling) αὐτὸ (it) ἐπὶ (after) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) τοῦ (of the) πατρὸς (father) αὐτοῦ (of him), Ζαχαρίαν (Zechariah). ⁶⁰ καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεῖσα (answering), ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) αὐτοῦ (of him) εἶπεν (said), “Οὐχί (No), ἀλλὰ (but) κληθήσεται (he will be called) Ἰωάννης (John).” ⁶¹ Καὶ (And) εἶπαν (they said) πρὸς (to) αὐτὴν (her) ὅτι (-), “Οὐδείς (No one) ἐστιν (is) ἐκ (among) τῆς (the) συγγενείας (relatives) σου (of you), ὃς (who) καλεῖται (is called) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) τούτῳ (by this).” ⁶² ἐνένευον (They were making signs) δὲ (then) τῷ (to the) πατρὶ (father) αὐτοῦ (of him), τὸ (the) τί (what) ἂν (-) θέλοι (he might wish) καλεῖσθαι (to be called) αὐτό (him). ⁶³ Καὶ (And) αἰτήσας (having asked for) πινακίδιον (a writing tablet), ἔγραψεν (he wrote), λέγων (saying), “Ἰωάννης (John) ἐστὶν (is) ὄνομα (the name) αὐτοῦ (of him).” καὶ (And) ἐθαύμασαν (they marveled) πάντες (all). ⁶⁴ ἀνεῴχθη (Was opened) δὲ (then) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) αὐτοῦ (of him) παραχρῆμα (immediately), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) γλῶσσα (tongue) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἐλάλει (he was speaking), εὐλογῶν (blessing) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God). ⁶⁵ Καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (came) ἐπὶ (upon) πάντας (all) φόβος (fear), τοὺς (those) περιοικοῦντας (dwelling around) αὐτούς (them); καὶ (and) ἐν (in) ὅλῃ (all) τῇ (the) ὀρεινῇ (hill country) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea) διελαλεῖτο (were being talked about) πάντα (all) τὰ (the things), ῥήματα (words) ταῦτα (these). ⁶⁶ καὶ (And) ἔθεντο (laid them up) πάντες (all) οἱ (those) ἀκούσαντες (having heard), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) αὐτῶν (of them), λέγοντες (saying), “Τί (What) ἄρα (then) τὸ (the) παιδίον (child) τοῦτο (this) ἔσται (will be)?” καὶ (And) γὰρ (for) χεὶρ (the hand) Κυρίου (of the Lord) ἦν (was) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him). 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), ⁶⁸ “Εὐλογητὸς (Blessed be) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) τοῦ (-) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel), ὅτι (because) ἐπεσκέψατο (He has visited) καὶ (and) ἐποίησεν (has performed) λύτρωσιν (redemption) τῷ (on the) λαῷ (people) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ⁶⁹ καὶ (and) ἤγειρεν (has raised up) κέρας (a horn) σωτηρίας (of salvation) ἡμῖν (for us), ἐν (in) οἴκῳ (the house) Δαυὶδ (of David) παιδὸς (of the servant) αὐτοῦ (of Him); ⁷⁰ καθὼς (as) ἐλάλησεν (He spoke) διὰ (by) στόματος (the mouth) τῶν (of the) ἁγίων (holy) ἀπ’ (of) αἰῶνος (old) προφητῶν (prophets) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ⁷¹ σωτηρίαν (salvation) ἐξ (from) ἐχθρῶν (the enemies) ἡμῶν (of us), καὶ (and) ἐκ (from) χειρὸς (the hand) πάντων (of all) τῶν (those) μισούντων (hating) ἡμᾶς (us); ⁷² ποιῆσαι (to fulfill) ἔλεος (mercy) μετὰ (toward) τῶν (the) πατέρων (fathers) ἡμῶν (of us), καὶ (and) μνησθῆναι (to remember) διαθήκης (the covenant) ἁγίας (holy) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ⁷³ ὅρκον (the oath) ὃν (that) ὤμοσεν (He swore) πρὸς (to) Ἀβραὰμ (Abraham), τὸν (the) πατέρα (father) ἡμῶν (of us), τοῦ (-) δοῦναι (to grant) ἡμῖν (us), ⁷⁴ ἀφόβως (without fear), ἐκ (from) χειρὸς (the hand) ἐχθρῶν (of our enemies) ῥυσθέντας (having been saved), λατρεύειν (to serve) αὐτῷ (Him), ⁷⁵ ἐν (in) ὁσιότητι (holiness) καὶ (and) δικαιοσύνῃ (righteousness) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him), πάσαις (all) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ἡμῶν (of our life). ⁷⁶ Καὶ (And) σὺ (you) δέ (now), παιδίον (child), προφήτης (prophet) Ὑψίστου (of the Most High) κληθήσῃ (will be called); προπορεύσῃ (you will go) γὰρ (for) ἐνώπιον (before) Κυρίου (the Lord), ἑτοιμάσαι (to prepare) ὁδοὺς (ways) αὐτοῦ (of Him); ⁷⁷ τοῦ (-) δοῦναι (to give) γνῶσιν (knowledge) σωτηρίας (of salvation) τῷ (to) λαῷ (people) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἐν (in) ἀφέσει (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of the sins) αὐτῶν (of them), ⁷⁸ διὰ (through) σπλάγχνα (the affections) ἐλέους (of compassion) Θεοῦ (of God) ἡμῶν (of us), ἐν (in) οἷς (which) ἐπισκέψεται (will visit) ἡμᾶς (us) ἀνατολὴ (the Sunrise) ἐξ (from) ὕψους (on high), 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).” ⁸⁰ Τὸ (-) δὲ (And) παιδίον (the child) ηὔξανεν (continued to grow) καὶ (and) ἐκραταιοῦτο (was strengthened) πνεύματι (in spirit); καὶ (and) ἦν (he was) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἐρήμοις (deserted places) ἕως (until) ἡμέρας (the day) ἀναδείξεως (of appearance) αὐτοῦ (of him) πρὸς (to) τὸν (-) Ἰσραήλ (Israel).

³¹ ταῦτα (these) δὲ (however) γέγραπται (have been written) ἵνα (that) πιστεύητε (you may believe) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ), ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) ἵνα (that) πιστεύοντες (believing), ζωὴν (life) ἔχητε (you may have) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

¹ Τὸν (The) μὲν (indeed) πρῶτον (first) λόγον (account) ἐποιησάμην (I composed) περὶ (concerning) πάντων (all the things), ὦ (O) Θεόφιλε (Theophilus), ὧν (which) ἤρξατο (began) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ποιεῖν (to do) τε (both) καὶ (and) διδάσκειν (to teach), 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), 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).

¹⁶ Καὶ (And) ὁμολογουμένως (confessedly), μέγα (great) ἐστὶν (is) τὸ (the) τῆς (-) εὐσεβείας (of godliness) μυστήριον (mystery): Ὃς (Who) ἐφανερώθη (was revealed) ἐν (in) σαρκί (the flesh), ἐδικαιώθη (was justified) ἐν (in) πνεύματι (the Spirit), ὤφθη (was seen) ἀγγέλοις (by angels), ἐκηρύχθη (was proclaimed) ἐν (among) ἔθνεσιν (the nations), ἐπιστεύθη (was believed on) ἐν (in) κόσμῳ (the world), ἀνελήμφθη (was taken up) ἐν (in) δόξῃ (glory).

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).

¹⁶ Οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) σεσοφισμένοις (cleverly devised) μύθοις (fables) ἐξακολουθήσαντες (having followed out), ἐγνωρίσαμεν (we have made known) ὑμῖν (to you) τὴν (the) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) δύναμιν (power) καὶ (and) παρουσίαν (coming), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐπόπται (eyewitnesses) γενηθέντες (having been) τῆς (-) ἐκείνου (of His) μεγαλειότητος (majesty). ¹⁷ λαβὼν (Having received) γὰρ (for) παρὰ (from) Θεοῦ (God) Πατρὸς (the Father) τιμὴν (honor) καὶ (and) δόξαν (glory), φωνῆς (a voice) ἐνεχθείσης (was brought) αὐτῷ (to Him), τοιᾶσδε (such as follows) ὑπὸ (by) τῆς (the) μεγαλοπρεποῦς (Majestic) δόξης (Glory): “Ὁ (The) Υἱός (Son) μου (of Me), ὁ (-) ἀγαπητός (beloved) μου (of Me), οὗτός (this) ἐστιν (is), εἰς (in) ὃν (whom) ἐγὼ (I) εὐδόκησα (have found delight).” ¹⁸ καὶ (And) ταύτην (this) τὴν (-) φωνὴν (voice) ἡμεῖς (we) ἠκούσαμεν (heard) ἐξ (from) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), ἐνεχθεῖσαν (having been brought) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (Him), ὄντες (being) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἁγίῳ (holy) ὄρει (mountain). ¹⁹ Καὶ (And) ἔχομεν (we have) βεβαιότερον (more certain) τὸν (the) προφητικὸν (prophetic) λόγον (word), ᾧ (to which) καλῶς (well) ποιεῖτε (you do) προσέχοντες (taking heed), ὡς (as) λύχνῳ (to a lamp) φαίνοντι (shining) ἐν (in) αὐχμηρῷ (a dark) τόπῳ (place), ἕως (until) οὗ (this) ἡμέρα (day) διαυγάσῃ (shall have dawned) καὶ (and) φωσφόρος (the morning star) ἀνατείλῃ (shall have arisen) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you),

¹ Ἀρχὴ (The beginning) τοῦ (of the) εὐαγγελίου (gospel) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), Υἱοῦ (Son) Θεοῦ (of God).

¹⁴ Ὁ (The one) σπείρων (sowing), τὸν (the) λόγον (word) σπείρει (sows).

⁴⁸ ὑμεῖς (You) ‹ἐστε› (are) μάρτυρες (witnesses) τούτων (of these things).

²⁷ καὶ (Also) ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (now) μαρτυρεῖτε (bear witness), ὅτι (because) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐστε (you are).

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).

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).”

²¹ Δεῖ (It behooves) οὖν (therefore) τῶν (the) συνελθόντων (having accompanied) ἡμῖν (us) ἀνδρῶν (men), ἐν (during) παντὶ (all) χρόνῳ (the time) ᾧ (that) εἰσῆλθεν (came in) καὶ (and) ἐξῆλθεν (went out) ἐφ’ (among) ἡμᾶς (us) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ²² ἀρξάμενος (having begun) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) βαπτίσματος (baptism) Ἰωάννου (of John) ἕως (until) τῆς (the) ἡμέρας (day) ἧς (in which) ἀνελήμφθη (He was taken up) ἀφ’ (from) ἡμῶν (us), μάρτυρα (a witness) τῆς (of the) ἀναστάσεως (resurrection) αὐτοῦ (of Him) σὺν (with) ἡμῖν (us) γενέσθαι (to become) ἕνα (one) τούτων (of these).”

²⁰ οὐ (not) δυνάμεθα (are able) γὰρ (for) ἡμεῖς (we), ἃ (what) εἴδαμεν (we have seen) καὶ (and) ἠκούσαμεν (heard), μὴ (not) λαλεῖν (to speak).”

³⁹ Καὶ (And) ἡμεῖς (we) μάρτυρες (are witnesses) πάντων (of all things) ὧν (that) ἐποίησεν (He did) ἔν (in) τε (both) τῇ (the) χώρᾳ (region) τῶν (of the) Ἰουδαίων (Jews) καὶ (and) [ἐν] (in) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), ὃν (whom) καὶ (also) ἀνεῖλαν (they put to death), κρεμάσαντες (having hanged Him) ἐπὶ (on) ξύλου (a tree). 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).

¹⁶ ἀλλὰ (But) ἀνάστηθι (rise up) καὶ (and) στῆθι (stand) ἐπὶ (on) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) σου (of you); εἰς (for this) τοῦτο (purpose) γὰρ (for) ὤφθην (I have appeared) σοι (to you), προχειρίσασθαί (to appoint) σε (you) ὑπηρέτην (a servant) καὶ (and) μάρτυρα (a witness) ὧν (of that which) τε (both) εἶδές (you have seen) με (of Me), ὧν (of the things in which) τε (then) ὀφθήσομαί (I will appear) σοι (to you),

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).

¹ Οὕτως (So) ἡμᾶς (us), λογιζέσθω (let regard) ἄνθρωπος (a man) ὡς (as) ὑπηρέτας (servants) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) καὶ (and) οἰκονόμους (stewards) μυστηρίων (of the mysteries) Θεοῦ (of God).

⁷ οὗ (of which) ἐγενήθην (I became) διάκονος (servant) κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) δωρεὰν (gift) τῆς (of the) χάριτος (grace) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τῆς (-), δοθείσης (having been given) μοι (to me) κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) ἐνέργειαν (working) τῆς (of the) δυνάμεως (power) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ⁸ Ἐμοὶ (To me), τῷ (the) ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ (very least) πάντων (of all) ἁγίων (saints), ἐδόθη (was given) ἡ (the) χάρις (grace) αὕτη (this): τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles) εὐαγγελίσασθαι (to preach) τὸ (the) ἀνεξιχνίαστον (unsearchable) πλοῦτος (riches) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ),

¹¹ Καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) ἔδωκεν (gave) τοὺς (some) μὲν (indeed) ἀποστόλους (to be apostles), τοὺς (some) δὲ (now) προφήτας (prophets), τοὺς (some) δὲ (now) εὐαγγελιστάς (evangelists), τοὺς (some) δὲ (now) ποιμένας (shepherds) καὶ (and) διδασκάλους (teachers), ¹² πρὸς (toward) τὸν (the) καταρτισμὸν (perfecting) τῶν (of the) ἁγίων (saints), εἰς (for) ἔργον (the work) διακονίας (of ministry), εἰς (for) οἰκοδομὴν (the building up) τοῦ (of the) σώματος (body) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ),

²³ εἴ (if) γε (indeed) ἐπιμένετε (you continue) τῇ (-) πίστει (in the faith), τεθεμελιωμένοι (established) καὶ (and) ἑδραῖοι (firm), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) μετακινούμενοι (being moved away) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) ἐλπίδος (hope) τοῦ (of the) εὐαγγελίου (gospel) οὗ (that) ἠκούσατε (you have heard), τοῦ (-) κηρυχθέντος (having been proclaimed) ἐν (in) πάσῃ (all) κτίσει (creation) τῇ (-) ὑπὸ (under) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven), οὗ (of which) ἐγενόμην (have become) ἐγὼ (I) Παῦλος (Paul) διάκονος (a minister). ²⁴ Νῦν (Now) χαίρω (I rejoice) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) παθήμασιν (sufferings) ὑπὲρ (for) ὑμῶν (you), καὶ (and) ἀνταναπληρῶ (I am filling up) τὰ (that which) ὑστερήματα (is lacking) τῶν (of the) θλίψεων (tribulations) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) σαρκί (flesh) μου (of me) ὑπὲρ (for) τοῦ (the) σώματος (body) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅ (which) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) ἐκκλησία (church), ²⁵ ἧς (of which) ἐγενόμην (became) ἐγὼ (I) διάκονος (a minister), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) οἰκονομίαν (administration) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τὴν (-) δοθεῖσάν (having been given) μοι (me) εἰς (toward) ὑμᾶς (you), πληρῶσαι (to complete) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God),

³ πῶς (how) ἡμεῖς (we) ἐκφευξόμεθα (will escape) τηλικαύτης (such a great) ἀμελήσαντες (having neglected) σωτηρίας (a salvation), ἥτις (which) ἀρχὴν (a commencement) λαβοῦσα (having received), λαλεῖσθαι (declared) διὰ (by) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord), ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (those) ἀκουσάντων (having heard), εἰς (to) ἡμᾶς (us) ἐβεβαιώθη (it was confirmed),

¹ Πρεσβυτέρους (Elders) [τοὺς] (-) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you), παρακαλῶ (I exhort), ὁ (-) συμπρεσβύτερος (a fellow elder) καὶ (and) μάρτυς (witness) τῶν (of the) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) παθημάτων (sufferings), ὁ (who am) καὶ (also) τῆς (of the) μελλούσης (being about) ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι (to be revealed) δόξης (glory) κοινωνός (partaker):

¹⁶ Οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) σεσοφισμένοις (cleverly devised) μύθοις (fables) ἐξακολουθήσαντες (having followed out), ἐγνωρίσαμεν (we have made known) ὑμῖν (to you) τὴν (the) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) δύναμιν (power) καὶ (and) παρουσίαν (coming), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐπόπται (eyewitnesses) γενηθέντες (having been) τῆς (-) ἐκείνου (of His) μεγαλειότητος (majesty).

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).

¹ Ἐπειδήπερ (Inasmuch as) πολλοὶ (many) ἐπεχείρησαν (have undertaken) ἀνατάξασθαι (to draw up) διήγησιν (a narration) περὶ (concerning) τῶν (the) πεπληροφορημένων (having been accomplished) ἐν (among) ἡμῖν (us) πραγμάτων (things),

¹ Τὸν (The) μὲν (indeed) πρῶτον (first) λόγον (account) ἐποιησάμην (I composed) περὶ (concerning) πάντων (all the things), ὦ (O) Θεόφιλε (Theophilus), ὧν (which) ἤρξατο (began) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ποιεῖν (to do) τε (both) καὶ (and) διδάσκειν (to teach),

⁴ Ἀρξάμενος (Having begun) δὲ (now) Πέτρος (Peter), ἐξετίθετο (he set it forth) αὐτοῖς (to them) καθεξῆς (in order), λέγων (saying),

¹⁹ Διὸ (Therefore) ἐγὼ (I) κρίνω (judge) μὴ (not) παρενοχλεῖν (to trouble) τοῖς (those who), ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) ἐθνῶν (Gentiles), ἐπιστρέφουσιν (are turning) ἐπὶ (to) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God),

²⁵ ἔδοξεν (it seemed good) ἡμῖν (to us) γενομένοις (having come) ὁμοθυμαδὸν (with one accord), ἐκλεξαμένοις* (having chosen) ἄνδρας (men), πέμψαι (to send) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you), σὺν (with) τοῖς (the) ἀγαπητοῖς (beloved) ἡμῶν (of us), Βαρνάβᾳ (Barnabas) καὶ (and) Παύλῳ (Paul),

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):

²⁶ “Κλαύδιος (Claudius) Λυσίας (Lysias), Τῷ (To the) κρατίστῳ (most excellent) ἡγεμόνι (governor), Φήλικι (Felix): Χαίρειν (Greetings).

³ πάντῃ (in every way) τε (both) καὶ (and) πανταχοῦ (everywhere), ἀποδεχόμεθα (we gladly accept it), κράτιστε (most excellent) Φῆλιξ (Felix), μετὰ (with) πάσης (all) εὐχαριστίας (thankfulness).

²⁵ Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Παῦλος (Paul), “Οὐ (Not) μαίνομαι (I am insane),” φησίν (says), “Κράτιστε (most excellent) Φῆστε (Festus), ἀλλὰ (but) ἀληθείας (of truth) καὶ (and) σωφροσύνης (sobriety) ῥήματα (words) ἀποφθέγγομαι (I utter).

⁴⁰ μακαριωτέρα (More blessed) δέ (however) ἐστιν (she is), ἐὰν (if) οὕτως (in the same manner) μείνῃ (she should remain), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (-) ἐμὴν (my) γνώμην (judgment); δοκῶ (I think) δὲ (now) κἀγὼ (myself also) Πνεῦμα (the Spirit) Θεοῦ (of God) ἔχειν (to have).

¹² Περὶ (Concerning) δὲ (now) Ἀπολλῶ (Apollos) τοῦ (the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother), πολλὰ (greatly) παρεκάλεσα (I exhorted) αὐτὸν (him) ἵνα (that) ἔλθῃ (he should go) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers), καὶ (and) πάντως (at all) οὐκ (not) ἦν (was) θέλημα (his will) ἵνα (that) νῦν (now) ἔλθῃ (he should come); ἐλεύσεται (he will come) δὲ (however) ὅταν (when) εὐκαιρήσῃ (he shall have opportunity).

²⁵ οὗτος (He) ἦν (was) κατηχημένος (instructed in) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord). καὶ (And) ζέων (being fervent) τῷ (-) πνεύματι (in spirit), ἐλάλει (he was speaking) καὶ (and) ἐδίδασκεν (was teaching) ἀκριβῶς (earnestly) τὰ (the things) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), ἐπιστάμενος (knowing) μόνον (only) τὸ (the) βάπτισμα (baptism) Ἰωάννου (of John).

¹⁸ καὶ (and) γινώσκεις (know) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will), καὶ (and) δοκιμάζεις (approve) τὰ (the things) διαφέροντα (being superior), κατηχούμενος (being instructed) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) νόμου (law);

¹⁹ ἀλλὰ (but) ἐν (in) ἐκκλησίᾳ (the church), θέλω (I desire) πέντε (five) λόγους (words) τῷ (with) νοΐ (the mind) μου (of me) λαλῆσαι (to speak) ἵνα (that) καὶ (also) ἄλλους (others) κατηχήσω (I might instruct), ἢ (rather than) μυρίους (ten thousand) λόγους (words) ἐν (in) γλώσσῃ (a tongue).

⁶ Κοινωνείτω (Let share) δὲ (now) ὁ (the one) κατηχούμενος (being taught) τὸν (in the) λόγον (word), τῷ (with the one) κατηχοῦντι (teaching), ἐν (in) πᾶσιν (all) ἀγαθοῖς (good things).

¹⁵ σπουδάσω (I will be diligent) δὲ (now) καὶ (also) ἑκάστοτε (at every time), ἔχειν (to have) ὑμᾶς (for you) μετὰ (after) τὴν (-) ἐμὴν (my) ἔξοδον (departure), τὴν (-) τούτων (these things) μνήμην (a lasting remembrance) ποιεῖσθαι (to make). ¹⁶ Οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) σεσοφισμένοις (cleverly devised) μύθοις (fables) ἐξακολουθήσαντες (having followed out), ἐγνωρίσαμεν (we have made known) ὑμῖν (to you) τὴν (the) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) δύναμιν (power) καὶ (and) παρουσίαν (coming), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐπόπται (eyewitnesses) γενηθέντες (having been) τῆς (-) ἐκείνου (of His) μεγαλειότητος (majesty).

¹ Τοῦ (-) δὲ (Now) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) γεννηθέντος (having been born) ἐν (in) Βηθλέεμ (Bethlehem) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea), ἐν (in) ἡμέραις (the days) Ἡρῴδου (of Herod) τοῦ (the) βασιλέως (king), ἰδοὺ (behold), μάγοι (Magi) ἀπὸ (from the) ἀνατολῶν (east) παρεγένοντο (arrived) εἰς (in) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem),

¹⁵ καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ὑμεῖς (You) ἐστε (are) οἱ (those) δικαιοῦντες (justifying) ἑαυτοὺς (themselves) ἐνώπιον (before) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (men), ὁ (-) δὲ (but) Θεὸς (God) γινώσκει (knows) τὰς (the) καρδίας (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you); ὅτι (for) τὸ (that which) ἐν (among) ἀνθρώποις (men) ὑψηλὸν (is exalted) βδέλυγμα (is an abomination) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God).

¹ Ἀτενίσας (Having looked intently) δὲ (then) ‹ὁ› (-) Παῦλος (Paul) τῷ (at the) συνεδρίῳ (Council), εἶπεν (he said), “Ἄνδρες (Men), ἀδελφοί (brothers), ἐγὼ (I) πάσῃ (in all) συνειδήσει (conscience) ἀγαθῇ (good) πεπολίτευμαι (have lived as a citizen) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) ἄχρι (unto) ταύτης (this) τῆς (-) ἡμέρας (day).”

¹⁶ ἐν (In) τούτῳ (this) καὶ (also) αὐτὸς (I myself) ἀσκῶ (strive), ἀπρόσκοπον (without offense) συνείδησιν (a conscience) ἔχειν (to have) πρὸς (toward) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) καὶ (and) τοὺς (-) ἀνθρώπους (men), διὰ (through) παντός (everything).

⁹ Τί (What) οὖν (then)? προεχόμεθα (Are we better)? οὐ (Not) πάντως (at all). προῃτιασάμεθα (We have already charged) γὰρ (for) Ἰουδαίους (Jews) τε (both) καὶ (and) Ἕλληνας (Greeks) πάντας (all) ὑφ’ (under) ἁμαρτίαν (sin) εἶναι (to be). ¹⁰ καθὼς (As) γέγραπται (it has been written) ὅτι (-): “Οὐκ (None) ἔστιν (there is) δίκαιος (righteous), οὐδὲ (not even) εἷς (one); ¹¹ οὐκ (none) ἔστιν (there is) ὁ (-) συνίων (understanding); οὐκ (none) ἔστιν (there is) ὁ (-) ἐκζητῶν (seeking after) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God). ¹² πάντες (All) ἐξέκλιναν (have turned away), ἅμα (together they) ἠχρεώθησαν (have become worthless); οὐκ (none) ἔστιν (there is) ὁ (who) ποιῶν (is practicing) χρηστότητα (good), οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is) ἕως (so much as) ἑνός (one). ¹³ τάφος (A grave) ἀνεῳγμένος (having been opened) ὁ (the) λάρυγξ (throat) αὐτῶν (of them is); ταῖς (with the) γλώσσαις (tongues) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐδολιοῦσαν (they keep practicing deceit); ἰὸς (the venom) ἀσπίδων (of vipers) ὑπὸ (is under) τὰ (the) χείλη (lips) αὐτῶν (of them), ¹⁴ ὧν (of whom) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) ἀρᾶς (of cursing) καὶ (and) πικρίας (of bitterness) γέμει (is full); ¹⁵ ὀξεῖς (swift are) οἱ (the) πόδες (feet) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐκχέαι (to shed) αἷμα (blood); ¹⁶ σύντριμμα (ruin) καὶ (and) ταλαιπωρία (misery) ἐν (are in) ταῖς (the) ὁδοῖς (paths) αὐτῶν (of them); ¹⁷ καὶ (and) ὁδὸν (the way) εἰρήνης (of peace) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωσαν (they have known). ¹⁸ οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (there is) φόβος (fear) Θεοῦ (of God) ἀπέναντι (before) τῶν (the) ὀφθαλμῶν (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them).” ¹⁹ Οἴδαμεν (We know) δὲ (now) ὅτι (that) ὅσα (whatever) ὁ (the) νόμος (law) λέγει (says), τοῖς (to those) ἐν (under) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (law) λαλεῖ (it speaks), ἵνα (so that) πᾶν (every) στόμα (mouth) φραγῇ (may be stopped), καὶ (and) ὑπόδικος (under judgment) γένηται (may be) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God). ²⁰ διότι (Therefore) ἐξ (by) ἔργων (works) νόμου (of the Law) οὐ (not) δικαιωθήσεται (will be justified) πᾶσα (any) σὰρξ (flesh) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him); διὰ (through) γὰρ (for) νόμου (the Law) ἐπίγνωσις (is knowledge) ἁμαρτίας (of sin). ²¹ Νυνὶ (Now) δὲ (however), χωρὶς (apart from) νόμου (law), δικαιοσύνη (the righteousness) Θεοῦ (of God) πεφανέρωται (has been revealed), μαρτυρουμένη (being borne witness to) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) νόμου (Law) καὶ (and) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (Prophets), ²² δικαιοσύνη (the righteousness) δὲ (now) Θεοῦ (of God) διὰ (through) πίστεως (faith) Ἰησοῦ (from Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) εἰς (toward) πάντας (all) τοὺς (those) πιστεύοντας (believing). οὐ (Not) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (there is) διαστολή (distinction). ²³ πάντες (All) γὰρ (for) ἥμαρτον (have sinned) καὶ (and) ὑστεροῦνται (fall short) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ²⁴ δικαιούμενοι (being justified) δωρεὰν (freely) τῇ (by the) αὐτοῦ (of Him) χάριτι (grace) διὰ (through) τῆς (the) ἀπολυτρώσεως (redemption) τῆς (that) ἐν (is in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), ²⁵ ὃν (whom) προέθετο (set forth as) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἱλαστήριον (a propitiation), διὰ (through) [τῆς] (-) πίστεως (faith) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) αὐτοῦ (His) αἵματι (blood), εἰς (for) ἔνδειξιν (a showing forth) τῆς (of the) δικαιοσύνης (righteousness) αὐτοῦ (of Him), διὰ (because of) τὴν (the) πάρεσιν (forbearance) τῶν (of the) προγεγονότων (having taken place beforehand) ἁμαρτημάτων (sins) —

² Ἐπαινῶ (I commend) δὲ (now) ὑμᾶς (you) ὅτι (that) πάντα (in all things) μου (me) μέμνησθε (you have remembered), καὶ (and) καθὼς (as) παρέδωκα (I delivered) ὑμῖν (to you), τὰς (the) παραδόσεις (teachings) κατέχετε (you are keeping).

¹² Ἡ (-) γὰρ (For) καύχησις (the boasting) ἡμῶν (of us) αὕτη (this) ἐστίν (is), τὸ (the) μαρτύριον (testimony) τῆς (of the) συνειδήσεως (conscience) ἡμῶν (of us), ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) ἁγιότητι (the holiness) καὶ (and) εἰλικρινείᾳ (sincerity) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), [καὶ] (and) οὐκ (not) ἐν (in) σοφίᾳ (wisdom) σαρκικῇ (fleshly), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐν (in) χάριτι (the grace) Θεοῦ (of God), ἀνεστράφημεν (we have conducted ourselves) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world), περισσοτέρως (more abundantly) δὲ (now) πρὸς (toward) ὑμᾶς (you).

¹⁵ ἵνα (so that) γένησθε (you may be) ἄμεμπτοι (blameless) καὶ (and) ἀκέραιοι (innocent), τέκνα (children) Θεοῦ (of God), ἄμωμα (unblemished) μέσον (in the midst) γενεᾶς (of a generation) σκολιᾶς (crooked) καὶ (and) διεστραμμένης (perverted), ἐν (among) οἷς (whom) φαίνεσθε (you shine) ὡς (as) φωστῆρες (lights) ἐν (in) κόσμῳ (the world),

⁶ κατὰ (according to) ζῆλος (zeal), διώκων (persecuting) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church); κατὰ (according to) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness) τὴν (which is) ἐν (in) νόμῳ (the Law), γενόμενος (having become) ἄμεμπτος (faultless). 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),

²² νυνὶ (now) δὲ (however) ἀποκατήλλαξεν (He has reconciled You) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σώματι (body) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) αὐτοῦ (of Him) διὰ (through) τοῦ (-) θανάτου (death), παραστῆσαι (to present) ὑμᾶς (you) ἁγίους (holy) καὶ (and) ἀμώμους (unblemished) καὶ (and) ἀνεγκλήτους (blameless) κατενώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him),

¹³ εἰς (in order) τὸ (-) στηρίξαι (to strengthen) ὑμῶν (your) τὰς (-) καρδίας (hearts), ἀμέμπτους (blameless) ἐν (in) ἁγιωσύνῃ (holiness) ἔμπροσθεν (before) τοῦ (the) Θεοῦ (God) καὶ (and) πατρὸς (Father) ἡμῶν (of us) ἐν (at) τῇ (the) παρουσίᾳ (coming) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), μετὰ (with) πάντων (all) τῶν (the) ἁγίων (saints) αὐτοῦ (of Him). [ἀμήν] (Amen).

¹¹ Ἐπεφάνη (Has appeared) γὰρ (for) ἡ (the) χάρις (grace) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), σωτήριος (bringing salvation) πᾶσιν (to all) ἀνθρώποις (men), ¹² παιδεύουσα (instructing) ἡμᾶς (us) ἵνα (that), ἀρνησάμενοι (having denied) τὴν (-) ἀσέβειαν (ungodliness) καὶ (and) τὰς (-) κοσμικὰς (worldly) ἐπιθυμίας (passions), σωφρόνως (discreetly) καὶ (and) δικαίως (righteously) καὶ (and) εὐσεβῶς (piously) ζήσωμεν (we should live) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νῦν (present) αἰῶνι (age), ¹³ προσδεχόμενοι (awaiting) τὴν (the) μακαρίαν (blessed) ἐλπίδα (hope) καὶ (and) ἐπιφάνειαν (the appearing) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (of the) μεγάλου (great) Θεοῦ (God) καὶ (and) Σωτῆρος (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us), Χριστοῦ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), ¹⁴ ὃς (who) ἔδωκεν (gave) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ὑπὲρ (for) ἡμῶν (us), ἵνα (that) λυτρώσηται (He might redeem) ἡμᾶς (us) ἀπὸ (from) πάσης (all) ἀνομίας (lawlessness), καὶ (and) καθαρίσῃ (might purify) ἑαυτῷ (to Himself) λαὸν (a people) περιούσιον (specially chosen), ζηλωτὴν (zealous) καλῶν (of good) ἔργων (works).

³ Ἦμεν (Were) γάρ (for) ποτε (once) καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we ourselves) ἀνόητοι (foolish), ἀπειθεῖς (disobedient), πλανώμενοι (being deceived), δουλεύοντες (serving) ἐπιθυμίαις (lusts) καὶ (and) ἡδοναῖς (pleasures) ποικίλαις (various), ἐν (in) κακίᾳ (malice) καὶ (and) φθόνῳ (envy) διάγοντες (living), στυγητοί (hateful), μισοῦντες (hating) ἀλλήλους (one another). ⁴ Ὅτε (When) δὲ (however) ἡ (the) χρηστότης (kindness) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) φιλανθρωπία (love of mankind) ἐπεφάνη (appeared), τοῦ (of the) Σωτῆρος (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us), Θεοῦ (God), 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), ⁶ οὗ (whom) ἐξέχεεν (He poured out) ἐφ’ (on) ἡμᾶς (us) πλουσίως (richly) διὰ (through) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), τοῦ (the) Σωτῆρος (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us), ⁷ ἵνα (so that), δικαιωθέντες (having been justified) τῇ (-) ἐκείνου (by that) χάριτι (grace), κληρονόμοι (heirs) γενηθῶμεν (we should become) κατ’ (according to) ἐλπίδα (the hope) ζωῆς (of life) αἰωνίου (eternal).

¹⁴ Διό (Therefore), ἀγαπητοί (beloved), ταῦτα (these things) προσδοκῶντες (expecting), σπουδάσατε (be diligent) ἄσπιλοι (without spot) καὶ (and) ἀμώμητοι (without blemish) αὐτῷ (by Him) εὑρεθῆναι (to be found), ἐν (in) εἰρήνῃ (peace).

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).

²⁹ Ἐὰν (If) εἰδῆτε (you know) ὅτι (that) δίκαιός (righteous) ἐστιν (He is), γινώσκετε (you know) ὅτι (that) καὶ (also) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ποιῶν (practicing) τὴν (-) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness), ἐξ (of) αὐτοῦ (Him) γεγέννηται (has been begotten).

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).

¹⁹ καὶ (And) μὴ (not) ἀσθενήσας (having become weak) τῇ (in the) πίστει (faith), κατενόησεν (he considered) τὸ (-) ἑαυτοῦ (of himself) σῶμα (the body) [ἤδη] (already) νενεκρωμένον (having become dead), ἑκατονταετής (a hundred years old) που (about) ὑπάρχων (being), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) νέκρωσιν (lifelessness) τῆς (of the) μήτρας (womb) Σάρρας (of Sarah).

¹¹ Πίστει (By faith) καὶ (also), αὐτῇ (herself) Σάρρᾳ (Sarah) [στεῖρα] (barren), δύναμιν (power) εἰς (for) καταβολὴν (the conception) σπέρματος (of seed) ἔλαβεν (received), καὶ (even) παρὰ (beyond) καιρὸν (the opportune) ἡλικίας (age), ἐπεὶ (since) πιστὸν (faithful) ἡγήσατο (she considered) τὸν (the One) ἐπαγγειλάμενον (having promised).

⁵ Ἐγένετο (There was) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) Ἡρῴδου (of Herod) βασιλέως (king) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea) ἱερεύς (a priest) τις (certain), ὀνόματι (named) Ζαχαρίας (Zechariah), ἐξ (of the) ἐφημερίας (division) Ἀβιά (of Abijah), καὶ (and) γυνὴ (wife) αὐτῷ (of him) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) θυγατέρων (daughters) Ἀαρών (of Aaron), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτῆς (of her) Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth).

⁶ Τούτων (These things) δὲ (now) οὕτως (thus) κατεσκευασμένων (having been prepared), εἰς (into) μὲν (indeed) τὴν (the) πρώτην (first) σκηνὴν (tabernacle) διὰ (at all times) παντὸς (everything) εἰσίασιν (enter) οἱ (the) ἱερεῖς (priests), τὰς (the) λατρείας (sacred services) ἐπιτελοῦντες (accomplishing).

¹⁴ Ἔχοντες (Having) οὖν (therefore) ἀρχιερέα (a high priest) μέγαν (great), διεληλυθότα (having passed through) τοὺς (the) οὐρανούς (heavens), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), κρατῶμεν (we should hold firmly) τῆς (to our) ὁμολογίας (confession).

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),

³ Καὶ (And) ἄλλος (another) ἄγγελος (angel) ἦλθεν (came) καὶ (and) ἐστάθη (stood) ἐπὶ (at) τοῦ (the) θυσιαστηρίου (altar), ἔχων (having) λιβανωτὸν (a censer) χρυσοῦν (golden); καὶ (and) ἐδόθη (was given) αὐτῷ (to him) θυμιάματα (incense) πολλὰ (much), ἵνα (that) δώσει (he will offer it) ταῖς (with the) προσευχαῖς (prayers) τῶν (of the) ἁγίων (saints) πάντων (all) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸ (the) θυσιαστήριον (altar) τὸ (-) χρυσοῦν (golden) τὸ (-) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne).

¹⁹ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) Γαβριὴλ (Gabriel), ὁ (the one) παρεστηκὼς (standing) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), καὶ (and) ἀπεστάλην (I was sent) λαλῆσαι (to speak) πρὸς (to) σὲ (you), καὶ (and) εὐαγγελίσασθαί (to bring glad tidings) σοι (to you) ταῦτα (these).

²⁸ καὶ (And) εἰσελθὼν (having come) πρὸς (to) αὐτὴν (her), εἶπεν (he said), “Χαῖρε (Greetings), κεχαριτωμένη (you favored with grace)! ὁ (The) Κύριος (Lord is) μετὰ (with) σοῦ (you).”

¹⁰ καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel), “Μὴ (Not) φοβεῖσθε (fear); ἰδοὺ (behold), γὰρ (for) εὐαγγελίζομαι (I bring good news) ὑμῖν (to you) χαρὰν (of joy) μεγάλην (great), ἥτις (which) ἔσται (will be) παντὶ (to all) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people).

¹⁹ Ἄγγελος (An angel) δὲ (however) Κυρίου (of the Lord), διὰ (during) νυκτὸς (the night) ἤνοιξε (having opened) τὰς (the) θύρας (doors) τῆς (of the) φυλακῆς (prison), ἐξαγαγών (having brought out) τε (then) αὐτοὺς (them), εἶπεν (said),

³ εἶδεν (He saw) ἐν (in) ὁράματι (a vision) φανερῶς (clearly), ὡσεὶ (as if) περὶ (about) ὥραν (hour) ἐνάτην (the ninth) τῆς (of the) ἡμέρας (day), ἄγγελον (an angel) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) εἰσελθόντα (having come) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) εἰπόντα (having said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Κορνήλιε (Cornelius)!” ⁴ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀτενίσας (having looked intently) αὐτῷ (on him), καὶ (and) ἔμφοβος (afraid) γενόμενος (having become), εἶπεν (he said), “Τί (What) ἐστιν (is it), Κύριε (Lord)?” Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (then) αὐτῷ (to him), “Αἱ (The) προσευχαί (prayers) σου (of You) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) ἐλεημοσύναι (alms) σου (of you) ἀνέβησαν (have ascended) εἰς (as) μνημόσυνον (a memorial) ἔμπροσθεν (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God).

¹⁴ Οὐχὶ (Not) πάντες (all) εἰσὶν (are they) λειτουργικὰ (ministering) πνεύματα (spirits), εἰς (for) διακονίαν (service) ἀποστελλόμενα (being sent forth), διὰ (for the sake of) τοὺς (those) μέλλοντας (being about) κληρονομεῖν (to inherit) σωτηρίαν (salvation)?

³ Καὶ (And) ἄλλος (another) ἄγγελος (angel) ἦλθεν (came) καὶ (and) ἐστάθη (stood) ἐπὶ (at) τοῦ (the) θυσιαστηρίου (altar), ἔχων (having) λιβανωτὸν (a censer) χρυσοῦν (golden); καὶ (and) ἐδόθη (was given) αὐτῷ (to him) θυμιάματα (incense) πολλὰ (much), ἵνα (that) δώσει (he will offer it) ταῖς (with the) προσευχαῖς (prayers) τῶν (of the) ἁγίων (saints) πάντων (all) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸ (the) θυσιαστήριον (altar) τὸ (-) χρυσοῦν (golden) τὸ (-) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne). ⁴ καὶ (And) ἀνέβη (went up) ὁ (the) καπνὸς (smoke) τῶν (of the) θυμιαμάτων (incense) ταῖς (with the) προσευχαῖς (prayers) τῶν (of the) ἁγίων (saints) ἐκ (out of) χειρὸς (the hand) τοῦ (of the) ἀγγέλου (angel), ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God).

¹³ Καὶ (And) ὁ (the) ἕκτος (sixth) ἄγγελος (angel) ἐσάλπισεν (sounded his trumpet), καὶ (and) ἤκουσα (I heard) φωνὴν (voice) μίαν (one) ἐκ (from) τῶν (the) τεσσάρων (four) κεράτων (horns) τοῦ (of the) θυσιαστηρίου (altar) τοῦ (-) χρυσοῦ (golden) τοῦ (-) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God),

⁵ Καὶ (And) εἰσελθοῦσαι (having entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), εἶδον (they saw) νεανίσκον (a young man) καθήμενον (sitting) ἐν (on) τοῖς (the) δεξιοῖς (right), περιβεβλημένον (clothed in) στολὴν (a robe) λευκήν (white), καὶ (and) ἐξεθαμβήθησαν (they were greatly amazed).

²⁹ Ἡ (-) δὲ (And) ἐπὶ (at) τῷ (the) λόγῳ (statement) διεταράχθη (she was troubled), καὶ (and) διελογίζετο (was pondering) ποταπὸς (what kind) εἴη (might be) ὁ (the) ἀσπασμὸς (salutation) οὗτος (this).

⁹ καὶ (And) ἄγγελος (an angel) Κυρίου (of the Lord) ἐπέστη (stood by) αὐτοῖς (them), καὶ (and) δόξα (the glory) Κυρίου (of the Lord) περιέλαμψεν (shone around) αὐτούς (them), καὶ (and) ἐφοβήθησαν (they feared) φόβον (with fear) μέγαν (great). ¹⁰ καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel), “Μὴ (Not) φοβεῖσθε (fear); ἰδοὺ (behold), γὰρ (for) εὐαγγελίζομαι (I bring good news) ὑμῖν (to you) χαρὰν (of joy) μεγάλην (great), ἥτις (which) ἔσται (will be) παντὶ (to all) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people).

⁴ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀτενίσας (having looked intently) αὐτῷ (on him), καὶ (and) ἔμφοβος (afraid) γενόμενος (having become), εἶπεν (he said), “Τί (What) ἐστιν (is it), Κύριε (Lord)?” Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (then) αὐτῷ (to him), “Αἱ (The) προσευχαί (prayers) σου (of You) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) ἐλεημοσύναι (alms) σου (of you) ἀνέβησαν (have ascended) εἰς (as) μνημόσυνον (a memorial) ἔμπροσθεν (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God).

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),

²¹ τέξεται (She will bear) δὲ (then) υἱὸν (a son), καὶ (and) καλέσεις (you will call) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus); αὐτὸς (He) γὰρ (for) σώσει (will save) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins) αὐτῶν (of them).”

²⁷ Εὐθὺς (Immediately) δὲ (now) ἐλάλησεν (spoke) «ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς» (Jesus) αὐτοῖς (to them), λέγων (saying), “Θαρσεῖτε (Take courage)! ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (it is), μὴ (not) φοβεῖσθε (fear).”

⁵ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel) εἶπεν (said) ταῖς (to the) γυναιξίν (women), “Μὴ (Not) φοβεῖσθε (fear) ὑμεῖς (you); οἶδα (I know) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), τὸν (the One) ἐσταυρωμένον (having been crucified), ζητεῖτε (you seek).

⁶ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) λέγει (he says) αὐταῖς (to them), “Μὴ (Not) ἐκθαμβεῖσθε (be amazed). Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ζητεῖτε (you seek), τὸν (the) Ναζαρηνὸν (Nazarene), τὸν (the One) ἐσταυρωμένον (having been crucified). ἠγέρθη (He is risen)! οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) ὧδε (here)! ἴδε (Behold) ὁ (the) τόπος (place) ὅπου (where) ἔθηκαν (they laid) αὐτόν (Him).

³⁰ καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel) αὐτῇ (to her), “Μὴ (Not) φοβοῦ (fear), Μαριάμ (Mary); εὗρες (you have found) γὰρ (for) χάριν (favor) παρὰ (with) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God);

⁶⁰ καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεῖσα (answering), ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) αὐτοῦ (of him) εἶπεν (said), “Οὐχί (No), ἀλλὰ (but) κληθήσεται (he will be called) Ἰωάννης (John).” ⁶¹ Καὶ (And) εἶπαν (they said) πρὸς (to) αὐτὴν (her) ὅτι (-), “Οὐδείς (No one) ἐστιν (is) ἐκ (among) τῆς (the) συγγενείας (relatives) σου (of you), ὃς (who) καλεῖται (is called) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) τούτῳ (by this).” ⁶² ἐνένευον (They were making signs) δὲ (then) τῷ (to the) πατρὶ (father) αὐτοῦ (of him), τὸ (the) τί (what) ἂν (-) θέλοι (he might wish) καλεῖσθαι (to be called) αὐτό (him). ⁶³ Καὶ (And) αἰτήσας (having asked for) πινακίδιον (a writing tablet), ἔγραψεν (he wrote), λέγων (saying), “Ἰωάννης (John) ἐστὶν (is) ὄνομα (the name) αὐτοῦ (of him).” καὶ (And) ἐθαύμασαν (they marveled) πάντες (all).

²¹ Καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) ἐπλήσθησαν (were fulfilled) ἡμέραι (days) ὀκτὼ (eight) τοῦ (-) περιτεμεῖν (to circumcise) αὐτόν (Him), καὶ (then) ἐκλήθη (was called) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), τὸ (which) κληθὲν (He had been called) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) ἀγγέλου (angel) πρὸ (before) τοῦ (-) συλλημφθῆναι (was conceived) αὐτὸν (He) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) κοιλίᾳ (womb).

³⁶ Ταῦτα (These things) δὲ (now) αὐτῶν (of them) λαλούντων (as they were telling), αὐτὸς (He Himself) ἔστη (stood) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (midst) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you).” ³⁷ πτοηθέντες (Having been terrified) δὲ (however), καὶ (and) ἔμφοβοι (filled with fear) γενόμενοι (having been), ἐδόκουν (they were thinking themselves) πνεῦμα (a spirit) θεωρεῖν (to see). ³⁸ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τί (Why) τεταραγμένοι (troubled) ἐστέ (are you), καὶ (and) διὰ (through) τί (why) διαλογισμοὶ (doubts) ἀναβαίνουσιν (do come up) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you)? ³⁹ ἴδετε (See) τὰς (the) χεῖράς (hands) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) μου (of Me), ὅτι (that) ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) αὐτός (He). ψηλαφήσατέ (Touch) με (Me) καὶ (and) ἴδετε (see), ὅτι (for) πνεῦμα (a spirit) σάρκα (flesh) καὶ (and) ὀστέα (bones) οὐκ (not) ἔχει (has), καθὼς (as) ἐμὲ (Me) θεωρεῖτε (you see) ἔχοντα (having).” ⁴⁰ καὶ (And) τοῦτο (this) εἰπὼν (having said), ἔδειξεν (He showed) αὐτοῖς (to them) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet).

³¹ καὶ (and) φησίν (said), ‘Κορνήλιε (Cornelius), εἰσηκούσθη (has been heard) σου (your) ἡ (-) προσευχὴ (prayer), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) ἐλεημοσύναι (alms) σου (of you) ἐμνήσθησαν (have been remembered) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God).

⁵⁸ καὶ (And) ἤκουσαν (heard) οἱ (the) περίοικοι (neighbors) καὶ (and) οἱ (-) συγγενεῖς (relatives) αὐτῆς (of her) ὅτι (that) ἐμεγάλυνεν (was magnifying) Κύριος (the Lord) τὸ (the) ἔλεος (mercy) αὐτοῦ (of Him) μετ’ (with) αὐτῆς (her), καὶ (and) συνέχαιρον (they were rejoicing with) αὐτῇ (her).

⁹ ἀλλὰ (But) τί (what) ἐξήλθατε (did you go out), προφήτην (a prophet) ἰδεῖν (to see)? ναί (Yes), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), καὶ (and one) περισσότερον (more excellent) προφήτου (than a prophet). ¹⁰ οὗτός (For this) ἐστιν (is he) περὶ (concerning) οὗ (whom) γέγραπται (it has been written): ‘Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἐγὼ (I) ἀποστέλλω (send) τὸν (the) ἄγγελόν (messenger) μου (of Me) πρὸ (before) προσώπου (the face) σου (of You), Ὃς (who) κατασκευάσει (will prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδόν (way) σου (of You) ἔμπροσθέν (before) σου (You).’ ¹¹ Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), οὐκ (not) ἐγήγερται (there has risen) ἐν (among those) γεννητοῖς (born) γυναικῶν (of women) μείζων (one greater) Ἰωάννου (than John) τοῦ (the) Βαπτιστοῦ (Baptist). ὁ (-) δὲ (Yet) μικρότερος (the least) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens), μείζων (greater) αὐτοῦ (than he) ἐστιν (is). ¹² ἀπὸ (From) δὲ (then) τῶν (the) ἡμερῶν (days) Ἰωάννου (of John) τοῦ (the) Βαπτιστοῦ (Baptist) ἕως (until) ἄρτι (now), ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens) βιάζεται (is taken by violence), καὶ (and the) βιασταὶ (violent) ἁρπάζουσιν (claim) αὐτήν (it). ¹³ πάντες (All) γὰρ (for) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) νόμος (law) ἕως (until) Ἰωάννου (John) ἐπροφήτευσαν (prophesied). ¹⁴ καὶ (And) εἰ (if) θέλετε (you are willing) δέξασθαι (to receive it), αὐτός (he) ἐστιν (is) Ἠλίας (Elijah), ὁ (the one) μέλλων (being about) ἔρχεσθαι (to come). ¹⁵ Ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) ὦτα (ears), ἀκουέτω (let him hear)! ¹⁶ Τίνι (To what) δὲ (however) ὁμοιώσω (will I compare) τὴν (the) γενεὰν (generation) ταύτην (this)? ὁμοία (Like) ἐστὶν (it is) παιδίοις (little children) καθημένοις (sitting) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἀγοραῖς (markets), ἃ (and) προσφωνοῦντα (calling out) τοῖς (-) ἑτέροις (to others), ¹⁷ λέγουσιν (saying): ‘Ηὐλήσαμεν (We piped) ὑμῖν (for you), Καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ὠρχήσασθε (you did dance); Ἐθρηνήσαμεν (we sang a dirge) Καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐκόψασθε (you did wail).’ ¹⁸ Ἦλθεν (Came) γὰρ (for) Ἰωάννης (John) μήτε (neither) ἐσθίων (eating) μήτε (nor) πίνων (drinking), καὶ (and) λέγουσιν (they say), ‘Δαιμόνιον (A demon) ἔχει (he has)!’ ¹⁹ ἦλθεν (Came) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐσθίων (eating) καὶ (and) πίνων (drinking), καὶ (and) λέγουσιν (they say), ‘Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἄνθρωπος (a man), φάγος (a glutton) καὶ (and) οἰνοπότης (a drunkard), τελωνῶν (of tax collectors) φίλος (a friend) καὶ (and) ἁμαρτωλῶν (of sinners)!’ καὶ (But) ἐδικαιώθη (is justified) ἡ (-) σοφία (wisdom) ἀπὸ (by) τῶν (the) ἔργων (deeds) αὐτῆς (of her).”

²⁸ Λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), μείζων (a greater) ἐν (among) γεννητοῖς (those born) γυναικῶν (of women) Ἰωάννου (than John) οὐδείς (no one) ἐστιν (is); ὁ (-) δὲ (yet) μικρότερος (the least) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) τοῦ (of) Θεοῦ (God), μείζων (greater) αὐτοῦ (than he) ἐστιν (is).”

³³ Ἐλήλυθεν (Has come) γὰρ (for) Ἰωάννης (John) ὁ (the) Βαπτιστὴς (Baptist), μὴ (neither) ἐσθίων (eating) ἄρτον (bread), μήτε (nor) πίνων (drinking) οἶνον (wine), καὶ (and) λέγετε (you say), ‘Δαιμόνιον (A demon) ἔχει (He has).’

³⁵ Ἐκεῖνος (He) ἦν (was) ὁ (the) λύχνος (lamp) ὁ (-) καιόμενος (burning) καὶ (and) φαίνων (shining); ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (now) ἠθελήσατε (were willing) ἀγαλλιαθῆναι (to rejoice) πρὸς (for) ὥραν (a season) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) φωτὶ (light) αὐτοῦ (of him).

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).

¹⁴ Σταθεὶς (Having stood up) δὲ (however) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) σὺν (with) τοῖς (the) ἕνδεκα (eleven), ἐπῆρεν (he lifted up) τὴν (the) φωνὴν (voice) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) ἀπεφθέγξατο (spoke forth) αὐτοῖς (to them): “Ἄνδρες (Men) Ἰουδαῖοι (of Judea) καὶ (and) οἱ (those) κατοικοῦντες (inhabiting) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) πάντες (all), τοῦτο (this) ὑμῖν (to you) γνωστὸν (known) ἔστω (let be), καὶ (and) ἐνωτίσασθε (give heed to) τὰ (the) ῥήματά (words) μου (of me). ¹⁵ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ὡς (as) ὑμεῖς (you) ὑπολαμβάνετε (suppose), οὗτοι (these) μεθύουσιν (are drunkards); ἔστιν (it is) γὰρ (for) ὥρα (the hour) τρίτη (third) τῆς (of the) ἡμέρας (day); ¹⁶ ἀλλὰ (but) τοῦτό (this) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (that) εἰρημένον (having been spoken) διὰ (by) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet) Ἰωήλ (Joel): ¹⁷ ‘Καὶ (And) ἔσται (it will be) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἐσχάταις (last) ἡμέραις (days), λέγει (says) ὁ (-) Θεός (God), ἐκχεῶ (I will pour out) ἀπὸ (of) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματός (Spirit) μου (of Me) ἐπὶ (upon) πᾶσαν (all) σάρκα (flesh); καὶ (and) προφητεύσουσιν (will prophesy) οἱ (the) υἱοὶ (sons) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) θυγατέρες (daughters) ὑμῶν (of you); καὶ (and) οἱ (the) νεανίσκοι (young men) ὑμῶν (of you) ὁράσεις (visions) ὄψονται (will see), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πρεσβύτεροι (elders) ὑμῶν (of you) ἐνυπνίοις (dreams) ἐνυπνιασθήσονται (will dream); ¹⁸ καί‿ (and) γε (even) ἐπὶ (upon) τοὺς (the) δούλους (servants) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) τὰς (the) δούλας (handmaidens) μου (of Me), ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ἐκείναις (those) ἐκχεῶ (I will pour out) ἀπὸ (of) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματός (Spirit) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) προφητεύσουσιν (they will prophesy).

¹⁵ Ὅτε (When) δὲ (however) εὐδόκησεν (was pleased) [ὁ (-) θεὸς] (God) ὁ (the One) ἀφορίσας (having selected) με (me) ἐκ (from) κοιλίας (the womb) μητρός (of mother) μου (of me), καὶ (and) καλέσας (having called me) διὰ (by) τῆς (the) χάριτος (grace) αὐτοῦ (of Him),

¹⁸ καὶ (And) μὴ (not) μεθύσκεσθε (to be drunk) οἴνῳ (with wine), ἐν (in) ᾧ (which) ἐστιν (is) ἀσωτία (debauchery). ἀλλὰ (Instead) πληροῦσθε (be filled) ἐν (with) Πνεύματι (the Spirit),

¹ Ἐν (In) δὲ (then) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ἐκείναις (those), παραγίνεται (comes) Ἰωάννης (John) ὁ (the) βαπτιστὴς (Baptist), κηρύσσων (preaching) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea), ² ‹καὶ› (and) λέγων (saying), “Μετανοεῖτε (Repent); ἤγγικεν (has drawn near) γὰρ (for) ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens).” ³ οὗτος (This) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the One) ῥηθεὶς (having been spoken of) διὰ (through) Ἠσαΐου (Isaiah) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet), λέγοντος (saying), “Φωνὴ (The voice) βοῶντος (of one crying) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), ‘Ἑτοιμάσατε (Prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) Κυρίου (of the Lord); εὐθείας (straight) ποιεῖτε (make) τὰς (the) τρίβους (paths) αὐτοῦ (of Him).’” ⁴ Αὐτὸς (Himself) δὲ (now) ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης (John) εἶχεν (had) τὸ (the) ἔνδυμα (garment) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἀπὸ (of) τριχῶν (hair) καμήλου (of a camel), καὶ (and) ζώνην (a belt) δερματίνην (of leather) περὶ (around) τὴν (the) ὀσφὺν (waist) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἡ (-) δὲ (and) τροφὴ (the food) ἦν (was) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἀκρίδες (locusts) καὶ (and) μέλι (honey) ἄγριον (wild). ⁵ Τότε (At that time) ἐξεπορεύετο (were going out) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) πᾶσα (all) ἡ (-) Ἰουδαία (Judea), καὶ (and) πᾶσα (all) ἡ (the) περίχωρος (region around) τοῦ (the) Ἰορδάνου (Jordan), ⁶ καὶ (and) ἐβαπτίζοντο (were being baptized) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Ἰορδάνῃ (Jordan) ποταμῷ (River) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτοῦ (him), ἐξομολογούμενοι (confessing) τὰς (the) ἁμαρτίας (sins) αὐτῶν (of them).

³² ἦλθεν (Came) γὰρ (for) Ἰωάννης (John) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (in the) ὁδῷ (way) δικαιοσύνης (of righteousness), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐπιστεύσατε (you did believe) αὐτῷ (him), οἱ (-) δὲ (however) τελῶναι (the tax collectors) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) πόρναι (prostitutes) ἐπίστευσαν (believed) αὐτῷ (him); ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (then), ἰδόντες (having seen), οὐδὲ (not even) μετεμελήθητε (did repent) ὕστερον (afterward) τοῦ (-) πιστεῦσαι (to believe) αὐτῷ (him).

⁷⁶ Καὶ (And) σὺ (you) δέ (now), παιδίον (child), προφήτης (prophet) Ὑψίστου (of the Most High) κληθήσῃ (will be called); προπορεύσῃ (you will go) γὰρ (for) ἐνώπιον (before) Κυρίου (the Lord), ἑτοιμάσαι (to prepare) ὁδοὺς (ways) αὐτοῦ (of Him);

⁴ Αὐτὸς (Himself) δὲ (now) ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης (John) εἶχεν (had) τὸ (the) ἔνδυμα (garment) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἀπὸ (of) τριχῶν (hair) καμήλου (of a camel), καὶ (and) ζώνην (a belt) δερματίνην (of leather) περὶ (around) τὴν (the) ὀσφὺν (waist) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἡ (-) δὲ (and) τροφὴ (the food) ἦν (was) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἀκρίδες (locusts) καὶ (and) μέλι (honey) ἄγριον (wild).

⁷ Ἰδὼν (Having seen) δὲ (now) πολλοὺς (many) τῶν (of the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees) καὶ (and) Σαδδουκαίων (Sadducees) ἐρχομένους (coming) ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) βάπτισμα (baptism) ‹αὐτοῦ› (of him), εἶπεν (he said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Γεννήματα (Brood) ἐχιδνῶν (of vipers), τίς (who) ὑπέδειξεν (forewarned) ὑμῖν (you) φυγεῖν (to flee) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) μελλούσης (coming) ὀργῆς (wrath)? ⁸ ποιήσατε (Produce) οὖν (therefore) καρπὸν (fruit) ἄξιον (worthy) τῆς (-) μετανοίας (of repentance). ⁹ καὶ (And) μὴ (not) δόξητε (presume) λέγειν (to say) ἐν (within) ἑαυτοῖς (yourselves), ‘Πατέρα (As father) ἔχομεν (we have) τὸν (-) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham).’ λέγω (I say) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) δύναται (able is) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκ (out of) τῶν (the) λίθων (stones) τούτων (these) ἐγεῖραι (to raise up) τέκνα (children) τῷ (unto) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham). ¹⁰ ἤδη (Already) δὲ (now) ἡ (the) ἀξίνη (ax) πρὸς (to) τὴν (the) ῥίζαν (root) τῶν (of the) δένδρων (trees) κεῖται (is applied); πᾶν (every) οὖν (therefore) δένδρον (tree) μὴ (not) ποιοῦν (producing) καρπὸν (fruit) καλὸν (good) ἐκκόπτεται (is cut down) καὶ (and) εἰς (into) πῦρ (the fire) βάλλεται (is thrown). 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), ¹² οὗ (whose) τὸ (-) πτύον (winnowing fork is) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) χειρὶ (hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him); καὶ (and) διακαθαριεῖ (He will clear) τὴν (the) ἅλωνα (threshing floor) αὐτοῦ (of Him) καὶ (and) συνάξει (will gather) τὸν (the) σῖτον (wheat) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) ἀποθήκην (barn); τὸ (the) δὲ (but) ἄχυρον (chaff) κατακαύσει (He will burn up) πυρὶ (with fire) ἀσβέστῳ (unquenchable).”

¹⁴ καὶ (And) εἰ (if) θέλετε (you are willing) δέξασθαι (to receive it), αὐτός (he) ἐστιν (is) Ἠλίας (Elijah), ὁ (the one) μέλλων (being about) ἔρχεσθαι (to come).

⁴ ἔλεγεν (Had been saying) γὰρ (for) «ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης» (John) αὐτῷ (to him), “Οὐκ (Not) ἔξεστίν (it is lawful) σοι (for you) ἔχειν (to have) αὐτήν (her).”

¹¹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), εἶπεν (He said), “Ἠλίας (Elijah) μὲν (indeed) ἔρχεται (comes), καὶ (and) ἀποκαταστήσει (will restore) πάντα (all things). ¹² λέγω (I say) δὲ (however) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) Ἠλίας (Elijah) ἤδη (already) ἦλθεν (is come), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐπέγνωσαν (they knew) αὐτὸν (him), ἀλλὰ* (but) ἐποίησαν (did) ἐν (to) αὐτῷ (him) ὅσα (whatever) ἠθέλησαν (they desired). οὕτως (Thus) καὶ (also), ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) μέλλει (is about) πάσχειν (to suffer) ὑπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them).”

²⁹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) εἶπεν (he said), ‘‹Οὐ (Not) θέλω (will I).’ ὕστερον (Afterward) δὲ (however), μεταμεληθεὶς› (having repented), ἀπῆλθεν (he went). ³⁰ Προσελθὼν (Having come) δὲ (then) τῷ (to the) δευτέρῳ (second), εἶπεν (he said) ὡσαύτως (likewise). Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) εἶπεν (he said), ‘Ἐγώ* (I will) κύριε* (sir),’ καὶ* (and) οὐκ* (not) ἀπῆλθεν (did he go). ³¹ Τίς (Which) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) δύο (two) ἐποίησεν (did) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (of the) πατρός (father)?” Λέγουσιν (They say), “Ὁ (The) πρῶτος* (first).” Λέγει (Says) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) οἱ (the) τελῶναι (tax collectors) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) πόρναι (prostitutes) προάγουσιν (go before) ὑμᾶς (you) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). ³² ἦλθεν (Came) γὰρ (for) Ἰωάννης (John) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (in the) ὁδῷ (way) δικαιοσύνης (of righteousness), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐπιστεύσατε (you did believe) αὐτῷ (him), οἱ (-) δὲ (however) τελῶναι (the tax collectors) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) πόρναι (prostitutes) ἐπίστευσαν (believed) αὐτῷ (him); ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (then), ἰδόντες (having seen), οὐδὲ (not even) μετεμελήθητε (did repent) ὕστερον (afterward) τοῦ (-) πιστεῦσαι (to believe) αὐτῷ (him).

¹¹ καὶ (And) ἐπηρώτων (they were asking) αὐτὸν (Him), λέγοντες (saying) Ὅτι (-), “Λέγουσιν (Say) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) ὅτι (that) Ἠλίαν (Elijah) δεῖ (it behooves) ἐλθεῖν (to come) πρῶτον (first)?” ¹² Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἔφη (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἠλίας (Elijah) μὲν (indeed) ἐλθὼν (having come) πρῶτον (first), ἀποκαθιστάνει (restores) πάντα (all things); καὶ (and) πῶς (how) γέγραπται (has it been written) ἐπὶ (of) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man), ἵνα (that) πολλὰ (many things) πάθῃ (He should suffer) καὶ (and) ἐξουδενηθῇ (be set at naught)? ¹³ ἀλλὰ (But) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ὅτι (that) καὶ (also) Ἠλίας (Elijah) ἐλήλυθεν (has come), καὶ (and) ἐποίησαν (they did) αὐτῷ (to him) ὅσα (whatever) ἤθελον (they desired), καθὼς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written) ἐπ’ (of) αὐτόν (him).”

¹⁶ καὶ (And) πολλοὺς (many) τῶν (of the) υἱῶν (sons) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel) ἐπιστρέψει (he will turn) ἐπὶ (to) Κύριον (the Lord), τὸν (the) Θεὸν (God) αὐτῶν (of them).

⁷ Ἔλεγεν (He was saying) οὖν (therefore) τοῖς (to the) ἐκπορευομένοις (coming out) ὄχλοις (crowds) βαπτισθῆναι (to be baptized) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτοῦ (him), “Γεννήματα (Offspring) ἐχιδνῶν (of vipers), τίς (who) ὑπέδειξεν (forewarned) ὑμῖν (you) φυγεῖν (to flee) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) μελλούσης (coming) ὀργῆς (wrath)? ⁸ ποιήσατε (Produce) οὖν (therefore) καρποὺς (fruits) ἀξίους (worthy) τῆς (-) μετανοίας (of repentance); καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἄρξησθε (begin) λέγειν (to say) ἐν (in) ἑαυτοῖς (yourselves), ‘Πατέρα (As father) ἔχομεν (We have) τὸν (-) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham).’ λέγω (I say) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (to you), ὅτι (that) δύναται (is able) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκ (from) τῶν (-) λίθων (stones) τούτων (these) ἐγεῖραι (to raise up) τέκνα (children) τῷ (-) Ἀβραάμ (to Abraham). ⁹ ἤδη (Already) δὲ (now) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) ἀξίνη (ax) πρὸς (to) τὴν (the) ῥίζαν (root) τῶν (of the) δένδρων (trees) κεῖται (is applied); πᾶν (every) οὖν (therefore) δένδρον (tree) μὴ (not) ποιοῦν (producing) καρπὸν (fruit) καλὸν (good) ἐκκόπτεται (is cut down) καὶ (and) εἰς (into) πῦρ (the fire) βάλλεται (is thrown).” ¹⁰ Καὶ (And) ἐπηρώτων (were asking) αὐτὸν (him) οἱ (the) ὄχλοι (crowds), λέγοντες (saying), “Τί (What) οὖν (then) ποιήσωμεν (shall we do)?” ¹¹ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ἔλεγεν (he was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) δύο (two) χιτῶνας (tunics), μεταδότω (let him impart) τῷ (to the one) μὴ (none) ἔχοντι (having); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) ἔχων (having) βρώματα (food), ὁμοίως (likewise) ποιείτω (let him do).” ¹² Ἦλθον (Came) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) τελῶναι (tax collectors) βαπτισθῆναι (to be baptized), καὶ (and) εἶπαν (they said) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (him), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), τί (what) ποιήσωμεν (shall we do)?” ¹³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (he said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Μηδὲν (Nothing) πλέον (more) παρὰ (beyond) τὸ (that) διατεταγμένον (having been appointed) ὑμῖν (to you) πράσσετε (collect).” ¹⁴ Ἐπηρώτων (Were asking) δὲ (then) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (also) στρατευόμενοι (those being soldiers), λέγοντες (saying), “Τί (What) ποιήσωμεν (shall do) καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we)?” Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (he said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Μηδένα (No one) διασείσητε (extort) μηδὲ (nor) συκοφαντήσητε (accuse falsely), καὶ (and) ἀρκεῖσθε (be content with) τοῖς (the) ὀψωνίοις (wages) ὑμῶν (of you).”

¹³ οἳ (who) οὐκ (not) ἐξ (of) αἱμάτων (blood), οὐδὲ (nor) ἐκ (of) θελήματος (will) σαρκὸς (of flesh), οὐδὲ (nor) ἐκ (of) θελήματος (will) ἀνδρὸς (of man), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐκ (of) Θεοῦ (God) ἐγεννήθησαν (were born).

²¹ Καὶ (And) ἠρώτησαν (they asked) αὐτόν (him), “Τί (What) οὖν (then)? σὺ (You) Ἠλίας (Elijah) εἶ (are)?” Καὶ (And) λέγει (he says), “Οὐκ (Not) εἰμί (I am).” “Ὁ (The) προφήτης (prophet) εἶ (are) σύ (you)?” Καὶ (And) ἀπεκρίθη (he answered), “Οὔ (No).” ²² Εἶπαν (They said) οὖν (therefore) αὐτῷ (to him), “Τίς (Who) εἶ (are you)? ἵνα (That) ἀπόκρισιν (an answer) δῶμεν (we might give) τοῖς (to those) πέμψασιν (having sent) ἡμᾶς (us); τί (what) λέγεις (say you) περὶ (about) σεαυτοῦ (yourself)?” ²³ Ἔφη (He was saying), “Ἐγὼ (I am) φωνὴ (a voice) βοῶντος (crying) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), ‘Εὐθύνατε (Make straight) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) Κυρίου (of the Lord),’” καθὼς (as) εἶπεν (said) Ἠσαΐας (Isaiah) ὁ (the) προφήτης (prophet). ²⁴ Καὶ (And) ἀπεσταλμένοι (those having been sent) ἦσαν (were) ἐκ (out from) τῶν (the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees). ²⁵ καὶ (And) ἠρώτησαν (they asked) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) εἶπαν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Τί (Why) οὖν (then) βαπτίζεις (baptize you), εἰ (if) σὺ (you) οὐκ (not) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ), οὐδὲ (nor) Ἠλίας (Elijah), οὐδὲ (nor) ὁ (the) προφήτης (prophet)?” ²⁶ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτοῖς (them) ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης (John) λέγων (saying), “Ἐγὼ (I) βαπτίζω (baptize) ἐν (with) ὕδατι (water); μέσος (but in the midst) ὑμῶν (of you) ἕστηκεν* (stands One) ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) οὐκ (not) οἴδατε (know), ²⁷ ὁ (the One) ὀπίσω (after) μου (me) ἐρχόμενος (coming), οὗ (of whom) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγὼ (I) ἄξιος (worthy) ἵνα (that) λύσω (I should untie) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὸν (the) ἱμάντα (strap) τοῦ (of the) ὑποδήματος (sandal).” ²⁸ Ταῦτα (These things) ἐν (in) Βηθανίᾳ (Bethany) ἐγένετο (took place), πέραν (across) τοῦ (the) Ἰορδάνου (Jordan), ὅπου (where) ἦν (was) ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης (John) βαπτίζων (baptizing). ²⁹ Τῇ (On the) ἐπαύριον (next day) βλέπει (he sees) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἐρχόμενον (coming) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (him) καὶ (and) λέγει (says), “Ἴδε (Behold) ὁ (the) Ἀμνὸς (Lamb) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ὁ (-) αἴρων (taking away) τὴν (the) ἁμαρτίαν (sin) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world). ³⁰ οὗτός (He) ἐστιν (it is) ὑπὲρ (concerning) οὗ (whom) ἐγὼ (I) εἶπον (said), ‘Ὀπίσω (After) μου (me) ἔρχεται (comes) ἀνὴρ (a man), ὃς (who) ἔμπροσθέν (precedence) μου (over me) γέγονεν (has), ὅτι (because) πρῶτός (before) μου (me) ἦν (He was).’

³⁴ κἀγὼ (And I) ἑώρακα (have seen) καὶ (and) μεμαρτύρηκα (have borne witness) ὅτι (that) οὗτός (this) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).”

²⁸ αὐτοὶ (Yourselves) ὑμεῖς (you) μοι (to me) μαρτυρεῖτε (bear witness), ὅτι (that) εἶπον (I said), [ὅτι] (-) ‘Οὐκ (Not) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγὼ (I) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅτι (-) Ἀπεσταλμένος (sent) εἰμὶ (I am) ἔμπροσθεν (before) ἐκείνου (Him).’

³³ Ἐξαυτῆς (At once) οὖν (therefore) ἔπεμψα (I sent) πρὸς (to) σέ (you); σύ (you) τε (then) καλῶς (well) ἐποίησας (did), παραγενόμενος (having come). νῦν (Now) οὖν (therefore), πάντες (all) ἡμεῖς (we) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) πάρεσμεν (are present) ἀκοῦσαι (to hear) πάντα (all) τὰ (the things) προστεταγμένα (having been commanded) σοι (you) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord).”

²³ καὶ (also) ἵνα (that) γνωρίσῃ (He might make known) τὸν (the) πλοῦτον (riches) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐπὶ (upon) σκεύη (the vessels) ἐλέους (of mercy), ἃ (which) προητοίμασεν (He prepared beforehand) εἰς (for) δόξαν (glory),

⁹ Ἢ (Or) οὐκ (not) οἴδατε (know you) ὅτι (that) ἄδικοι (the unrighteous ones) Θεοῦ (of God) βασιλείαν (the kingdom) οὐ (not) κληρονομήσουσιν (will inherit)? μὴ (Not) πλανᾶσθε (be deceived): οὔτε (neither) πόρνοι (the sexually immoral), οὔτε (nor) εἰδωλολάτραι (idolaters), οὔτε (nor) μοιχοὶ (adulterers), οὔτε (nor) μαλακοὶ (effeminate), οὔτε (nor) ἀρσενοκοῖται (homosexuals), ¹⁰ οὔτε (nor) κλέπται (thieves), οὔτε (nor) πλεονέκται (coveters), οὐ (not) μέθυσοι (drunkards), οὐ (nor) λοίδοροι (verbal abusers), οὐχ (nor) ἅρπαγες (swindlers), βασιλείαν (the kingdom) Θεοῦ (of God) κληρονομήσουσιν (will inherit). ¹¹ καὶ (And) ταῦτά (such) τινες (some of) ἦτε (you were); ἀλλὰ (but) ἀπελούσασθε (you were washed), ἀλλὰ (but) ἡγιάσθητε (you were sanctified), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐδικαιώθητε (you were justified), ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) καὶ (and) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) τοῦ (of the) Θεοῦ (God) ἡμῶν (of us).

¹² εὐχαριστοῦντες (giving thanks) τῷ (to the) Πατρὶ (Father), τῷ (the One) ἱκανώσαντι (having qualified) ὑμᾶς (you) εἰς (for) τὴν (the) μερίδα (share) τοῦ (of the) κλήρου (inheritance) τῶν (of the) ἁγίων (saints) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) φωτί (light),

²¹ ἐὰν (If) οὖν (therefore) τις (anyone) ἐκκαθάρῃ (shall have cleansed) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ἀπὸ (from) τούτων (these), ἔσται (he will be) σκεῦος (a vessel) εἰς (for) τιμήν (honor), ἡγιασμένον (having been sanctified), εὔχρηστον (useful) τῷ (to the) δεσπότῃ (Master), εἰς (for) πᾶν (every) ἔργον (work) ἀγαθὸν (good) ἡτοιμασμένον (having been prepared).

⁹ Ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (however) γένος (are a race) ἐκλεκτόν (chosen), βασίλειον (a royal) ἱεράτευμα (priesthood), ἔθνος (a nation) ἅγιον (holy), λαὸς (a people) εἰς (for His) περιποίησιν (possession), ὅπως (so that) τὰς (the) ἀρετὰς (excellencies) ἐξαγγείλητε (you may proclaim) τοῦ (of the One) ἐκ (out of) σκότους (darkness) ὑμᾶς (you) καλέσαντος (having called), εἰς (to) τὸ (the) θαυμαστὸν (marvelous) αὐτοῦ (of Him) φῶς (light),

¹¹ Τούτων (These things) οὕτως (in this way) πάντων (all) λυομένων (being dissolved), ποταποὺς (what kind) δεῖ (ought) ὑπάρχειν (to be) ὑμᾶς (you)? ἐν (In) ἁγίαις (holy) ἀναστροφαῖς (conduct) καὶ (and) εὐσεβείαις (godliness), ¹² προσδοκῶντας (expecting) καὶ (and) σπεύδοντας (hastening) τὴν (the) παρουσίαν (coming) τῆς (of the) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἡμέρας (day), δι’ (by reason of) ἣν (which) οὐρανοὶ (the heavens) πυρούμενοι (being set on fire) λυθήσονται (will be dissolved), καὶ (and) στοιχεῖα (the elements) καυσούμενα (burning with heat) τήκεται (are melting). ¹³ καινοὺς (New) δὲ (however) οὐρανοὺς (heavens), καὶ (and) γῆν (earth) καινὴν (a new), κατὰ (according to) τὸ (the) ἐπάγγελμα (promise) αὐτοῦ (of Him), προσδοκῶμεν (we are awaiting), ἐν (in) οἷς (which) δικαιοσύνη (righteousness) κατοικεῖ (dwells). ¹⁴ Διό (Therefore), ἀγαπητοί (beloved), ταῦτα (these things) προσδοκῶντες (expecting), σπουδάσατε (be diligent) ἄσπιλοι (without spot) καὶ (and) ἀμώμητοι (without blemish) αὐτῷ (by Him) εὑρεθῆναι (to be found), ἐν (in) εἰρήνῃ (peace).

²⁸ Καὶ (And) νῦν (now), τεκνία (little children), μένετε (abide) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him), ἵνα (so that) ἐὰν (when) φανερωθῇ (He appears) σχῶμεν (we might have) παρρησίαν (boldness) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) αἰσχυνθῶμεν (be ashamed) ἀπ’ (before) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἐν (at) τῇ (the) παρουσίᾳ (coming) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

⁴ ‹Καὶ (And) εἶδον (I saw) θρόνους (thrones), καὶ (and) ἐκάθισαν (they sat) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτούς (them), καὶ (and) κρίμα (judgment) ἐδόθη (was given) αὐτοῖς (to them), καὶ (and) τὰς (the) ψυχὰς (souls) τῶν (of those) πεπελεκισμένων (having been beheaded) διὰ (because of) τὴν (the) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) καὶ (and) διὰ (because of) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) οἵτινες (those who) οὐ (not) προσεκύνησαν (did worship) τὸ (the) θηρίον (beast), οὐδὲ (nor) τὴν (the) εἰκόνα (image) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔλαβον (did take) τὸ (the) χάραγμα (mark) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸ (the) μέτωπον (forehead), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand) αὐτῶν (of them). καὶ (And) ἔζησαν (they lived) καὶ (and) ἐβασίλευσαν (reigned) μετὰ (with) τοῦ (-) χριστοῦ (Christ) χίλια (a thousand) ἔτη› (years).

⁷ καὶ (And) οὐκ (no) ἦν (there was) αὐτοῖς (to them) τέκνον (child), καθότι (inasmuch as) ἦν (was) ἡ (-) Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth) στεῖρα (barren), καὶ (and) ἀμφότεροι (both) προβεβηκότες (advanced) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (years) αὐτῶν (of them) ἦσαν (were).

³⁴ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) Μαριὰμ (Mary) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) ἄγγελον (angel), “Πῶς (How) ἔσται (will be) τοῦτο (this), ἐπεὶ (since) ἄνδρα (a man) οὐ (not) γινώσκω (I know)?”

¹⁰ Ὁρᾶτε (See that) μὴ (not) καταφρονήσητε (you despise) ἑνὸς (one) τῶν (of the) μικρῶν (little ones) τούτων (of these). λέγω (I say) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) οἱ (the) ἄγγελοι (angels) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐν (in) οὐρανοῖς (the heavens) διὰ (continually) παντὸς (always) βλέπουσι (behold) τὸ (the) πρόσωπον (face) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of me), τοῦ (who is) ἐν (in) οὐρανοῖς (the heavens).

²⁶ Ἐν (In) δὲ (now) τῷ (the) μηνὶ (month) τῷ (-) ἕκτῳ (sixth), ἀπεστάλη (was sent) ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel) Γαβριὴλ (Gabriel) ἀπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) εἰς (to) πόλιν (a city) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee), ᾗ (whose) ὄνομα (name was) Ναζαρὲθ (Nazareth),

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).”

¹⁴ Ὕστερον (Afterward) δὲ (now) ἀνακειμένοις (were reclining) αὐτοῖς (they); τοῖς (to the) ἕνδεκα (eleven) ἐφανερώθη (He appeared) καὶ (and) ὠνείδισεν (rebuked) τὴν (the) ἀπιστίαν (unbelief) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) σκληροκαρδίαν (hardness of heart), ὅτι (because) τοῖς (those) θεασαμένοις (having seen) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐγηγερμένον (arisen) οὐκ (not) ἐπίστευσαν (they believed).

²² ἐξελθὼν (Having come out) δὲ (then), οὐκ (not) ἐδύνατο (he was able) λαλῆσαι (to speak) αὐτοῖς (to them), καὶ (and) ἐπέγνωσαν (they recognized) ὅτι (that) ὀπτασίαν (a vision) ἑώρακεν (he had seen) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple). καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (he) ἦν (was) διανεύων (making signs) αὐτοῖς (to them), καὶ (and) διέμενεν (remained) κωφός (mute).

⁴⁵ καὶ (And) μακαρία (blessed is) ἡ (the one) πιστεύσασα (having believed) ὅτι (that) ἔσται (there will be) τελείωσις (a fulfillment) τοῖς (to the things) λελαλημένοις (spoken) αὐτῇ (to her) παρὰ (from) Κυρίου (the Lord).”

³ Τί (What) γάρ (for) εἰ (if) ἠπίστησάν (disbelieved) τινες (some)? μὴ (Not) ἡ (the) ἀπιστία (unbelief) αὐτῶν (of them), τὴν (the) πίστιν (faithfulness) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καταργήσει (will nullify)?

¹³ εἰ (if) ἀπιστοῦμεν (we are faithless), ἐκεῖνος (He) πιστὸς (faithful) μένει (remains); ἀρνήσασθαι (to deny) γὰρ (for) ἑαυτὸν (Himself), οὐ (not) δύναται (He is able).

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);

¹⁸ ἵνα (so that) διὰ (by) δύο (two) πραγμάτων (things) ἀμεταθέτων (unchangeable), ἐν (in) οἷς (which) ἀδύνατον (it is impossible) ψεύσασθαι (to lie) [τὸν] (-) Θεόν (for God), ἰσχυρὰν (strong) παράκλησιν (encouragement) ἔχωμεν (we may have), οἱ (-) καταφυγόντες (having fled for refuge), κρατῆσαι (to take hold) τῆς (of the) προκειμένης (being set before us) ἐλπίδος (hope),

¹⁹ ἐγὼ (I) ὅσους (as many as) ἐὰν (if) φιλῶ (might love), ἐλέγχω (I rebuke) καὶ (and) παιδεύω (discipline); ζήλευε (be zealous) οὖν (therefore) καὶ (and) μετανόησον (repent).

⁶² ἐνένευον (They were making signs) δὲ (then) τῷ (to the) πατρὶ (father) αὐτοῦ (of him), τὸ (the) τί (what) ἂν (-) θέλοι (he might wish) καλεῖσθαι (to be called) αὐτό (him).

²⁴ νεύει (Motions) οὖν (therefore) τούτῳ (to him) Σίμων (Simon) Πέτρος (Peter) ‹πυθέσθαι (to ask) τίς (who) ἂν (it) εἴη› (is) περὶ (about) οὗ (whom) λέγει (He is speaking)?

¹⁷ κατασείσας (Having made a sign) δὲ (then) αὐτοῖς (to them) τῇ (with the) χειρὶ (hand) σιγᾶν (to be silent), διηγήσατο (he related) αὐτοῖς (to them) πῶς (how) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) αὐτὸν (him) ἐξήγαγεν (had brought) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) φυλακῆς (prison). εἶπέν (He said) τε (then), “Ἀπαγγείλατε (Report) Ἰακώβῳ (to James) καὶ (and) τοῖς (to the) ἀδελφοῖς (brothers) ταῦτα (these things).” καὶ (And) ἐξελθὼν (having gone out), ἐπορεύθη (he went) εἰς (to) ἕτερον (another) τόπον (place).

³³ ἐκ (Out of) δὲ (now) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd) συνεβίβασαν (to explain himself) Ἀλέξανδρον (Alexander), προβαλόντων (having thrust forward) αὐτὸν (him) τῶν (the) Ἰουδαίων (Jews). ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexander), κατασείσας (having motioned with) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand), ἤθελεν (was wanting) ἀπολογεῖσθαι (to make a defense) τῷ (to the) δήμῳ (people).

⁴⁰ ἐπιτρέψαντος (Having allowed him) δὲ (then) αὐτοῦ (he), ὁ (-) Παῦλος (Paul), ἑστὼς (having stood) ἐπὶ (on) τῶν (the) ἀναβαθμῶν (stairs), κατέσεισεν (made a sign) τῇ (with the) χειρὶ (hand) τῷ (to the) λαῷ (people); πολλῆς (great) δὲ (then) σιγῆς (silence) γενομένης (having taken place), προσεφώνησεν (he spoke to them) τῇ (in the) Ἑβραΐδι (Hebrew) διαλέκτῳ (language), λέγων (saying):

¹³ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel), “Μὴ (Not) φοβοῦ (fear), Ζαχαρία (Zechariah), διότι (because) εἰσηκούσθη (has been heard) ἡ (the) δέησίς (prayer) σου (of you), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) γυνή (wife) σου (of You) Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth) γεννήσει (will bear) υἱόν (a son) σοι (to you), καὶ (and) καλέσεις (you shall call) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of him) Ἰωάννην (John).

²³ καὶ (and) ἐλθὼν (having come), κατῴκησεν (he dwelt) εἰς (in) πόλιν (a city) λεγομένην (being called) Ναζαρέτ (Nazareth); ὅπως (so that) πληρωθῇ (it should be fulfilled) τὸ (that) ῥηθὲν (having been spoken) διὰ (through) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (prophets), ὅτι (that) “Ναζωραῖος (A Nazarene) κληθήσεται (He will be called).”

⁴ Ἀνέβη (Went up) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) Ἰωσὴφ (Joseph), ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee) ἐκ (out of) πόλεως (the town) Ναζαρὲθ (of Nazareth), εἰς (to) τὴν (-) Ἰουδαίαν (Judea), εἰς (to) πόλιν (the City) Δαυὶδ (of David), ἥτις (which) καλεῖται (is called) Βηθλεέμ (Bethlehem), διὰ (because of) τὸ (-) εἶναι (being) αὐτὸν (his) ἐξ (of) οἴκου (the house) καὶ (and) πατριᾶς (family) Δαυίδ (of David),

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).”

⁴¹ Ἄλλοι (Others) ἔλεγον (were saying), “Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ).” Οἱ (Others) δὲ (however) ἔλεγον (were saying), “Μὴ (Not) γὰρ (indeed) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἔρχεται (comes)?

¹⁶ Ἰακὼβ (Jacob) δὲ (then) ἐγέννησεν (begat) τὸν (-) Ἰωσὴφ (Joseph), τὸν (the) ἄνδρα (husband) Μαρίας (of Mary), ἐξ (out of) ἧς (whom) ἐγεννήθη (was born) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ὁ (the One) λεγόμενος (being called) Χριστός (Christ).

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). ²¹ τέξεται (She will bear) δὲ (then) υἱὸν (a son), καὶ (and) καλέσεις (you will call) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus); αὐτὸς (He) γὰρ (for) σώσει (will save) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins) αὐτῶν (of them).”

²³ “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἡ (the) παρθένος (virgin) ἐν (in) γαστρὶ (womb) ἕξει (will hold), καὶ (and) τέξεται (will bear) υἱόν (a son), καὶ (and) καλέσουσιν (they will call) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) Ἐμμανουήλ (Immanuel),” ὅ (which) ἐστιν (is) μεθερμηνευόμενον (being translated), “Μεθ’ (With) ἡμῶν (us) ὁ (-) Θεός (God).”

⁴ Ἀνέβη (Went up) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) Ἰωσὴφ (Joseph), ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee) ἐκ (out of) πόλεως (the town) Ναζαρὲθ (of Nazareth), εἰς (to) τὴν (-) Ἰουδαίαν (Judea), εἰς (to) πόλιν (the City) Δαυὶδ (of David), ἥτις (which) καλεῖται (is called) Βηθλεέμ (Bethlehem), διὰ (because of) τὸ (-) εἶναι (being) αὐτὸν (his) ἐξ (of) οἴκου (the house) καὶ (and) πατριᾶς (family) Δαυίδ (of David), ⁵ ἀπογράψασθαι (to register) σὺν (with) Μαριὰμ (Mary), τῇ (the one) ἐμνηστευμένῃ (being betrothed) αὐτῷ (to him), οὔσῃ (she being) ἐγκύῳ (with child).

⁴⁸ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), εἶπεν (He said) τῷ (to the one) λέγοντι (telling) αὐτῷ (Him), “Τίς (Who) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) τίνες (who) εἰσὶν (are) οἱ (the) ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (of Me)?”

⁴² καὶ (and) ἀνεφώνησεν (she cried out) κραυγῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Εὐλογημένη (Blessed are) σὺ (you) ἐν (among) γυναιξίν (women), καὶ (and) εὐλογημένος (blessed is) ὁ (the) καρπὸς (fruit) τῆς (of the) κοιλίας (womb) σου (of you).

²⁷ Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (then), ἐν (in) τῷ (-) λέγειν (saying) αὐτὸν (His) ταῦτα (these things), ἐπάρασά (having lifted up) τις (one) φωνὴν (her voice), γυνὴ (a woman) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Μακαρία (Blessed is) ἡ (the) κοιλία (womb) ἡ (-) βαστάσασά (having borne) σε (You), καὶ (and) μαστοὶ (the breasts) οὓς (at which) ἐθήλασας (You nursed).” 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).”

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).”

⁶ εἰς (to) ἔπαινον (the praise) δόξης (of the glory) τῆς (of the) χάριτος (of grace) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἧς (which) ἐχαρίτωσεν (He has freely given) ἡμᾶς (us) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Ἠγαπημένῳ (Beloved One),

⁴⁹ οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἰδόντες (having seen) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) θαλάσσης (sea) περιπατοῦντα (walking), ἔδοξαν (they thought) ὅτι (that) φάντασμά (a ghost) ἐστιν (it is), καὶ (and) ἀνέκραξαν (cried out). ⁵⁰ πάντες (All) γὰρ (for) αὐτὸν (Him) εἶδον* (saw) καὶ (and) ἐταράχθησαν (were troubled). ὁ (-) Δὲ (And) εὐθὺς (immediately) ἐλάλησεν (He spoke) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them), καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Θαρσεῖτε (Take courage); ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am He); μὴ (not) φοβεῖσθε (fear).”

⁵ Καὶ (And) εἰσελθοῦσαι (having entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), εἶδον (they saw) νεανίσκον (a young man) καθήμενον (sitting) ἐν (on) τοῖς (the) δεξιοῖς (right), περιβεβλημένον (clothed in) στολὴν (a robe) λευκήν (white), καὶ (and) ἐξεθαμβήθησαν (they were greatly amazed). ⁶ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) λέγει (he says) αὐταῖς (to them), “Μὴ (Not) ἐκθαμβεῖσθε (be amazed). Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ζητεῖτε (you seek), τὸν (the) Ναζαρηνὸν (Nazarene), τὸν (the One) ἐσταυρωμένον (having been crucified). ἠγέρθη (He is risen)! οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) ὧδε (here)! ἴδε (Behold) ὁ (the) τόπος (place) ὅπου (where) ἔθηκαν (they laid) αὐτόν (Him).

¹² καὶ (And) ἐταράχθη (was troubled) Ζαχαρίας (Zechariah) ἰδών (having seen him), καὶ (and) φόβος (fear) ἐπέπεσεν (fell) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτόν (him).

⁶⁶ καὶ (And) ἔθεντο (laid them up) πάντες (all) οἱ (those) ἀκούσαντες (having heard), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) αὐτῶν (of them), λέγοντες (saying), “Τί (What) ἄρα (then) τὸ (the) παιδίον (child) τοῦτο (this) ἔσται (will be)?” καὶ (And) γὰρ (for) χεὶρ (the hand) Κυρίου (of the Lord) ἦν (was) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him).

¹⁹ ἡ (-) δὲ (But) Μαρία (Mary) πάντα (all) συνετήρει (was treasuring up) τὰ (-) ῥήματα (matters) ταῦτα (these), συμβάλλουσα* (pondering them) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) αὐτῆς (of her).

⁵¹ Καὶ (And) κατέβη (He went down) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them) καὶ (and) ἦλθεν (came) εἰς (to) Ναζαρὲθ (Nazareth), καὶ (and) ἦν (He was) ὑποτασσόμενος (subject) αὐτοῖς (to them). καὶ (And) ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) αὐτοῦ (of Him) διετήρει (was treasuring up) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) ῥήματα (matters) ‹ταῦτα› (these) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) αὐτῆς (of her).

¹⁷ Ὡς (While) δὲ (then) ἐν (in) ἑαυτῷ (himself) διηπόρει (was perplexed) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) τί (what) ἂν (-) εἴη (might be) τὸ (the) ὅραμα (vision) ὃ (that) εἶδεν (he had seen), ἰδοὺ (behold), οἱ (the) ἄνδρες (men) οἱ (-) ἀπεσταλμένοι (having been sent) ὑπὸ (from) τοῦ (-) Κορνηλίου (Cornelius), διερωτήσαντες (having inquired for) τὴν (the) οἰκίαν (house) τοῦ (-) Σίμωνος (of Simon), ἐπέστησαν (stood) ἐπὶ (at) τὸν (the) πυλῶνα (gate).

³² Μὴ (Not) φοβοῦ (fear), τὸ (-) μικρὸν (little) ποίμνιον (flock), ὅτι (for) εὐδόκησεν (took delight) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ὑμῶν (of you) δοῦναι (to give) ὑμῖν (you) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom).

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).”

²⁴ λέγων (saying), ‘Μὴ (Not) φοβοῦ (fear), Παῦλε (Paul); Καίσαρί (Caesar) σε (you) δεῖ (it behooves) παραστῆναι (to stand before). καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), κεχάρισταί (has granted) σοι (to you) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) πάντας (all) τοὺς (those) πλέοντας (sailing) μετὰ (with) σοῦ (you).’

³¹ Τί (What) οὖν (then) ἐροῦμεν (will we say) πρὸς (to) ταῦτα (these things)? εἰ (If) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God is) ὑπὲρ (for) ἡμῶν (us), τίς (who can be) καθ’ (against) ἡμῶν (us)?

⁶ Ὥστε (So) θαρροῦντας (are confident) ἡμᾶς (we) λέγειν (to say): “Κύριος (The Lord is) ἐμοὶ (my) βοηθός (helper), [καὶ] (and) οὐ (not) φοβηθήσομαι (I will be afraid); τί (what) ποιήσει (shall do) μοι (to me) ἄνθρωπος (man)?”

²⁵ καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐγίνωσκεν (knew) αὐτὴν (her) ἕως (until) οὗ (that) ἔτεκεν (she had brought forth) υἱόν (a son); καὶ (and) ἐκάλεσεν (he called) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus).

²⁷ πρὸς (to) παρθένον (a virgin) ἐμνηστευμένην (betrothed) ἀνδρὶ (to a man), ᾧ (whose) ὄνομα (name was) Ἰωσὴφ (Joseph), ἐξ (of) οἴκου (the house) Δαυὶδ (of David); καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τῆς (of the) παρθένου (virgin) Μαριάμ (was Mary).

⁴ Ὅτε (When) δὲ (however) ἦλθεν (had come) τὸ (the) πλήρωμα (fullness) τοῦ (of the) χρόνου (time), ἐξαπέστειλεν (sent forth) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) αὐτοῦ (of him), γενόμενον (having been born) ἐκ (of) γυναικός (a woman), γενόμενον (having been born) ὑπὸ (under) νόμον (the Law),

¹ Βίβλος (The book) γενέσεως (of the genealogy) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), υἱοῦ (son) Δαυὶδ (of David), υἱοῦ (son) Ἀβραάμ (of Abraham):

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),

⁴² βασίλισσα (The queen) νότου (of the south) ἐγερθήσεται (will rise up) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) κρίσει (judgment) μετὰ (with) τῆς (the) γενεᾶς (generation) ταύτης (this), καὶ (and) κατακρινεῖ (will condemn) αὐτήν (it); ὅτι (for) ἦλθεν (she came) ἐκ (from) τῶν (the) περάτων (ends) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth) ἀκοῦσαι (to hear) τὴν (the) σοφίαν (wisdom) Σολομῶνος (of Solomon), καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), πλεῖον (greater) Σολομῶνος (than Solomon) ὧδε (here).

¹⁸ Καὶ (And) προσελθὼν (having come to them), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐλάλησεν (spoke) αὐτοῖς (to them), λέγων (saying), “Ἐδόθη (Has been given) μοι (to Me) πᾶσα (all) ἐξουσία (authority) ἐν (in) οὐρανῷ (heaven) καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth).

⁷ καὶ (And) κράξας (having cried) φωνῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud), λέγει (he said), “Τί (What) ἐμοὶ (to me) καὶ (and) σοί (to You), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), Υἱὲ (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τοῦ (the) Ὑψίστου (Most High)? ὁρκίζω (I adjure) σε (You) τὸν (-) Θεόν (by God), μή (not) με (me) βασανίσῃς (torment).”

⁶¹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) ἐσιώπα (He was silent), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἀπεκρίνατο (did He answer) οὐδέν (nothing). Πάλιν (Again) ὁ (the) ἀρχιερεὺς (high priest) ἐπηρώτα (was questioning) αὐτὸν (Him), καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ), ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (of the) Εὐλογητοῦ (Blessed One)?”

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).

¹⁶ ἀπεκρίνατο (Answered) λέγων (saying) πᾶσιν (to all) ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης (John), “Ἐγὼ (I) μὲν (indeed) ὕδατι (with water) βαπτίζω (baptize) ὑμᾶς (you); ἔρχεται (comes) δὲ (however) ὁ (the One) ἰσχυρότερός (mightier) μου (than I), οὗ (of whom) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) ἱκανὸς (worthy) λῦσαι (to untie) τὸν (the) ἱμάντα (strap) τῶν (of the) ὑποδημάτων (sandals) αὐτοῦ (of Him); αὐτὸς (He) ὑμᾶς (you) βαπτίσει (will baptize) ἐν (with) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy), καὶ (and) πυρί (with fire),

³⁵ Πλὴν (But) ἀγαπᾶτε (love) τοὺς (the) ἐχθροὺς (enemies) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and) ἀγαθοποιεῖτε (do good), καὶ (and) δανίζετε (lend), μηδὲν (nothing) ἀπελπίζοντες (expecting in return), καὶ (and) ἔσται (will be) ὁ (the) μισθὸς (reward) ὑμῶν (of you) πολύς (great), καὶ (and) ἔσεσθε (you will be) υἱοὶ (sons of) Ὑψίστου (the Most High); ὅτι (for) αὐτὸς (He) χρηστός (kind) ἐστιν (is) ἐπὶ (to) τοὺς (the) ἀχαρίστους (ungrateful) καὶ (and) πονηρούς (evil).

³⁵ Ὁ (The) Πατὴρ (Father) ἀγαπᾷ (loves) τὸν (the) Υἱόν (Son), καὶ (and) πάντα (all things) δέδωκεν (has given) ἐν (into) τῇ (the) χειρὶ (hand) αὐτοῦ (of 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).”

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). ²² οὐδὲ (Not even) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) κρίνει (judges) οὐδένα (no one), ἀλλὰ (but) τὴν (-) κρίσιν (judgment) πᾶσαν (all) δέδωκεν (has given) τῷ (to the) Υἱῷ (Son), 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). ²⁴ Ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the one) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) μου (of Me) ἀκούων (hearing), καὶ (and) πιστεύων (believing) τῷ (the One) πέμψαντί (having sent) με (Me), ἔχει (he has) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal) καὶ (and) εἰς (into) κρίσιν (judgment) οὐκ (not) ἔρχεται (comes), ἀλλὰ (but) μεταβέβηκεν (has passed) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) θανάτου (death) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωήν (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).

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).”

³⁴ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) οὖν (then) αὐτῷ (Him) ὁ (the) ὄχλος (crowd), “Ἡμεῖς (We) ἠκούσαμεν (have heard) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) νόμου (law) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ) μένει (abides) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age), καὶ (and) πῶς (how) λέγεις (say) σὺ (you) ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it behooves) ὑψωθῆναι (to be lifted up) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man)? τίς (Who) ἐστιν (is) οὗτος (this) ὁ (-) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man)?”

³⁰ προφήτης (A prophet) οὖν (therefore) ὑπάρχων (being), καὶ (and) εἰδὼς (knowing) ὅτι (that) ὅρκῳ (with an oath) ὤμοσεν (swore) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκ (out of the) καρποῦ (fruit) τῆς (of the) ὀσφύος (loins) αὐτοῦ (of him) καθίσαι (to set) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸν (the) θρόνον (throne) αὐτοῦ (of him).

³⁶ Ἀσφαλῶς (Assuredly) οὖν (therefore) γινωσκέτω (let know) πᾶς (all) οἶκος (the house) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel) ὅτι (that) καὶ (both) Κύριον (Lord) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) Χριστὸν (Christ) ἐποίησεν (has made) ὁ (-) Θεός (God) — τοῦτον (this) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐσταυρώσατε (crucified).”

⁴⁸ Ἀλλ’ (Yet) οὐχ (not) ὁ (the) Ὕψιστος (Most High) ἐν (in) χειροποιήτοις (hand-made houses) κατοικεῖ (dwells). καθὼς (As) ὁ (the) προφήτης (prophet) λέγει (says):

¹⁷ αὕτη (She), κατακολουθοῦσα (having followed) τῷ (-) Παύλῳ (Paul) καὶ (and) ἡμῖν (us), ἔκραζεν (was crying out), λέγουσα (saying), “Οὗτοι (These) οἱ (-) ἄνθρωποι (men) δοῦλοι (servants) τοῦ (of the) Θεοῦ (God) τοῦ (-) Ὑψίστου (Most High) εἰσίν (are), οἵτινες (who) καταγγέλλουσιν (proclaim) ὑμῖν (to you) ὁδὸν (the way) σωτηρίας (of salvation).”

⁴ τοῦ (-) ὁρισθέντος (having been declared) Υἱοῦ (Son) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (in) δυνάμει (power) κατὰ (according to the) πνεῦμα (Spirit) ἁγιωσύνης (of holiness) ἐξ (by) ἀναστάσεως (resurrection) νεκρῶν (from the dead), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us);

²⁰ ἣν (which) ἐνήργηκεν (He worked) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Χριστῷ (Christ), ἐγείρας (having raised) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) καὶ (and) καθίσας (having set Him) ἐν (at) δεξιᾷ (the right hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) ἐπουρανίοις (heavenly realms), ²¹ ὑπεράνω (above) πάσης (every) ἀρχῆς (principality) καὶ (and) ἐξουσίας (authority) καὶ (and) δυνάμεως (power) καὶ (and) κυριότητος (dominion), καὶ (and) παντὸς (every) ὀνόματος (name) ὀνομαζομένου (being named), οὐ (not) μόνον (only) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) αἰῶνι (age) τούτῳ (this), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) ἐν (in) τῷ (the one) μέλλοντι (coming). ²² καὶ (And) πάντα (all things) ὑπέταξεν (He put) ὑπὸ (under) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) αὐτὸν (Him) ἔδωκεν (gave) κεφαλὴν (to be head) ὑπὲρ (over) πάντα (all things) τῇ (to the) ἐκκλησίᾳ (church), ²³ ἥτις (which) ἐστὶν (is) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τὸ (the) πλήρωμα (fullness) τοῦ (of the One) τὰ (-) πάντα (all) ἐν (in) πᾶσιν (all) πληρουμένου (filling).

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).

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). ⁴ τοσούτῳ (By so much) κρείττων (superior) γενόμενος (having become) τῶν (to the) ἀγγέλων (angels), ὅσῳ (as much as) διαφορώτερον (more excellent) παρ’ (beyond) αὐτοὺς (theirs), κεκληρονόμηκεν (He has inherited) ὄνομα (a name). ⁵ Τίνι (To which) γὰρ (for) εἶπέν (did He say) ποτε (ever) τῶν (of the) ἀγγέλων (angels): “Υἱός (Son) μου (of me) εἶ (are) σύ (You); ἐγὼ (I) σήμερον (today) γεγέννηκά (have begotten) σε (You)?”? Καὶ (And) πάλιν (again): “Ἐγὼ (I) ἔσομαι (will be) αὐτῷ (to Him) εἰς (for) Πατέρα (a Father), καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (He) ἔσται (will be) μοι (to Me) εἰς (for) Υἱόν (a Son)?”? ⁶ Ὅταν (When) δὲ (then) πάλιν (again) εἰσαγάγῃ (He brings) τὸν (the) πρωτότοκον (Firstborn) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) οἰκουμένην (world), λέγει (He says): “Καὶ (And) προσκυνησάτωσαν (let worship) αὐτῷ (Him) πάντες (all) ἄγγελοι (the angels) Θεοῦ (of God).” ⁷ Καὶ (And) πρὸς (as to) μὲν (indeed) τοὺς (the) ἀγγέλους (angels) λέγει (He says): “Ὁ (The One) ποιῶν (making) τοὺς (the) ἀγγέλους (angels) αὐτοῦ (of Him) πνεύματα (winds), καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) λειτουργοὺς (ministers) αὐτοῦ (of Him), πυρὸς (of fire) φλόγα (a flame).” ⁸ Πρὸς (Unto) δὲ (however) τὸν (the) Υἱόν (Son): “Ὁ (The) θρόνος (throne) σου (of You), ὁ (O) Θεὸς (God), εἰς (is to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age) τοῦ (of the) αἰῶνος (age), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ῥάβδος (scepter) τῆς (of) εὐθύτητος (righteousness is) ῥάβδος (the scepter) τῆς (of the) βασιλείας (kingdom) σου* (of You).

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).

⁶ Οὐχ (It is not) οἷον (as) δὲ (however), ὅτι (that) ἐκπέπτωκεν (has failed) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) πάντες (all) οἱ (who are) ἐξ (of) Ἰσραήλ (Israel), οὗτοι (are these) Ἰσραήλ (Israel).

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).

²⁹ εἰ (If) δὲ (now) ὑμεῖς (you are) Χριστοῦ (Christ’s), ἄρα (then) τοῦ (-) Ἀβραὰμ (Abraham’s) σπέρμα (seed) ἐστέ (you are), κατ’ (according to) ἐπαγγελίαν (the promise) κληρονόμοι (heirs).

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).

³ ἡμεῖς (We) γάρ (for) ἐσμεν (are) ἡ (the) περιτομή (circumcision), οἱ (those) Πνεύματι (in the Spirit) Θεοῦ (of God) λατρεύοντες (worshiping) καὶ (and) καυχώμενοι (glorying) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐν (in) σαρκὶ (the flesh) πεποιθότες (having put confidence),

⁸ Πρὸς (Unto) δὲ (however) τὸν (the) Υἱόν (Son): “Ὁ (The) θρόνος (throne) σου (of You), ὁ (O) Θεὸς (God), εἰς (is to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age) τοῦ (of the) αἰῶνος (age), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ῥάβδος (scepter) τῆς (of) εὐθύτητος (righteousness is) ῥάβδος (the scepter) τῆς (of the) βασιλείας (kingdom) σου* (of You).

¹⁵ Καὶ (And) ὁ (the) ἕβδομος (seventh) ἄγγελος (angel) ἐσάλπισεν (sounded his trumpet), καὶ (and) ἐγένοντο (there were) φωναὶ (voices) μεγάλαι (great) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven), λέγοντες (saying): “Ἐγένετο (Has become) ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world), τοῦ (that of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us), καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) Χριστοῦ (Christ) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) βασιλεύσει (He will reign) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages).”

⁴ ‹Καὶ (And) εἶδον (I saw) θρόνους (thrones), καὶ (and) ἐκάθισαν (they sat) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτούς (them), καὶ (and) κρίμα (judgment) ἐδόθη (was given) αὐτοῖς (to them), καὶ (and) τὰς (the) ψυχὰς (souls) τῶν (of those) πεπελεκισμένων (having been beheaded) διὰ (because of) τὴν (the) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) καὶ (and) διὰ (because of) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) οἵτινες (those who) οὐ (not) προσεκύνησαν (did worship) τὸ (the) θηρίον (beast), οὐδὲ (nor) τὴν (the) εἰκόνα (image) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔλαβον (did take) τὸ (the) χάραγμα (mark) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸ (the) μέτωπον (forehead), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand) αὐτῶν (of them). καὶ (And) ἔζησαν (they lived) καὶ (and) ἐβασίλευσαν (reigned) μετὰ (with) τοῦ (-) χριστοῦ (Christ) χίλια (a thousand) ἔτη› (years). ⁵ Οἱ (The) λοιποὶ (rest) τῶν (of the) νεκρῶν (dead) οὐκ (not) ἔζησαν (lived again) ἄχρι (until) τελεσθῇ (shall have been completed) τὰ (the) χίλια (thousand) ἔτη (years). αὕτη (This is) ἡ (the) ἀνάστασις (resurrection) ἡ (-) πρώτη (first). ⁶ μακάριος (Blessed) καὶ (and) ἅγιος (holy is) ὁ (the one) ἔχων (having) μέρος (a part) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀναστάσει (resurrection) τῇ (-) πρώτῃ (first)! ἐπὶ (Over) τούτων (these) ὁ (the) δεύτερος (second) θάνατος (death) οὐκ (not) ἔχει (has) ἐξουσίαν (power), ἀλλ’ (but) ἔσονται (they will be) ἱερεῖς (priests) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), καὶ (and) βασιλεύσουσιν (will reign) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him) τὰ (a) χίλια (thousand) ἔτη (years).

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).

⁶ ἀλλὰ (But) ἀνάστηθι (rise up) καὶ (and) εἴσελθε (enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) πόλιν (city), καὶ (and) λαληθήσεταί (it will be told) σοι (you) ὅ (that) τί (what) σε (you) δεῖ (it behooves) ποιεῖν (to do).”

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).

³ Καὶ (And) προσελθὼν (having come) ὁ (the) πειράζων (one tempting), εἶπεν (he said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Εἰ (If) Υἱὸς (Son) εἶ (You are) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), εἰπὲ (speak), ἵνα (that) οἱ (the) λίθοι (stones) οὗτοι (these), ἄρτοι (loaves of bread) γένωνται (might become).”

³³ οἱ (Those) δὲ (then) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) πλοίῳ (boat) προσεκύνησαν (worshiped) αὐτῷ (Him), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἀληθῶς (Truly), Θεοῦ (of God) Υἱὸς (Son) εἶ (You are)!”

⁶³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐσιώπα (was silent). Καὶ (And) ὁ (the) ἀρχιερεὺς (high priest) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ἐξορκίζω (I adjure) σε (you) κατὰ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) τοῦ (the) ζῶντος (living), ἵνα (that) ἡμῖν (us) εἴπῃς (You tell) εἰ (if) σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ), ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).” ⁶⁴ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Σὺ (You) εἶπας (have said). πλὴν (But) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἀπ’ (from) ἄρτι (now) ὄψεσθε (you will see) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) καθήμενον (sitting) ἐκ (at) δεξιῶν (the right hand) τῆς (-) δυνάμεως (of Power) καὶ (and) ἐρχόμενον (coming) ἐπὶ (upon) τῶν (the) νεφελῶν (clouds) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (of heaven).”

⁵⁴ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἑκατόνταρχος (the centurion) καὶ (and) οἱ (those) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him) τηροῦντες (keeping guard over) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ἰδόντες (having seen) τὸν (the) σεισμὸν (earthquake) καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) γενόμενα* (taking place), ἐφοβήθησαν (feared) σφόδρα (greatly), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἀληθῶς (Truly) Θεοῦ (God’s) Υἱὸς (Son) ἦν (was) οὗτος (this).”

²⁴ λέγων (saying), “Τί (What) ἡμῖν (to us) καὶ (and) σοί (to You), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Ναζαρηνέ (of Nazareth)? ἦλθες (Did You come) ἀπολέσαι (to destroy) ἡμᾶς (us)? οἶδά (I know) σε (You) τίς (who) εἶ (are), ὁ (the) Ἅγιος (Holy One) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God)!”

³¹ καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), συλλήμψῃ (you will conceive) ἐν (in) γαστρὶ (womb), καὶ (and) τέξῃ (will bring forth) υἱόν (a son), καὶ (and) καλέσεις (you shall call) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus). ³² οὗτος (He) ἔσται (will be) μέγας (great), καὶ (and) Υἱὸς (Son) Ὑψίστου (of the Most High) κληθήσεται (He will be called); καὶ (and) δώσει (will give) αὐτῷ (Him) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) θρόνον (throne) Δαυὶδ (of David), τοῦ (of the) πατρὸς (father) αὐτοῦ (of Him);

⁴⁹ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτῷ (Him) Ναθαναήλ (Nathanael), “Ῥαββί (Rabbi), σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God); σὺ (You) Βασιλεὺς (King) εἶ (are) τοῦ (-) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel).”

³⁶ Ὡς (As) δὲ (then) ἐπορεύοντο (they were going) κατὰ (along) τὴν (the) ὁδόν (road), ἦλθον (they came) ἐπί (upon) τι (some) ὕδωρ (water), καί (and) φησιν (says) ὁ (the) εὐνοῦχος (eunuch), “Ἰδοὺ (Behold) ὕδωρ (water); τί (what) κωλύει (prevents) με (me) βαπτισθῆναι (to be baptized)?”

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).

³ ἐν (among) οἷς (whom) καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we) πάντες (all) ἀνεστράφημέν (lived) ποτε (once) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἐπιθυμίαις (desires) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) ἡμῶν (of us), ποιοῦντες (doing) τὰ (the) θελήματα (things willed) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh), καὶ (and) τῶν (of its) διανοιῶν (thoughts); καὶ (and) ἤμεθα (we were) τέκνα (children), φύσει (by nature), ὀργῆς (of wrath), ὡς (as) καὶ (even) οἱ (the) λοιποί (rest).

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).

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), ²⁷ ὃς (who) οὐκ (not) ἔχει (has) καθ’ (every) ἡμέραν (day) ἀνάγκην (need), ὥσπερ (as) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (high priests), πρότερον (first) ὑπὲρ (for) τῶν (the) ἰδίων (own) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins), θυσίας (sacrifices) ἀναφέρειν (to offer up), ἔπειτα (then) τῶν (for those) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people); τοῦτο (this) γὰρ (for) ἐποίησεν (He did) ἐφάπαξ (once for all), ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ἀνενέγκας (having offered up). ²⁸ ὁ (The) νόμος (law) γὰρ (for) ἀνθρώπους (men) καθίστησιν (appoints) ἀρχιερεῖς (as high priests), ἔχοντας (having) ἀσθένειαν (weakness); ὁ (the) λόγος (word) δὲ (however) τῆς (of the) ὁρκωμοσίας (oath), τῆς (which is) μετὰ (after) τὸν (the) νόμον (law), Υἱόν (a Son) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age), τετελειωμένον (having been perfected).

²⁶ Ἐμβλέψας (Having looked on them) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Παρὰ (With) ἀνθρώποις (men) τοῦτο (this) ἀδύνατόν (impossible) ἐστιν (is), παρὰ (with) δὲ (however) Θεῷ (God) πάντα (all things are) δυνατά (possible).”

²⁷ Ἐμβλέψας (Having looked on) αὐτοῖς (them), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) λέγει (says), “Παρὰ (With) ἀνθρώποις (men) ἀδύνατον (it is impossible), ἀλλ’ (but) οὐ (not) παρὰ (with) θεῷ (God); πάντα (all things) γὰρ (for) δυνατὰ (are possible) παρὰ (with) τῷ (-) θεῷ (God).”

²⁷ Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) εἶπεν (He said), “Τὰ (The things) ἀδύνατα (impossible) παρὰ (with) ἀνθρώποις (men), δυνατὰ (possible) παρὰ (with) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God) ἐστιν (are).”

²¹ ὃς (who) μετασχηματίσει (will transform) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) τῆς (-) ταπεινώσεως (of humiliation) ἡμῶν (of us), σύμμορφον (conformed) τῷ (to the) σώματι (body) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Himself), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) ἐνέργειαν (working) τοῦ (-) δύνασθαι (enabling) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (even) ὑποτάξαι (to subdue) αὑτῷ (to Himself) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things).

²⁰ εἰς (At) δὲ (however) τὴν (the) ἐπαγγελίαν (promise) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), οὐ (not) διεκρίθη (he did waver) τῇ (-) ἀπιστίᾳ (through unbelief), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐνεδυναμώθη (was strengthened) τῇ (-) πίστει (in faith), δοὺς (having given) δόξαν (glory) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God), ²¹ καὶ (and) πληροφορηθεὶς (having been fully assured) ὅτι (that) ὃ (what) ἐπήγγελται (He had promised), δυνατός (able) ἐστιν (He is) καὶ (also) ποιῆσαι (to do).

⁶⁵ Καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (came) ἐπὶ (upon) πάντας (all) φόβος (fear), τοὺς (those) περιοικοῦντας (dwelling around) αὐτούς (them); καὶ (and) ἐν (in) ὅλῃ (all) τῇ (the) ὀρεινῇ (hill country) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea) διελαλεῖτο (were being talked about) πάντα (all) τὰ (the things), ῥήματα (words) ταῦτα (these).

⁴⁴ ἰδοὺ (Behold) γὰρ (for), ὡς (as) ἐγένετο (came) ἡ (the) φωνὴ (voice) τοῦ (of the) ἀσπασμοῦ (greeting) σου (of you) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) ὦτά (ears) μου (of me), ἐσκίρτησεν (leaped) ἐν (in) ἀγαλλιάσει (exultation) τὸ (the) βρέφος (baby) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) κοιλίᾳ (womb) μου (of me).

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),

¹ Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) δὲ (then), πλήρης (full) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), ὑπέστρεψεν (returned) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) Ἰορδάνου (Jordan) καὶ (and) ἤγετο (was led) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) ἐν (into) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness),

⁸ Τότε (Then) Πέτρος (Peter), πλησθεὶς (having been filled) Πνεύματος (with the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), εἶπεν (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ἄρχοντες (Rulers) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people) καὶ (and) πρεσβύτεροι (elders),

³ ἐπισκέψασθε (Select) δέ (therefore), ἀδελφοί (brothers), ἄνδρας (men) ἐξ (out from) ὑμῶν (yourselves) μαρτυρουμένους (being well attested), ἑπτὰ (seven) πλήρεις (full) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) καὶ (and) σοφίας (wisdom), οὓς (whom) καταστήσομεν (we will appoint) ἐπὶ (over) τῆς (the) χρείας (task) ταύτης (this).

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),

¹⁰ ἐγενόμην (I was) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) κυριακῇ (Lord’s) ἡμέρᾳ (day), καὶ (and) ἤκουσα (I heard) ὀπίσω (behind) μου (me) φωνὴν (a voice) μεγάλην (loud), ὡς (like that) σάλπιγγος (of a trumpet),

⁴⁸ ὅτι (For) ἐπέβλεψεν (He has looked) ἐπὶ (upon) τὴν (the) ταπείνωσιν (humiliation) τῆς (of the) δούλης (handmaiden) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ἰδοὺ (Behold) γὰρ (for) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (-) νῦν (henceforth) μακαριοῦσίν (will count blessed) με (me) πᾶσαι (all) αἱ (the) γενεαί (generations).

³⁸ λέγοντες (saying): “Εὐλογημένος (Blessed is) ὁ (the) ἐρχόμενος (coming) ὁ (-) Βασιλεὺς (King) ἐν (in) ὀνόματι (the name) Κυρίου (of the Lord).” “Ἐν (In) οὐρανῷ (heaven) εἰρήνη (peace), καὶ (and) δόξα (glory) ἐν (in) ὑψίστοις (the highest).”

²⁶ διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) ηὐφράνθη (was glad) μου (of me) «ἡ (the) καρδία» (heart), καὶ (and) ἠγαλλιάσατο (rejoiced) ἡ (the) γλῶσσά (tongue) μου (of me); ἔτι (and) δὲ (now) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) σάρξ (flesh) μου (of me) κατασκηνώσει (will dwell) ἐπ’ (in) ἐλπίδι (hope), ²⁷ ὅτι (for) οὐκ (not) ἐνκαταλείψεις (You will abandon) τὴν (the) ψυχήν (soul) μου (of me) εἰς (into) ᾅδην (Hades), οὐδὲ (nor) δώσεις (will You allow) τὸν (the) Ὅσιόν (Holy One) σου (of You) ἰδεῖν (to see) διαφθοράν (decay). ²⁸ ἐγνώρισάς (You have made known) μοι (to me) ὁδοὺς (the paths) ζωῆς (of life); πληρώσεις (You will fill) με (me) εὐφροσύνης (with joy) μετὰ (in) τοῦ (the) προσώπου (presence) σου (of You).’

⁵ ὧν (whose are) οἱ (the) πατέρες (patriarchs); καὶ (and) ἐξ (from) ὧν (whom is) ὁ (-) Χριστὸς (Christ) τὸ (-) κατὰ (according to) σάρκα (the flesh), ὁ (-) ὢν (being) ἐπὶ (over) πάντων (all) Θεὸς (God), εὐλογητὸς (blessed) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages). ἀμήν (Amen).

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).

¹⁴ ὁ (-) δὲ (But) ‹Ἰωάννης› (John) διεκώλυεν (was hindering) αὐτὸν (Him), λέγων (saying), “Ἐγὼ (I) χρείαν (need) ἔχω (have) ὑπὸ (by) σοῦ (You) βαπτισθῆναι (to be baptized), καὶ (and) σὺ (You) ἔρχῃ (come) πρός (to) με (me)?”

¹¹ ὅτι (For) ἐτέχθη (has been born) ὑμῖν (to you) σήμερον (today) Σωτήρ (a Savior), ὅς (who) ἐστιν (is) Χριστὸς (Christ) Κύριος (the Lord), ἐν (in) πόλει (the City) Δαυίδ (of David).

⁷ διὸ (therefore) οὐδὲ (neither) ἐμαυτὸν (myself) ἠξίωσα (counted I worthy) πρὸς (to) σὲ (You) ἐλθεῖν (to come); ἀλλὰ (but) εἰπὲ (say) λόγῳ (in a word), καὶ (and) ἰαθήτω (shall be healed) ὁ (the) παῖς (servant) μου (of me).

⁴² αὐτὸς (Himself) γὰρ (for) Δαυὶδ (David) λέγει (says) ἐν (in) βίβλῳ (the book) ψαλμῶν (of Psalms): ‘Εἶπεν (Said) Κύριος (the Lord) τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) μου (of me), “Κάθου (Sit) ἐκ (at) δεξιῶν (the right hand) μου (of Me), ⁴³ Ἕως (until) ἂν (-) θῶ (I place) τοὺς (the) ἐχθρούς (enemies) σου (of You), Ὑποπόδιον (as a footstool) τῶν (of the) ποδῶν (feet) σου (of You).”’ ⁴⁴ Δαυὶδ (David) οὖν (therefore) αὐτὸν (Him) Κύριον (Lord) καλεῖ (calls), καὶ (and) πῶς (how) αὐτοῦ (of him) υἱός (son) ἐστιν (is He)?”

⁵ εἶτα (After that), βάλλει (He pours) ὕδωρ (water) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) νιπτῆρα (basin), καὶ (and) ἤρξατο (He began) νίπτειν (to wash) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) τῶν (of the) μαθητῶν (disciples), καὶ (and) ἐκμάσσειν (to wipe them) τῷ (with the) λεντίῳ (towel) ᾧ (with which) ἦν (He was) διεζωσμένος (girded). ⁶ Ἔρχεται (He comes) οὖν (then) πρὸς (to) Σίμωνα (Simon) Πέτρον (Peter), λέγει (who says) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Κύριε (Lord), σύ (You) μου (of me) νίπτεις (do wash) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet)?” ⁷ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ὃ (What) ἐγὼ (I) ποιῶ (do) σὺ (you) οὐκ (not) οἶδας (know) ἄρτι (presently); γνώσῃ (you will know) δὲ (however) μετὰ (after) ταῦτα (these things).” ⁸ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) Πέτρος (Peter), “Οὐ (No) μὴ (not) νίψῃς (shall You wash) μου (of me) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age).” Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) αὐτῷ (him), “Ἐὰν (If) μὴ (not) νίψω (I wash) σε (you), οὐκ (not) ἔχεις (you have) μέρος (part) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me).”

¹³ ὑμεῖς (You) φωνεῖτέ (call) με (Me) Ὁ (-) Διδάσκαλος (Teacher) καὶ (and) ὁ (-) Κύριος (Lord), καὶ (and) καλῶς (rightly) λέγετε (you say), εἰμὶ (I am) γάρ (for).

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)!”

³ μηδὲν (nothing) κατ’ (according to) ἐριθείαν (self-interest) μηδὲ (or) κατὰ (according to) κενοδοξίαν (vain conceit), ἀλλὰ (but) τῇ (-) ταπεινοφροσύνῃ (in humility) ἀλλήλους (one another) ἡγούμενοι (be esteeming) ὑπερέχοντας (surpassing) ἑαυτῶν (themselves),

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)

²⁰ καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἔσῃ (you will be) σιωπῶν (silent), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) δυνάμενος (able) λαλῆσαι (to speak) ἄχρι (until) ἧς (that) ἡμέρας (day) γένηται (shall take place) ταῦτα (these things), ἀνθ’ (in return for) ὧν (that) οὐκ (not) ἐπίστευσας (you did believe) τοῖς (the) λόγοις (words) μου (of me), οἵτινες (which) πληρωθήσονται (will be fulfilled) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) καιρὸν (season) αὐτῶν (of them).”

⁴⁰ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Οὐκ (Not) εἶπόν (said I) σοι (to you) ὅτι (that) ἐὰν (if) πιστεύσῃς (you should believe), ὄψῃ (you will see) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).”

²⁹ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ὅτι (Because) ἑώρακάς (you have seen) με (Me), πεπίστευκας (you have believed); μακάριοι (blessed are) οἱ (those) μὴ (not) ἰδόντες (having seen), καὶ (yet) πιστεύσαντες (having believed).”

¹¹ οὐ (Not) μόνον (only so) δέ (now), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) καυχώμενοι (we are rejoicing) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), δι’ (through) οὗ (whom) νῦν (now) τὴν (the) καταλλαγὴν (reconciliation) ἐλάβομεν (we have received).

³¹ ἵνα (in order that), καθὼς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written): “Ὁ (The one) καυχώμενος (boasting), ἐν (in the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) καυχάσθω (let him boast).”

¹⁴ Τῷ (To) δὲ (however) Θεῷ (God) χάρις (be thanks), τῷ (the One) πάντοτε (always) θριαμβεύοντι (leading in triumph) ἡμᾶς (us) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Χριστῷ (Christ), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) ὀσμὴν (fragrance) τῆς (of the) γνώσεως (knowledge) αὐτοῦ (of Him) φανεροῦντι (making manifest) δι’ (through) ἡμῶν (us) ἐν (in) παντὶ (every) τόπῳ (place).

⁴ Χαίρετε (Rejoice) ἐν (in) Κυρίῳ (the Lord) πάντοτε (always); πάλιν (again) ἐρῶ (I will say), χαίρετε (rejoice)!

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),

¹ Παῦλος (Paul), ἀπόστολος (an apostle) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) κατ’ (according to) ἐπιταγὴν (the command) Θεοῦ (of God) Σωτῆρος (the Savior) ἡμῶν (of us), καὶ (and) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), τῆς (the) ἐλπίδος (hope) ἡμῶν (of us),

³ τοῦτο (This) καλὸν (is good) καὶ (and) ἀπόδεκτον (acceptable) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) Σωτῆρος (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us), Θεοῦ (God),

³ ἐφανέρωσεν (He revealed) δὲ (now), καιροῖς (in seasons) ἰδίοις (His own), τὸν (in the) λόγον (word) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἐν (in) κηρύγματι (the proclamation) ὃ (with which) ἐπιστεύθην (have been entrusted) ἐγὼ (I), κατ’ (according to) ἐπιταγὴν (the commandment) τοῦ (of the) Σωτῆρος (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us), Θεοῦ (God).

¹⁰ μὴ (not) νοσφιζομένους (pilfering), ἀλλὰ (but) πᾶσαν (all) πίστιν (fidelity) ἐνδεικνυμένους (showing) ἀγαθήν (good), ἵνα (so that) τὴν (the) διδασκαλίαν (doctrine) τὴν (of) τοῦ (the) Σωτῆρος (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us), Θεοῦ (God), κοσμῶσιν (they may adorn) ἐν (in) πᾶσιν (all things).

¹³ προσδεχόμενοι (awaiting) τὴν (the) μακαρίαν (blessed) ἐλπίδα (hope) καὶ (and) ἐπιφάνειαν (the appearing) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (of the) μεγάλου (great) Θεοῦ (God) καὶ (and) Σωτῆρος (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us), Χριστοῦ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus),

⁴ Ὅτε (When) δὲ (however) ἡ (the) χρηστότης (kindness) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) φιλανθρωπία (love of mankind) ἐπεφάνη (appeared), τοῦ (of the) Σωτῆρος (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us), Θεοῦ (God), 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), ⁶ οὗ (whom) ἐξέχεεν (He poured out) ἐφ’ (on) ἡμᾶς (us) πλουσίως (richly) διὰ (through) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), τοῦ (the) Σωτῆρος (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us),

²⁵ μόνῳ (to the only) Θεῷ (God) Σωτῆρι (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us), διὰ (through) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us), δόξα (be glory), μεγαλωσύνη (majesty), κράτος (dominion), καὶ (and) ἐξουσία (authority), πρὸ (before) παντὸς (all) τοῦ (-) αἰῶνος (time) καὶ (and) νῦν (now), καὶ (and) εἰς (to) πάντας (all) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages). Ἀμήν (Amen).

²⁷ Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (then), ἐν (in) τῷ (-) λέγειν (saying) αὐτὸν (His) ταῦτα (these things), ἐπάρασά (having lifted up) τις (one) φωνὴν (her voice), γυνὴ (a woman) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Μακαρία (Blessed is) ἡ (the) κοιλία (womb) ἡ (-) βαστάσασά (having borne) σε (You), καὶ (and) μαστοὶ (the breasts) οὓς (at which) ἐθήλασας (You nursed).”

²⁶ Βλέπετε (Consider) γὰρ (for) τὴν (the) κλῆσιν (calling) ὑμῶν (of you), ἀδελφοί (brothers), ὅτι (that) οὐ (not) πολλοὶ (many) σοφοὶ (wise) κατὰ (according to) σάρκα (flesh were), οὐ (not) πολλοὶ (many) δυνατοί (powerful), οὐ (not) πολλοὶ (many) εὐγενεῖς (of noble birth). ²⁷ ἀλλὰ (But) τὰ (the) μωρὰ (foolish things) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) ἐξελέξατο (has chosen) ὁ (-) Θεός (God) ἵνα (that) καταισχύνῃ (He might shame) τοὺς (the) σοφούς (wise); καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ἀσθενῆ (weak things) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) ἐξελέξατο (chose) ὁ (-) Θεός (God) ἵνα (that) καταισχύνῃ (He might shame) τὰ (the) ἰσχυρά (strong); ²⁸ καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ἀγενῆ (low-born) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world), καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἐξουθενημένα (being despised), ἐξελέξατο (chose) ὁ (-) Θεός (God), (καὶ) (and) τὰ (the things) μὴ (not) ὄντα (being), ἵνα (that) τὰ (the things) ὄντα (being) καταργήσῃ (He might annul),

⁵ Ἀκούσατε (Listen), ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (my) ἀγαπητοί (beloved). οὐχ (Not) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐξελέξατο (has chosen) τοὺς (the) πτωχοὺς (poor) τῷ (-) κόσμῳ (in this world) πλουσίους (to be rich) ἐν (in) πίστει (faith) καὶ (and) κληρονόμους (heirs) τῆς (of the) βασιλείας (kingdom) ἧς (that) ἐπηγγείλατο (He promised) τοῖς (to those) ἀγαπῶσιν (loving) αὐτόν (Him)? ⁶ ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (however) ἠτιμάσατε (have dishonored) τὸν (the) πτωχόν (poor). οὐχ (Not) οἱ (the) πλούσιοι (rich) καταδυναστεύουσιν (are oppressing) ὑμῶν (you) καὶ (and) αὐτοὶ (they) ἕλκουσιν (dragging) ὑμᾶς (you) εἰς (into) κριτήρια (court)?

¹³ Καὶ (And) ἐπέτρεψεν (He allowed) αὐτοῖς (them). καὶ (And) ἐξελθόντα (having gone out), τὰ (the) πνεύματα (spirits) τὰ (-) ἀκάθαρτα (unclean) εἰσῆλθον (entered) εἰς (into) τοὺς (the) χοίρους (pigs), καὶ (and) ὥρμησεν (rushed) ἡ (the) ἀγέλη (herd) κατὰ (down) τοῦ (the) κρημνοῦ (steep bank) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (sea), ὡς (about) δισχίλιοι (two thousand), καὶ (and) ἐπνίγοντο (they were drowned) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) θαλάσσῃ (sea).

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),

⁸ καὶ (And) τὰ (the) τέσσαρα (four) ζῷα (living creatures), ἓν (one) καθ’ (for) ἓν (one) αὐτῶν (of them) ἔχων (had) ἀνὰ (respectively) πτέρυγας (wings) ἕξ (six), κυκλόθεν (all around) καὶ (and) ἔσωθεν (within) γέμουσιν (full) ὀφθαλμῶν (of eyes); καὶ (and) ἀνάπαυσιν (rest) οὐκ (not) ἔχουσιν (they have) ἡμέρας (day) καὶ (and) νυκτὸς (night), λέγοντες (saying): “Ἅγιος (Holy), ἅγιος (Holy), ἅγιος (Holy), Κύριος (Lord) ὁ (-) Θεός (God) ὁ (-) Παντοκράτωρ (Almighty), ὁ (the One) ἦν (having been), καὶ (and) ὁ (the One) ὢν (being), καὶ (and) ὁ (the One) ἐρχόμενος (coming).”

⁴ τίς (Who) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) φοβηθῇ (should fear You), Κύριε (O Lord), καὶ (and) δοξάσει (will glorify) τὸ (the) ὄνομά (name) σου (of You)? ὅτι (For You) μόνος (alone are) ὅσιος (holy). ὅτι (For) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (nations) ἥξουσιν (will come) καὶ (and) προσκυνήσουσιν (will worship) ἐνώπιόν (before) σου (You), ὅτι (because) τὰ (the) δικαιώματά (righteous acts) σου (of You) ἐφανερώθησαν (have been revealed).”

⁵ Καὶ (And) φωνὴ (a voice) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) ἐξῆλθεν (came forth), λέγουσα (saying): “Αἰνεῖτε (Praise) τῷ (the) Θεῷ (God) ἡμῶν (of us), πάντες (all) οἱ (the) δοῦλοι (servants) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ‹καὶ› (and) οἱ (those) φοβούμενοι (fearing) αὐτόν (Him), οἱ (the) μικροὶ (small) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) μεγάλοι (great)!”

²¹ Διότι (For) γνόντες (having known) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), οὐχ (not) ὡς (as) Θεὸν (God) ἐδόξασαν (they glorified Him), ἢ (or) ηὐχαρίστησαν (were thankful), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐματαιώθησαν (they became futile) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) διαλογισμοῖς (thinking) αὐτῶν (of them), καὶ (and) ἐσκοτίσθη (was darkened) ἡ (the) ἀσύνετος (foolish) αὐτῶν (of them) καρδία (heart).

⁵ λογισμοὺς (arguments) καθαιροῦντες (overthrowing), καὶ (and) πᾶν (every) ὕψωμα (high thing) ἐπαιρόμενον (lifting itself up) κατὰ (against) τῆς (the) γνώσεως (knowledge) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) αἰχμαλωτίζοντες (taking captive) πᾶν (every) νόημα (thought) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) ὑπακοὴν (obedience) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ),

⁵ Ὁμοίως (Likewise), νεώτεροι (younger ones), ὑποτάγητε (be subject) πρεσβυτέροις (to your elders). πάντες (All) δὲ (now) ἀλλήλοις (one to another) τὴν (-) ταπεινοφροσύνην (humility) ἐγκομβώσασθε (gird on), ὅτι (because), “Ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ὑπερηφάνοις (the proud) ἀντιτάσσεται (opposes), ταπεινοῖς (to the humble) δὲ (however) δίδωσιν (He gives) χάριν (grace).”

⁸ διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this), ἐν (in) μιᾷ (one) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἥξουσιν (will come) αἱ (the) πληγαὶ (plagues) αὐτῆς (of her), θάνατος (death) καὶ (and) πένθος (misery) καὶ (and) λιμός (famine); καὶ (and) ἐν (with) πυρὶ (fire) κατακαυθήσεται (she will be burned up), ὅτι (because) ἰσχυρὸς (mighty is the) Κύριος (Lord) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), ὁ (the One) κρίνας (having judged) αὐτήν (her).”

³ οὐχ (Not) οὗτός (this) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) τέκτων (carpenter), ὁ (the) υἱὸς (son) τῆς (-) Μαρίας (of Mary), καὶ (and) ἀδελφὸς (brother) Ἰακώβου (of James) καὶ (and) Ἰωσῆτος (Joseph) καὶ (and) Ἰούδα (Judas) καὶ (and) Σίμωνος (Simon)? καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) εἰσὶν (are) αἱ (the) ἀδελφαὶ (sisters) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὧδε (here) πρὸς (with) ἡμᾶς (us)?” καὶ (And) ἐσκανδαλίζοντο (they took offense) ἐν (at) αὐτῷ (Him).

¹⁴ λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), κατέβη (went down) οὗτος (this one) δεδικαιωμένος (justified) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) αὐτοῦ (of him), παρ’ (rather than) ἐκεῖνον (that). ὅτι (For) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ὑψῶν (exalting) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ταπεινωθήσεται (will be humbled); ὁ (the one) δὲ (however) ταπεινῶν (humbling) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ὑψωθήσεται (will be exalted).”

⁹ Καυχάσθω (Let boast) δὲ (however) ὁ (the) ἀδελφὸς (brother) ὁ (-) ταπεινὸς (of low degree) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὕψει (exaltation) αὐτοῦ (of him); ¹⁰ ὁ (he who is) δὲ (then) πλούσιος (rich), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ταπεινώσει (humiliation) αὐτοῦ (of him), ὅτι (because) ὡς (like) ἄνθος (a flower) χόρτου (of grass) παρελεύσεται (he will pass away).

¹⁰ ταπεινώθητε (Humble yourselves) ἐνώπιον (in the presence of) Κυρίου (the Lord), καὶ (and) ὑψώσει (He will exalt) ὑμᾶς (you).

⁶ Μακάριοι (Blessed are) οἱ (those) πεινῶντες (hungering) καὶ (and) διψῶντες (thirsting for) τὴν (-) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness); Ὅτι (for) αὐτοὶ (they) χορτασθήσονται (will be filled).

²¹ Μακάριοι (Blessed are) οἱ (those) πεινῶντες (hungering) νῦν (now), Ὅτι (for) χορτασθήσεσθε (you will be filled). Μακάριοι (Blessed are) οἱ (those) κλαίοντες (weeping) νῦν (now), Ὅτι (for) γελάσετε (you will laugh).

²⁴ Πλὴν (But) οὐαὶ (woe) ὑμῖν (to you) τοῖς (who are) πλουσίοις (rich), Ὅτι (for) ἀπέχετε (you are receiving) τὴν (the) παράκλησιν (comfort) ὑμῶν (of you).

¹⁶ Εἶπεν (He spoke) δὲ (then) παραβολὴν (a parable) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them), λέγων (saying), “Ἀνθρώπου (Of a man) τινὸς (certain) πλουσίου (rich) εὐφόρησεν (brought forth abundantly) ἡ (the) χώρα (ground). ¹⁷ καὶ (And) διελογίζετο (he was reasoning) ἐν (within) ἑαυτῷ (himself), λέγων (saying), ‘Τί (What) ποιήσω (shall I do), ὅτι (for) οὐκ (not) ἔχω (I have) ποῦ (where) συνάξω (I will store up) τοὺς (the) καρπούς (fruits) μου (of me)?’ ¹⁸ καὶ (And) εἶπεν (he said), ‘Τοῦτο (This) ποιήσω (will I do): καθελῶ (I will tear down) μου (my) τὰς (-) ἀποθήκας (barns) καὶ (and) μείζονας (greater) οἰκοδομήσω (will build), καὶ (and) συνάξω (will store up) ἐκεῖ (there) πάντα (all) τὸν (the) σῖτον (grain) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ἀγαθά (goods) μου (of me). ¹⁹ καὶ (And) ἐρῶ (I will say) τῇ (to the) ψυχῇ (soul) μου (of me), “Ψυχή (Soul), ἔχεις (you have) πολλὰ (many) ἀγαθὰ (good things) κείμενα (laid up) εἰς (for) ἔτη (years) πολλά (many); ἀναπαύου (take your rest); φάγε (eat), πίε (drink), εὐφραίνου (be merry).”’ ²⁰ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Θεός (God), ‘Ἄφρων (Fool)! ταύτῃ (This) τῇ (-) νυκτὶ (night), τὴν (the) ψυχήν (soul) σου (of you) ἀπαιτοῦσιν (is required) ἀπὸ (of) σοῦ (you); ἃ (what) δὲ (now) ἡτοίμασας (you did prepare)— τίνι (to whom) ἔσται (will it be)?’ ²¹ Οὕτως (So is) ὁ (the one) θησαυρίζων (treasuring up) ἑαυτῷ* (for himself), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) εἰς (toward) Θεὸν (God) πλουτῶν (being rich).”

¹⁹ Ἄνθρωπος (A man) δέ (now) τις (certain) ἦν (there was) πλούσιος (rich), καὶ (and) ἐνεδιδύσκετο (he was clothed in) πορφύραν (purple) καὶ (and) βύσσον (fine linen), εὐφραινόμενος (making good cheer) καθ’ (every) ἡμέραν (day) λαμπρῶς (in splendor). ²⁰ πτωχὸς (A poor man) δέ (now) τις (certain) ὀνόματι (named) Λάζαρος (Lazarus) ἐβέβλητο (was laid) πρὸς (at) τὸν (the) πυλῶνα (gate) αὐτοῦ (of him), εἱλκωμένος (being full of sores) ²¹ καὶ (and) ἐπιθυμῶν (desiring) χορτασθῆναι (to be fed) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (that) πιπτόντων (falling) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) τραπέζης (table) τοῦ (of the) πλουσίου (rich man); ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (even) οἱ (the) κύνες (dogs), ἐρχόμενοι (coming), ἐπέλειχον (were licking) τὰ (the) ἕλκη (sores) αὐτοῦ (of him). ²² Ἐγένετο (It came to pass that) δὲ (then) ἀποθανεῖν (died) τὸν (the) πτωχὸν (poor man), καὶ (and) ἀπενεχθῆναι (was carried away) αὐτὸν (he) ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (the) ἀγγέλων (angels) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόλπον (bosom) Ἀβραάμ (of Abraham). ἀπέθανεν (Died) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) ὁ (the) πλούσιος (rich man) καὶ (and) ἐτάφη (was buried). ²³ καὶ (And) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) ᾅδῃ (Hades), ἐπάρας (having lifted up) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) αὐτοῦ (of him), ὑπάρχων (being) ἐν (in) βασάνοις (torment), ὁρᾷ (he sees) Ἀβραὰμ (Abraham) ἀπὸ (from) μακρόθεν (afar), καὶ (and) Λάζαρον (Lazarus) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) κόλποις (bosom) αὐτοῦ (of him). ²⁴ Καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (he) φωνήσας (having cried out) εἶπεν (said), ‘Πάτερ (Father) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham), ἐλέησόν (have mercy on) με (me) καὶ (and) πέμψον (send) Λάζαρον (Lazarus), ἵνα (that) βάψῃ (he might dip) τὸ (the) ἄκρον (tip) τοῦ (of the) δακτύλου (finger) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὕδατος (in water) καὶ (and) καταψύξῃ (cool) τὴν (the) γλῶσσάν (tongue) μου (of me); ὅτι (for) ὀδυνῶμαι (I am suffering) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) φλογὶ (flame) ταύτῃ (this).’ ²⁵ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham), ‘Τέκνον (Child), μνήσθητι (remember) ὅτι (that) ἀπέλαβες (you did fully receive) τὰ (the things) ἀγαθά (good) σου (of you) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ζωῇ (lifetime) σου (of you), καὶ (and) Λάζαρος (Lazarus) ὁμοίως (likewise) τὰ (the things) κακά (evil). νῦν (Now) δὲ (however) ὧδε (here) παρακαλεῖται (he is comforted); σὺ (you) δὲ (now) ὀδυνᾶσαι (are suffering).

¹¹ ὁ (The) Φαρισαῖος (Pharisee), σταθεὶς (having stood), ταῦτα (thus) «πρὸς (toward) ἑαυτὸν» (himself) προσηύχετο (was praying), Ὁ (-) ‘Θεός (God), εὐχαριστῶ (I thank) σοι (You) ὅτι (that) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) ὥσπερ (like) οἱ (the) λοιποὶ (rest) τῶν (of the) ἀνθρώπων (men) — ἅρπαγες (swindlers), ἄδικοι (unrighteous), μοιχοί (adulterers) — ἢ (or) καὶ (even) ὡς (like) οὗτος (this) ὁ (-) τελώνης (tax collector). ¹² νηστεύω (I fast) δὶς (twice) τοῦ (in the) σαββάτου (week); ἀποδεκατῶ (I tithe) πάντα (all things), ὅσα (as many as) κτῶμαι (I gain).’ ¹³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) τελώνης (the tax collector), μακρόθεν (afar off) ἑστὼς (standing), οὐκ (not) ἤθελεν (was willing) οὐδὲ (not even) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) ἐπᾶραι (to lift up) εἰς (to) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven), ἀλλ’ (but) ἔτυπτεν (was striking) τὸ (the) στῆθος (breast) αὐτοῦ (of himself), λέγων (saying) Ὁ (-), ‘Θεός (God), ἱλάσθητί (be merciful) μοι (to me), τῷ (the) ἁμαρτωλῷ (sinner)!’ ¹⁴ λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), κατέβη (went down) οὗτος (this one) δεδικαιωμένος (justified) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) αὐτοῦ (of him), παρ’ (rather than) ἐκεῖνον (that). ὅτι (For) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ὑψῶν (exalting) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ταπεινωθήσεται (will be humbled); ὁ (the one) δὲ (however) ταπεινῶν (humbling) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ὑψωθήσεται (will be exalted).”

²⁴ Ἰδὼν (Having seen) δὲ (then) αὐτὸν (him), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) [περίλυπον (sorrowful) γενόμενον] (became), εἶπεν (saying), “Πῶς (How) δυσκόλως (difficultly) οἱ (those) τὰ (-) χρήματα (riches) ἔχοντες (having), εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) εἰσπορεύονται (shall enter). ²⁵ εὐκοπώτερον (Easier) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (it is) κάμηλον (a camel) διὰ (through) τρήματος (an eye) βελόνης (of a needle) εἰσελθεῖν (to go), ἢ (than) πλούσιον (a rich man) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter).”

¹¹ Ἔλαβεν (Took) οὖν (then) τοὺς (the) ἄρτους (loaves) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) εὐχαριστήσας (having given thanks), διέδωκεν (He distributed) τοῖς (to those) ἀνακειμένοις (reclining); ὁμοίως (likewise) καὶ (also) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) ὀψαρίων (fish), ὅσον (as much as) ἤθελον (they wished). ¹² Ὡς (When) δὲ (now) ἐνεπλήσθησαν (they were filled), λέγει (He says) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), “Συναγάγετε (Gather together) τὰ (the) περισσεύσαντα (having been over and above) κλάσματα (fragments), ἵνα (so that) μή (nothing) τι (anything) ἀπόληται (may be lost).” ¹³ συνήγαγον (They gathered together) οὖν (therefore), καὶ (and) ἐγέμισαν (filled) δώδεκα (twelve) κοφίνους (hand-baskets) κλασμάτων (of fragments) ἐκ (from) τῶν (the) πέντε (five) ἄρτων (loaves) τῶν (-) κριθίνων (barley) ἃ (which) ἐπερίσσευσαν (were over and above) τοῖς (to those) βεβρωκόσιν (having eaten).

³⁵ Εἶπεν (Said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ὁ (the) ἄρτος (bread) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life); ὁ (the one) ἐρχόμενος (coming) πρὸς (to) ἐμὲ (Me) οὐ (never) μὴ (not) πεινάσῃ (shall hunger), καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) διψήσει (shall thirst) πώποτε (at any time).

²⁶ Βλέπετε (Consider) γὰρ (for) τὴν (the) κλῆσιν (calling) ὑμῶν (of you), ἀδελφοί (brothers), ὅτι (that) οὐ (not) πολλοὶ (many) σοφοὶ (wise) κατὰ (according to) σάρκα (flesh were), οὐ (not) πολλοὶ (many) δυνατοί (powerful), οὐ (not) πολλοὶ (many) εὐγενεῖς (of noble birth).

⁸ ἤδη (Already) κεκορεσμένοι (satiated) ἐστέ (you are); ἤδη (already) ἐπλουτήσατε (you have been enriched); χωρὶς (apart from) ἡμῶν (us) ἐβασιλεύσατε (you reigned), καὶ (and) ὄφελόν (I wish that) γε (really) ἐβασιλεύσατε (you did reign), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we) ὑμῖν (you) συμβασιλεύσωμεν* (might reign with).

¹ Ἄγε (Come) νῦν (now), οἱ (you) πλούσιοι (rich), κλαύσατε (weep), ὀλολύζοντες (wailing) ἐπὶ (over) ταῖς (the) ταλαιπωρίαις (miseries) ὑμῶν (upon you) ταῖς (that are) ἐπερχομέναις (coming). ² ὁ (The) πλοῦτος (riches) ὑμῶν (of You) σέσηπεν (have rotted), καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ἱμάτια (garments) ὑμῶν (of you) σητόβρωτα (moth-eaten) γέγονεν (have become). ³ ὁ (The) χρυσὸς (gold) ὑμῶν (of you) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἄργυρος (silver) κατίωται (have corroded), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἰὸς (rust) αὐτῶν (of them) εἰς (for) μαρτύριον (a testimony) ὑμῖν (against you) ἔσται (will be), καὶ (and) φάγεται (will eat) τὰς (the) σάρκας (flesh) ὑμῶν (of you) ὡς (like) πῦρ (fire). Ἐθησαυρίσατε (You have treasured up) ἐν (in) ἐσχάταις (the last) ἡμέραις (days). ⁴ ἰδοὺ (Behold), ὁ (the) μισθὸς (wage) τῶν (of the) ἐργατῶν (workmen) τῶν (-) ἀμησάντων (having harvested) τὰς (the) χώρας (fields) ὑμῶν (of you), ὁ (-) ἀφυστερημένος (having been kept back) ἀφ’ (by) ὑμῶν (you), κράζει (cries out), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) βοαὶ (cries) τῶν (of those) θερισάντων (having harvested), εἰς (into) τὰ (the) ὦτα (ears) Κυρίου (of the Lord) Σαβαὼθ (of Hosts) εἰσεληλύθασιν* (have entered). ⁵ Ἐτρυφήσατε (You lived in luxury) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth), καὶ (and) ἐσπαταλήσατε (lived in self-indulgence). ἐθρέψατε (You have fattened) τὰς (the) καρδίας (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you) ἐν (in) ἡμέρᾳ (the day) σφαγῆς (of slaughter). ⁶ κατεδικάσατε (You have condemned) ἐφονεύσατε (and have put to death) τὸν (the) δίκαιον (righteous); οὐκ (not) ἀντιτάσσεται (does he resist) ὑμῖν (you).

¹⁷ Ὅτι (For) λέγεις (you say) ὅτι (-), ‘Πλούσιός (Rich) εἰμι (I am), καὶ (and) πεπλούτηκα (I have grown rich), καὶ (and) οὐδὲν (of nothing) χρείαν (need) ἔχω (I have).’ καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) οἶδας (do you realize) ὅτι (that) σὺ (you) εἶ (are) ὁ (-) ταλαίπωρος (wretched), καὶ (and) ἐλεεινὸς (miserable), καὶ (and) πτωχὸς (poor), καὶ (and) τυφλὸς (blind), καὶ (and) γυμνός (naked). ¹⁸ συμβουλεύω (I counsel) σοι (you) ἀγοράσαι (to buy) παρ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me) χρυσίον (gold) πεπυρωμένον (having been refined) ἐκ (by) πυρὸς (fire) ἵνα (so that) πλουτήσῃς (you may be rich), καὶ (and) ἱμάτια (garments) λευκὰ (white) ἵνα (so that) περιβάλῃ (you may be clothed) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) φανερωθῇ (might be made manifest) ἡ (the) αἰσχύνη (shame) τῆς (of the) γυμνότητός (nakedness) σου (of you), καὶ (and) κολλούριον (eye-salve) ἐγχρῖσαι (to anoint) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμούς (eyes) σου (of you) ἵνα (so that) βλέπῃς (you may see).

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).’”

⁷⁰ καθὼς (as) ἐλάλησεν (He spoke) διὰ (by) στόματος (the mouth) τῶν (of the) ἁγίων (holy) ἀπ’ (of) αἰῶνος (old) προφητῶν (prophets) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ⁷¹ σωτηρίαν (salvation) ἐξ (from) ἐχθρῶν (the enemies) ἡμῶν (of us), καὶ (and) ἐκ (from) χειρὸς (the hand) πάντων (of all) τῶν (those) μισούντων (hating) ἡμᾶς (us); ⁷² ποιῆσαι (to fulfill) ἔλεος (mercy) μετὰ (toward) τῶν (the) πατέρων (fathers) ἡμῶν (of us), καὶ (and) μνησθῆναι (to remember) διαθήκης (the covenant) ἁγίας (holy) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ⁷³ ὅρκον (the oath) ὃν (that) ὤμοσεν (He swore) πρὸς (to) Ἀβραὰμ (Abraham), τὸν (the) πατέρα (father) ἡμῶν (of us), τοῦ (-) δοῦναι (to grant) ἡμῖν (us), ⁷⁴ ἀφόβως (without fear), ἐκ (from) χειρὸς (the hand) ἐχθρῶν (of our enemies) ῥυσθέντας (having been saved), λατρεύειν (to serve) αὐτῷ (Him), ⁷⁵ ἐν (in) ὁσιότητι (holiness) καὶ (and) δικαιοσύνῃ (righteousness) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him), πάσαις (all) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ἡμῶν (of our life).

²⁸ Κατὰ (As regards) μὲν (indeed) τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel), ἐχθροὶ (they are enemies) δι’ (on account of) ὑμᾶς (you); κατὰ (As regards) δὲ (however) τὴν (the) ἐκλογὴν (election), ἀγαπητοὶ (beloved) διὰ (on account of) τοὺς (the) πατέρας (patriarchs). ²⁹ ἀμεταμέλητα (Irrevocable) γὰρ (for) τὰ (are the) χαρίσματα (gifts) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) κλῆσις (calling) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

¹⁶ τῷ (-) δὲ (And) Ἀβραὰμ (to Abraham) ἐρρέθησαν (were spoken) αἱ (the) ἐπαγγελίαι (promises), καὶ (and) τῷ (to the) σπέρματι (seed) αὐτοῦ (of him). οὐ (Not) λέγει (it does say), “Καὶ (and) τοῖς (-) σπέρμασιν (to seeds),” ὡς (as) ἐπὶ (of) πολλῶν (many); ἀλλ’ (but) ὡς (as) ἐφ’ (of) ἑνός (One), “Καὶ (and) τῷ (to the) σπέρματί (seed) σου (of you),” ὅς (who) ἐστιν (is) Χριστός (Christ). ¹⁷ Τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) λέγω (I say): διαθήκην (The covenant), προκεκυρωμένην (having been confirmed beforehand) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), ὁ (-) μετὰ (afterward) τετρακόσια (four hundred) καὶ (and) τριάκοντα (thirty) ἔτη (years) γεγονὼς (having come), νόμος (the law) οὐκ (not) ἀκυροῖ (does annul), εἰς (so as) τὸ (-) καταργῆσαι (to nullify) τὴν (the) ἐπαγγελίαν (promise).

⁶ Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (then) ἐν (in) τῷ (their) εἶναι (being) αὐτοὺς (-) ἐκεῖ (there), ἐπλήσθησαν (were fulfilled) αἱ (the) ἡμέραι (days) τοῦ (of the) τεκεῖν (giving birth) αὐτήν (of her). ⁷ καὶ (And) ἔτεκεν (she brought forth) τὸν (the) υἱὸν (son) αὐτῆς (of her), τὸν (the) πρωτότοκον (firstborn), καὶ (and) ἐσπαργάνωσεν (wrapped in swaddling cloths) αὐτὸν (him), καὶ (and) ἀνέκλινεν (laid) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐν (in) φάτνῃ (a manger), διότι (because) οὐκ (not) ἦν (there was) αὐτοῖς (for them) τόπος (a place) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) καταλύματι (inn).

¹⁴ καὶ (And) ἔσται (he will be) χαρά (joy) σοι (to you) καὶ (and) ἀγαλλίασις (gladness), καὶ (and) πολλοὶ (many) ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (the) γενέσει (birth) αὐτοῦ (of him) χαρήσονται (will rejoice).

²⁵ ὅτι (-) “Οὕτως (Thus) μοι (to me) πεποίηκεν (has done) Κύριος (the Lord), ἐν (in) ἡμέραις (the days) αἷς (in which) ἐπεῖδεν (He looked upon me), ἀφελεῖν (to take away) ὄνειδός (the disgrace) μου (of me) ἐν (among) ἀνθρώποις (men).”

¹⁵ χαίρειν (to rejoice) μετὰ (with the) χαιρόντων (rejoicing), κλαίειν (to weep) μετὰ (with the) κλαιόντων (weeping);

²⁶ καὶ (And) εἴτε (if) πάσχει (suffers) ἓν (one) μέλος (member), συμπάσχει (suffer with it) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) μέλη (members); εἴτε (if) δοξάζεται (is honored) [ἓν] (one) μέλος (member), συνχαίρει (rejoice with it) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) μέλη (members).

⁸ Καὶ (And) ἔδωκεν (He gave) αὐτῷ (to him) διαθήκην (the covenant) περιτομῆς (of circumcision); καὶ (and) οὕτως (thus) ἐγέννησεν (he begat) τὸν (-) Ἰσαὰκ (Isaac) καὶ (and) περιέτεμεν (circumcised) αὐτὸν (him) τῇ (on the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) τῇ (-) ὀγδόῃ (eighth); καὶ (and) Ἰσαὰκ (Isaac) τὸν (-) Ἰακώβ (Jacob), καὶ (and) Ἰακὼβ (Jacob) τοὺς (the) δώδεκα (twelve) πατριάρχας (patriarchs).

⁵ περιτομῇ (circumcision) ὀκταήμερος (on the eighth day); ἐκ (of) γένους (the nation) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel), φυλῆς (of the tribe) Βενιαμίν (of Benjamin); Ἑβραῖος (a Hebrew) ἐξ (of) Ἑβραίων (Hebrews); κατὰ (according to) νόμον (the Law), Φαρισαῖος (a Pharisee);

⁶³ Καὶ (And) αἰτήσας (having asked for) πινακίδιον (a writing tablet), ἔγραψεν (he wrote), λέγων (saying), “Ἰωάννης (John) ἐστὶν (is) ὄνομα (the name) αὐτοῦ (of him).” καὶ (And) ἐθαύμασαν (they marveled) πάντες (all).

⁶⁰ καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεῖσα (answering), ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) αὐτοῦ (of him) εἶπεν (said), “Οὐχί (No), ἀλλὰ (but) κληθήσεται (he will be called) Ἰωάννης (John).”

³³ καὶ (And) ἐκβληθέντος (having been cast out) τοῦ (the) δαιμονίου (demon), ἐλάλησεν (spoke) ὁ (the) κωφός (mute man). καὶ (And) ἐθαύμασαν (marveled) οἱ (the) ὄχλοι (crowds), λέγοντες (saying), “Οὐδέποτε (Never) ἐφάνη (was it seen) οὕτως (thus) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Ἰσραήλ (Israel).”

³² Καὶ (And) φέρουσιν (they bring) αὐτῷ (to Him) κωφὸν (a deaf man) καὶ (and) μογιλάλον (who spoke with difficulty), καὶ (and) παρακαλοῦσιν (they implore) αὐτὸν (Him) ἵνα (that) ἐπιθῇ (He might lay) αὐτῷ (on him) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand). ³³ Καὶ (And) ἀπολαβόμενος (having taken away) αὐτὸν (him) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd) κατ’ (aside) ἰδίαν (privately), ἔβαλεν (He put) τοὺς (the) δακτύλους (fingers) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) ὦτα (ears) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) πτύσας (having spit), ἥψατο (He touched) τῆς (the) γλώσσης (tongue) αὐτοῦ (of him), ³⁴ καὶ (and) ἀναβλέψας (having looked up) εἰς (to) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven) ἐστέναξεν (He sighed deeply), καὶ (and) λέγει (He says) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἐφφαθά (Ephphatha)!”— ὅ (that) ἐστιν (is), “Διανοίχθητι (Be opened)!” ³⁵ καὶ (And) «ἠνοίγησαν (were opened) αὐτοῦ (his) αἱ (-) ἀκοαί (ears), καὶ» (and) εὐθὺς (immediately) ἐλύθη (was loosed) ὁ (the) δεσμὸς (band) τῆς (of the) γλώσσης (tongue) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἐλάλει (he began speaking) ὀρθῶς (plainly). ³⁶ Καὶ (And) διεστείλατο (He instructed) αὐτοῖς (them) ἵνα (that) μηδενὶ (no one) λέγωσιν (they should tell). ὅσον (As much as) δὲ (however) αὐτοῖς (He) διεστέλλετο (kept instructing) αὐτοὶ (them), μᾶλλον (more) περισσότερον (abundantly) ἐκήρυσσον (they were proclaiming it). ³⁷ καὶ (And) ὑπερπερισσῶς (above measure) ἐξεπλήσσοντο (they were astonished), λέγοντες (saying), “Καλῶς (Well) πάντα (all things) πεποίηκεν (He has done); καὶ (both) τοὺς (the) κωφοὺς (deaf) ποιεῖ (He makes) ἀκούειν (to hear), καὶ (and) [τοὺς] (the) ἀλάλους (mute) λαλεῖν (to speak).”

³⁹ Ἀναστᾶσα (Having risen up) δὲ (then) Μαριὰμ (Mary) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ταύταις (this), ἐπορεύθη (she went) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) ὀρεινὴν (hill country) μετὰ (with) σπουδῆς (haste), εἰς (to) πόλιν (a town) Ἰούδα (of Judah),

¹⁶ Ἔλαβεν (Seized) δὲ (then) φόβος (fear) πάντας (all), καὶ (and) ἐδόξαζον (they began glorifying) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), λέγοντες (saying) ὅτι (-), “Προφήτης (A prophet) μέγας (great) ἠγέρθη (has risen up) ἐν (among) ἡμῖν (us)!” καὶ (and) ὅτι (-), “Ἐπεσκέψατο (Has visited) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people) αὐτοῦ (of Him)!”

⁴³ Ἐγίνετο (There was coming) δὲ (then) πάσῃ (upon every) ψυχῇ (soul) φόβος (awe), πολλά (many) τε* (and both) τέρατα (wonders) καὶ (and) σημεῖα (signs) διὰ (through) τῶν (the) ἀποστόλων (apostles) ἐγίνετο (were taking place).

⁵ Ἀκούων (Hearing) δὲ (now) ὁ (-) Ἁνανίας (Ananias) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these), πεσὼν (having fallen down), ἐξέψυξεν (he breathed his last). καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (came) φόβος (fear) μέγας (great) ἐπὶ (upon) πάντας (all) τοὺς (those) ἀκούοντας (hearing).

¹¹ Καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (came) φόβος (fear) μέγας (great) ἐφ’ (upon) ὅλην (all) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church) καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) πάντας (all) τοὺς (those) ἀκούοντας (hearing) ταῦτα (these things).

¹⁷ Τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) ἐγένετο (became) γνωστὸν (known) πᾶσιν (to all) Ἰουδαίοις (Jews) τε (both) καὶ (and) Ἕλλησιν (Greeks), τοῖς (those) κατοικοῦσιν (inhabiting) τὴν (-) Ἔφεσον (Ephesus); καὶ (and) ἐπέπεσεν (fell) φόβος (fear) ἐπὶ (upon) πάντας (all) αὐτούς (them), καὶ (and) ἐμεγαλύνετο (was being magnified) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus).

¹¹ Καὶ (And) μετὰ (after) τὰς (the) τρεῖς (three) ἡμέρας (days) καὶ (and) ἥμισυ (a half), πνεῦμα (the spirit) ζωῆς (of life) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) εἰσῆλθεν (entered) ἐν (into) αὐτοῖς (them), καὶ (and) ἔστησαν (they stood) ἐπὶ (upon) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτῶν (of them); καὶ (and) φόβος (fear) μέγας (great) ἐπέπεσεν (fell) ἐπὶ (upon) τοὺς (those) θεωροῦντας (beholding) αὐτούς (them).

⁸⁰ Τὸ (-) δὲ (And) παιδίον (the child) ηὔξανεν (continued to grow) καὶ (and) ἐκραταιοῦτο (was strengthened) πνεύματι (in spirit); καὶ (and) ἦν (he was) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἐρήμοις (deserted places) ἕως (until) ἡμέρας (the day) ἀναδείξεως (of appearance) αὐτοῦ (of him) πρὸς (to) τὸν (-) Ἰσραήλ (Israel).

⁴⁰ Τὸ (-) δὲ (And) παιδίον (the Child) ηὔξανεν (continued to grow) καὶ (and) ἐκραταιοῦτο (become strong), πληρούμενον (being filled) σοφίᾳ (with wisdom), καὶ (and) χάρις (the grace) Θεοῦ (of God) ἦν (was) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτό (Him).

⁴⁴ “Θέσθε (Let sink) ὑμεῖς (you) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) ὦτα (ears) ὑμῶν (of you) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these); ὁ (-) γὰρ (for) Υἱὸς (the Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) μέλλει (is about) παραδίδοσθαι (to be betrayed) εἰς (into) χεῖρας (the hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men).”

²¹ καὶ (And) ἦν (was) χεὶρ (the hand) Κυρίου (of the Lord) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them); πολύς (a great) τε (then) ἀριθμὸς (number) ὁ (-) πιστεύσας (having believed), ἐπέστρεψεν (turned) ἐπὶ (to) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord).

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),

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).

³⁸ καὶ (And) αὐτῇ (she) τῇ (at that) ὥρᾳ (hour) ἐπιστᾶσα (having come up), ἀνθωμολογεῖτο (was giving praise) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God), καὶ (and) ἐλάλει (was speaking) περὶ (concerning) αὐτοῦ (Him) πᾶσιν (to all) τοῖς (those) προσδεχομένοις (waiting for) λύτρωσιν (the redemption) Ἰερουσαλήμ (of Jerusalem).

⁴⁴ καὶ (and) ἐδαφιοῦσίν (will level to the ground) σε (you) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) τέκνα (children) σου (of you) ἐν (within) σοί (you), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἀφήσουσιν (will leave) λίθον (a stone) ἐπὶ (upon) λίθον (a stone) ἐν (within) σοί (you), ἀνθ’ (in place of) ὧν (which) οὐκ (not) ἔγνως (you knew) τὸν (the) καιρὸν (season) τῆς (the) ἐπισκοπῆς (of visitation) σου (of you).”

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 One) εὐλογήσας (having blessed) ἡμᾶς (us) ἐν (with) πάσῃ (every) εὐλογίᾳ (blessing) πνευματικῇ (spiritual) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) ἐπουρανίοις (heavenly realms) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ),

⁷ ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) ἔχομεν (we have) τὴν (-) ἀπολύτρωσιν (redemption) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) αἵματος (blood) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τὴν (the) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) τῶν (-) παραπτωμάτων (of trespasses), κατὰ (according to) τὸ (the) πλοῦτος (riches) τῆς (of the) χάριτος (grace) αὐτοῦ (of Him),

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 One) κατὰ (according to) τὸ (the) πολὺ (great) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἔλεος (mercy) ἀναγεννήσας (having begotten again) ἡμᾶς (us) εἰς (to) ἐλπίδα (a hope) ζῶσαν (living), δι’ (through) ἀναστάσεως (the resurrection) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead),

¹⁰ “Εὐλογημένη (Blessed) ἡ (is the) ἐρχομένη (coming) βασιλεία (kingdom) τοῦ (of the) πατρὸς (father) ἡμῶν (of us), Δαυίδ (David)!” “Ὡσαννὰ (Hosanna) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) ὑψίστοις (highest)!”

² ὃ (which) προεπηγγείλατο (He promised beforehand) διὰ (through) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (prophets) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐν (in) γραφαῖς (the Scriptures) ἁγίαις (Holy), ³ περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) Υἱοῦ (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τοῦ (-) γενομένου (having come) ἐκ (of the) σπέρματος (seed) Δαυὶδ (of David) κατὰ (according to) σάρκα (flesh),

¹⁶ “Ἐγὼ (I), Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ἔπεμψα (have sent) τὸν (the) ἄγγελόν (angel) μου (of Me) μαρτυρῆσαι (to testify) ὑμῖν (to you) ταῦτα (these things) ἐπὶ (in) ταῖς (the) ἐκκλησίαις (churches). ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) ῥίζα (root) καὶ (and) τὸ (the) γένος (offspring) Δαυίδ (of David), ὁ (the) ἀστὴρ (star) ὁ (-) λαμπρός (bright) ὁ (-) πρωϊνός (morning).”

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).”’

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)?” ²⁷ καὶ (And) ἀρξάμενος (having begun) ἀπὸ (from) Μωϋσέως (Moses) καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) πάντων (all) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (Prophets), διερμήνευσεν (He interpreted) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἐν (in) πάσαις (all) ταῖς (the) γραφαῖς (Scriptures) τὰ (the things) περὶ (concerning) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself).

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).”

²¹ ὃν (whom) δεῖ (it behooves) οὐρανὸν (heaven) μὲν (indeed) δέξασθαι (to receive), ἄχρι (until) χρόνων (the times) ἀποκαταστάσεως (of restoration) πάντων (of all things), ὧν (of which) ἐλάλησεν (spoke) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) διὰ (by) στόματος (the mouth) τῶν (of) ἁγίων (holy) ἀπ’ (from) αἰῶνος (the age) αὐτοῦ (His) προφητῶν (prophets). ²² Μωϋσῆς (Moses) μὲν (indeed) εἶπεν (said) ὅτι (-), ‘Προφήτην (A prophet) ὑμῖν (to you) ἀναστήσει (will raise up) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) [ὑμῶν] (of you) ἐκ (out from) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) ὑμῶν (of you), ὡς (like) ἐμέ (me); αὐτοῦ (Him) ἀκούσεσθε (You will listen to) κατὰ (in) πάντα (all things), ὅσα (as many as) ἂν (-) λαλήσῃ (He might say) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). ²³ ἔσται (It will be that) δὲ (now) πᾶσα (every) ψυχὴ (soul) ἥτις (who), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) ἀκούσῃ (might heed) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet) ἐκείνου (that), ἐξολεθρευθήσεται (will be utterly destroyed) ἐκ (out from) τοῦ (the) λαοῦ (people).’ ²⁴ Καὶ (And) πάντες (all) δὲ (now) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets) ἀπὸ (from) Σαμουὴλ (Samuel), καὶ (and) τῶν (those) καθεξῆς (subsequently), ὅσοι (as many as) ἐλάλησαν (have spoken), καὶ (also) κατήγγειλαν (have announced) τὰς (the) ἡμέρας (days) ταύτας (these).

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),

² ὃ (which) προεπηγγείλατο (He promised beforehand) διὰ (through) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (prophets) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐν (in) γραφαῖς (the Scriptures) ἁγίαις (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),

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).

¹⁰ Καὶ (And) ἔπεσα (I fell) ἔμπροσθεν (before) τῶν (the) ποδῶν (feet) αὐτοῦ (of him) προσκυνῆσαι (to worship) αὐτῷ (him). καὶ (And) λέγει (he says) μοι (to me), “Ὅρα (See that you) μή (not). σύνδουλός (A fellow servant) σού (with you) εἰμι (I am), καὶ (and) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) σου (of you), τῶν (-) ἐχόντων (holding) τὴν (the) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus). τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God) προσκύνησον (worship)! ἡ (The) γὰρ (for) μαρτυρία (testimony) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) τῆς (-) προφητείας (of prophecy).”

⁷⁴ ἀφόβως (without fear), ἐκ (from) χειρὸς (the hand) ἐχθρῶν (of our enemies) ῥυσθέντας (having been saved), λατρεύειν (to serve) αὐτῷ (Him),

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).

⁵⁴ ἀντελάβετο (He has helped) Ἰσραὴλ (Israel) παιδὸς (the servant) αὐτοῦ (of Him), μνησθῆναι (remembering) ἐλέους (mercy), ⁵⁵ καθὼς (as) ἐλάλησεν (He spoke) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) πατέρας (fathers) ἡμῶν (of us), τῷ (-) Ἀβραὰμ (to Abraham) καὶ (and) τῷ (to the) σπέρματι (descendants) αὐτοῦ (of him) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age).”

²⁵ ὑμεῖς (You) ἐστε (are) οἱ (the) υἱοὶ (sons) τῶν (of the) προφητῶν (prophets) καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) διαθήκης (covenant) ἧς (that) «ὁ (-) Θεὸς» (God) διέθετο (made) πρὸς (with) τοὺς (the) πατέρας (fathers) ὑμῶν (of you), λέγων (saying) πρὸς (to) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham), ‘Καὶ (And) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σπέρματί (seed) σου (of you) ἐνευλογηθήσονται (will be blessed) πᾶσαι (all) αἱ (the) πατριαὶ (families) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth).’ ²⁶ ὑμῖν (To you) πρῶτον (first), ἀναστήσας (having raised up) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) Παῖδα (servant) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἀπέστειλεν (sent) αὐτὸν (Him), εὐλογοῦντα (blessing) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) ἀποστρέφειν (turning away) ἕκαστον (each) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) πονηριῶν (wickednesses) ὑμῶν (of you).”

²⁸ Κατὰ (As regards) μὲν (indeed) τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel), ἐχθροὶ (they are enemies) δι’ (on account of) ὑμᾶς (you); κατὰ (As regards) δὲ (however) τὴν (the) ἐκλογὴν (election), ἀγαπητοὶ (beloved) διὰ (on account of) τοὺς (the) πατέρας (patriarchs).

¹⁵ Ἀδελφοί (Brothers), κατὰ (according to) ἄνθρωπον (man) λέγω (I am speaking). ὅμως (Even) ἀνθρώπου (of man) κεκυρωμένην (having been ratified) διαθήκην (a covenant), οὐδεὶς (no one) ἀθετεῖ (sets aside) ἢ (or) ἐπιδιατάσσεται (adds thereto).

¹³ Τῷ (-) γὰρ (For) Ἀβραὰμ (to Abraham) ἐπαγγειλάμενος (having made His promise), ὁ (-) Θεός (God), ἐπεὶ (since) κατ’ (by) οὐδενὸς (no one) εἶχεν (He had) μείζονος (greater) ὀμόσαι (to swear), ὤμοσεν (He swore) καθ’ (by) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself), ¹⁴ λέγων (saying), “Εἰ (If) μὴν (surely) εὐλογῶν (blessing) εὐλογήσω (I will bless) σε (you), καὶ (and) πληθύνων (multiplying) πληθυνῶ (I will multiply) σε (you).” ¹⁵ καὶ (And) οὕτως (thus) μακροθυμήσας (having waited patiently), ἐπέτυχεν (he obtained) τῆς (the) ἐπαγγελίας (promise). ¹⁶ Ἄνθρωποι (Men) γὰρ (for) κατὰ (by) τοῦ (one) μείζονος (greater) ὀμνύουσιν (swear), καὶ (and) πάσης (of all) αὐτοῖς (their) ἀντιλογίας (disputes) πέρας (an end), εἰς (for) βεβαίωσιν (confirmation), ὁ (is the) ὅρκος (oath), ¹⁷ ἐν (in) ᾧ (which) περισσότερον (more abundantly) βουλόμενος (desiring) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐπιδεῖξαι (to show) τοῖς (to the) κληρονόμοις (heirs) τῆς (of the) ἐπαγγελίας (promise) τὸ (the) ἀμετάθετον (unchangeableness) τῆς (of the) βουλῆς (purpose) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἐμεσίτευσεν (guaranteed it) ὅρκῳ (by an oath), ¹⁸ ἵνα (so that) διὰ (by) δύο (two) πραγμάτων (things) ἀμεταθέτων (unchangeable), ἐν (in) οἷς (which) ἀδύνατον (it is impossible) ψεύσασθαι (to lie) [τὸν] (-) Θεόν (for God), ἰσχυρὰν (strong) παράκλησιν (encouragement) ἔχωμεν (we may have), οἱ (-) καταφυγόντες (having fled for refuge), κρατῆσαι (to take hold) τῆς (of the) προκειμένης (being set before us) ἐλπίδος (hope),

¹³ Τῷ (-) γὰρ (For) Ἀβραὰμ (to Abraham) ἐπαγγειλάμενος (having made His promise), ὁ (-) Θεός (God), ἐπεὶ (since) κατ’ (by) οὐδενὸς (no one) εἶχεν (He had) μείζονος (greater) ὀμόσαι (to swear), ὤμοσεν (He swore) καθ’ (by) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself),

¹⁶ Ἄνθρωποι (Men) γὰρ (for) κατὰ (by) τοῦ (one) μείζονος (greater) ὀμνύουσιν (swear), καὶ (and) πάσης (of all) αὐτοῖς (their) ἀντιλογίας (disputes) πέρας (an end), εἰς (for) βεβαίωσιν (confirmation), ὁ (is the) ὅρκος (oath), ¹⁷ ἐν (in) ᾧ (which) περισσότερον (more abundantly) βουλόμενος (desiring) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐπιδεῖξαι (to show) τοῖς (to the) κληρονόμοις (heirs) τῆς (of the) ἐπαγγελίας (promise) τὸ (the) ἀμετάθετον (unchangeableness) τῆς (of the) βουλῆς (purpose) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἐμεσίτευσεν (guaranteed it) ὅρκῳ (by an oath),

⁷¹ σωτηρίαν (salvation) ἐξ (from) ἐχθρῶν (the enemies) ἡμῶν (of us), καὶ (and) ἐκ (from) χειρὸς (the hand) πάντων (of all) τῶν (those) μισούντων (hating) ἡμᾶς (us);

²² νυνὶ (Now) δέ (however), ἐλευθερωθέντες (having been set free) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (-) ἁμαρτίας (sin), δουλωθέντες (having become slaves) δὲ (now) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God), ἔχετε (you have) τὸν (the) καρπὸν (fruit) ὑμῶν (of you) εἰς (unto) ἁγιασμόν (sanctification); τὸ (-) δὲ (now) τέλος (the end) ζωὴν (is life) αἰώνιον (eternal).

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)!”

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).

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).

¹⁴ πόσῳ (how much) μᾶλλον (more) τὸ (the) αἷμα (blood) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), ὃς (who) διὰ (through) Πνεύματος (the Spirit) αἰωνίου (eternal), ἑαυτὸν (Himself) προσήνεγκεν (offered) ἄμωμον (unblemished) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God), καθαριεῖ (will purify) τὴν (the) συνείδησιν (conscience) ἡμῶν (of us) ἀπὸ (from) νεκρῶν (dead) ἔργων (works), εἰς (in order) τὸ (-) λατρεύειν (to serve) Θεῷ (God) ζῶντι (the living)!

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).

⁴ καθὼς (just as) ἐξελέξατο (He chose) ἡμᾶς (us) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) πρὸ (before) καταβολῆς (the foundation) κόσμου (of the world), εἶναι (to be) ἡμᾶς (for us) ἁγίους (holy) καὶ (and) ἀμώμους (blameless) κατενώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him), ἐν (in) ἀγάπῃ (love)

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).

²⁴ καὶ (and) ἐνδύσασθαι (to have put on) τὸν (the) καινὸν (new) ἄνθρωπον (man), τὸν (-) κατὰ (according to) Θεὸν (God) κτισθέντα (having been created) ἐν (in) δικαιοσύνῃ (righteousness) καὶ (and) ὁσιότητι (holiness) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth).

¹ Λοιπὸν (Finally) οὖν (then), ἀδελφοί (brothers), ἐρωτῶμεν (we implore) ὑμᾶς (you) καὶ (and) παρακαλοῦμεν (exhort) ἐν (in) Κυρίῳ (the Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) ἵνα (that), καθὼς (just as) παρελάβετε (you have received) παρ’ (from) ἡμῶν (us) τὸ (-) πῶς (in what manner) δεῖ (it behooves) ὑμᾶς (you) περιπατεῖν (to walk) καὶ (and) ἀρέσκειν (to please) Θεῷ (God), καθὼς (just as) καὶ (even) περιπατεῖτε (you walk now), ἵνα (so) περισσεύητε (you should abound) μᾶλλον (more).

⁷ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἐκάλεσεν (has called) ἡμᾶς (us) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐπὶ (to) ἀκαθαρσίᾳ (impurity), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐν (into) ἁγιασμῷ (holiness).

¹³ Ἡμεῖς (We) δὲ (however) ὀφείλομεν (ought) εὐχαριστεῖν (to give thanks) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) πάντοτε (always) περὶ (concerning) ὑμῶν (you), ἀδελφοὶ (brothers) ἠγαπημένοι (beloved) ὑπὸ (by) Κυρίου (the Lord), ὅτι (that) εἵλατο (has chosen) ὑμᾶς (you) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἀπ᾽‿ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning), εἰς (unto) σωτηρίαν (salvation) ἐν (in) ἁγιασμῷ (the sanctification) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit), καὶ (and) πίστει (by faith) ἀληθείας (of the truth);

⁹ τοῦ (the One) σώσαντος (having saved) ἡμᾶς (us), καὶ (and) καλέσαντος (having called us) κλήσει (with a calling) ἁγίᾳ (holy), οὐ (not) κατὰ (according to) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) ἡμῶν (of us), ἀλλὰ (but) κατὰ (according to) ἰδίαν (His own) πρόθεσιν (purpose) καὶ (and) χάριν (grace), τὴν (-) δοθεῖσαν (having been given) ἡμῖν (us) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) πρὸ (before) χρόνων (time) αἰωνίων (eternal),

¹⁴ ὡς (as) τέκνα (children) ὑπακοῆς (of obedience), μὴ (not) συσχηματιζόμενοι (fashioning yourselves) ταῖς (to the) πρότερον (former) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀγνοίᾳ (ignorance) ὑμῶν (of you) ἐπιθυμίαις (desires). ¹⁵ ἀλλὰ (But) κατὰ (as) τὸν (the One) καλέσαντα (having called) ὑμᾶς (you) ἅγιον (is holy), καὶ (also) αὐτοὶ (yourselves) ἅγιοι (holy) ἐν (in) πάσῃ (all) ἀναστροφῇ (your conduct) γενήθητε (be), ¹⁶ διότι (because) γέγραπται (it has been written) ‹ὅτι› (-): “Ἅγιοι (Holy) ἔσεσθε (you shall be), ὅτι (because) ἐγὼ (I) ἅγιος (holy) [εἰμι] (am).”

⁴ δι’ (through) ὧν (which) τὰ (the) τίμια (precious) καὶ (and) μέγιστα (magnificent) ἡμῖν (to us) ἐπαγγέλματα (promises) δεδώρηται (He has given), ἵνα (so that) διὰ (through) τούτων (these) γένησθε (you might become) θείας (of the divine) κοινωνοὶ (partakers) φύσεως (nature), ἀποφυγόντες (having escaped) τῆς (the) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world) ἐν (in) ἐπιθυμίᾳ (desire), φθορᾶς (decay). ⁵ Καὶ (And) αὐτὸ (very reason) τοῦτο (for this) δὲ (now), σπουδὴν (earnestness) πᾶσαν (all) παρεισενέγκαντες (having brought in), ἐπιχορηγήσατε (supplement) ἐν (into) τῇ (the) πίστει (faith) ὑμῶν (of you) τὴν (-) ἀρετήν (virtue), ἐν (into) δὲ (and) τῇ (-) ἀρετῇ (virtue) τὴν (-) γνῶσιν (knowledge), ⁶ ἐν (into) δὲ (then) τῇ (-) γνώσει (knowledge) τὴν (-) ἐγκράτειαν (self-control), ἐν (into) δὲ (then) τῇ (-) ἐγκρατείᾳ (self-control) τὴν (-) ὑπομονήν (endurance), ἐν (into) δὲ (then) τῇ (-) ὑπομονῇ (endurance) τὴν (-) εὐσέβειαν (godliness), ⁷ ἐν (in) δὲ (then) τῇ (-) εὐσεβείᾳ (godliness) τὴν (-) φιλαδελφίαν (brotherly affection), ἐν (in) δὲ (then) τῇ (-) φιλαδελφίᾳ (brotherly affection) τὴν (-) ἀγάπην (love). ⁸ ταῦτα (These things) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (in you) ὑπάρχοντα (being) καὶ (and) πλεονάζοντα (abounding), οὐκ (neither) ἀργοὺς (idle) οὐδὲ (nor) ἀκάρπους (unfruitful) καθίστησιν (make you), εἰς (as to) τὴν (the) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), ἐπίγνωσιν (knowledge).

³ οὗτος (This) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the One) ῥηθεὶς (having been spoken of) διὰ (through) Ἠσαΐου (Isaiah) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet), λέγοντος (saying), “Φωνὴ (The voice) βοῶντος (of one crying) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), ‘Ἑτοιμάσατε (Prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) Κυρίου (of the Lord); εὐθείας (straight) ποιεῖτε (make) τὰς (the) τρίβους (paths) αὐτοῦ (of Him).’”

⁹ ἀλλὰ (But) τί (what) ἐξήλθατε (did you go out), προφήτην (a prophet) ἰδεῖν (to see)? ναί (Yes), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), καὶ (and one) περισσότερον (more excellent) προφήτου (than a prophet). ¹⁰ οὗτός (For this) ἐστιν (is he) περὶ (concerning) οὗ (whom) γέγραπται (it has been written): ‘Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἐγὼ (I) ἀποστέλλω (send) τὸν (the) ἄγγελόν (messenger) μου (of Me) πρὸ (before) προσώπου (the face) σου (of You), Ὃς (who) κατασκευάσει (will prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδόν (way) σου (of You) ἔμπροσθέν (before) σου (You).’

⁵ καὶ (Although) θέλων (wishing) αὐτὸν (him) ἀποκτεῖναι (to kill), ἐφοβήθη (he feared) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (multitude), ὅτι (because) ὡς (as) προφήτην (a prophet) αὐτὸν (him) εἶχον (they were holding).

²⁶ ἐὰν (If) δὲ (however) εἴπωμεν (we should say), ‘Ἐξ (From) ἀνθρώπων (men),’ φοβούμεθα (we fear) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (multitude); πάντες (all) γὰρ (for) ὡς (as) προφήτην (a prophet) ἔχουσιν (hold) τὸν (-) Ἰωάννην (John).”

² Καθὼς (As) γέγραπται (it has been written) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Ἠσαΐᾳ (Isaiah) τῷ (the) προφήτῃ (prophet): “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἀποστέλλω (I send) τὸν (the) ἄγγελόν (messenger) μου (of Me) πρὸ (before) προσώπου (face) σου (of You), ὃς (who) κατασκευάσει (will prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδόν (way) σου (of You).” ³ “Φωνὴ (The voice) βοῶντος (of one crying) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), ‘Ἑτοιμάσατε (Prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) Κυρίου (of the Lord), εὐθείας (straight) ποιεῖτε (make) τὰς (the) τρίβους (paths) αὐτοῦ (of Him).’”

³² ἀλλὰ (But) εἴπωμεν (should we say), ‘Ἐξ (From) ἀνθρώπων (men)’...” ἐφοβοῦντο (they were afraid of) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (people); ἅπαντες (all) γὰρ (for) εἶχον (were holding) τὸν (-) Ἰωάννην (John) ὄντως (truly) ὅτι (that) προφήτης (a prophet) ἦν (he was).

¹⁶ καὶ (And) πολλοὺς (many) τῶν (of the) υἱῶν (sons) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel) ἐπιστρέψει (he will turn) ἐπὶ (to) Κύριον (the Lord), τὸν (the) Θεὸν (God) αὐτῶν (of them). ¹⁷ καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (he) προελεύσεται (will go forth) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἐν (in) πνεύματι (the spirit) καὶ (and) δυνάμει (power) Ἠλίου (of Elijah), ἐπιστρέψαι (to turn) καρδίας (the hearts) πατέρων (of the fathers) ἐπὶ (to) τέκνα (the children), καὶ (and) ἀπειθεῖς (the disobedient) ἐν (to) φρονήσει (the wisdom) δικαίων (of the righteous), ἑτοιμάσαι (to make ready) Κυρίῳ (for the Lord) λαὸν (a people) κατεσκευασμένον (prepared).”

³² οὗτος (He) ἔσται (will be) μέγας (great), καὶ (and) Υἱὸς (Son) Ὑψίστου (of the Most High) κληθήσεται (He will be called); καὶ (and) δώσει (will give) αὐτῷ (Him) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) θρόνον (throne) Δαυὶδ (of David), τοῦ (of the) πατρὸς (father) αὐτοῦ (of Him);

⁴ ὡς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written) ἐν (in) βίβλῳ (the book) λόγων (of the words) Ἠσαΐου (of Isaiah) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet): “Φωνὴ (The voice) βοῶντος (of one crying) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), ‘Ἑτοιμάσατε (Prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) Κυρίου (of the Lord); εὐθείας (straight) ποιεῖτε (make) τὰς (the) τρίβους (paths) αὐτοῦ (of Him).’ ⁵ πᾶσα (Every) φάραγξ (valley) πληρωθήσεται (will be filled), καὶ (and) πᾶν (every) ὄρος (mountain) καὶ (and) βουνὸς (hill) ταπεινωθήσεται (will be made low); καὶ (and) ἔσται (will become) τὰ (the) σκολιὰ (crooked) εἰς (into) εὐθείαν* (straight), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) τραχεῖαι (rough) εἰς (into) ὁδοὺς (ways) λείας (smooth); ⁶ καὶ (and) ὄψεται (will see) πᾶσα (all) σὰρξ (flesh) τὸ (the) σωτήριον (salvation) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).”

²⁷ οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is he) περὶ (concerning) οὗ (whom) γέγραπται (it has been written): ‘Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἀποστέλλω (I send) τὸν (the) ἄγγελόν (messenger) μου (of Me) πρὸ (before) προσώπου (the face) σου (of you), Ὃς (who) κατασκευάσει (will prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδόν (way) σου (of You) ἔμπροσθέν (before) σου (You).’ ²⁸ Λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), μείζων (a greater) ἐν (among) γεννητοῖς (those born) γυναικῶν (of women) Ἰωάννου (than John) οὐδείς (no one) ἐστιν (is); ὁ (-) δὲ (yet) μικρότερος (the least) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) τοῦ (of) Θεοῦ (God), μείζων (greater) αὐτοῦ (than he) ἐστιν (is).”

²³ Ἔφη (He was saying), “Ἐγὼ (I am) φωνὴ (a voice) βοῶντος (crying) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), ‘Εὐθύνατε (Make straight) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) Κυρίου (of the Lord),’” καθὼς (as) εἶπεν (said) Ἠσαΐας (Isaiah) ὁ (the) προφήτης (prophet).

²⁷ ὁ (the One) ὀπίσω (after) μου (me) ἐρχόμενος (coming), οὗ (of whom) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγὼ (I) ἄξιος (worthy) ἵνα (that) λύσω (I should untie) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὸν (the) ἱμάντα (strap) τοῦ (of the) ὑποδήματος (sandal).”

²⁴ προκηρύξαντος (having proclaimed) Ἰωάννου (John) πρὸ (before the) προσώπου (face) τῆς (of the) εἰσόδου (coming) αὐτοῦ (of Him) βάπτισμα (a baptism) μετανοίας (of repentance) παντὶ (to all) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel). ²⁵ ὡς (While) δὲ (then) ἐπλήρου (was fulfilling) Ἰωάννης (John) τὸν (the) δρόμον (course), ἔλεγεν (he was saying), ‘Τί (Whom) ἐμὲ (me) ὑπονοεῖτε (do you suppose) εἶναι (to be)? οὐκ (Not) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγώ (I he), ἀλλ’ (but) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἔρχεται (He comes) μετ’ (after) ἐμὲ (me), οὗ (of whom) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) ἄξιος (worthy) τὸ (a) ὑπόδημα (sandal) τῶν (of the) ποδῶν (feet) λῦσαι (to untie).’

³ “Φωνὴ (The voice) βοῶντος (of one crying) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), ‘Ἑτοιμάσατε (Prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) Κυρίου (of the Lord), εὐθείας (straight) ποιεῖτε (make) τὰς (the) τρίβους (paths) αὐτοῦ (of Him).’” ⁴ Ἐγένετο (Came) Ἰωάννης (John), ὁ (-) βαπτίζων (baptizing) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness) [καὶ] (and) κηρύσσων (proclaiming) βάπτισμα (a baptism) μετανοίας (of repentance) εἰς (for) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins).

³ Καὶ (And) ἦλθεν (he went) εἰς (into) πᾶσαν (all) τὴν (the) περίχωρον (surrounding region) τοῦ (of the) Ἰορδάνου (Jordan), κηρύσσων (proclaiming) βάπτισμα (a baptism) μετανοίας (of repentance) εἰς (for) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins),

⁶ καὶ (and) ὄψεται (will see) πᾶσα (all) σὰρξ (flesh) τὸ (the) σωτήριον (salvation) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).”

⁴⁷ οὗ (This) χάριν (therefore) λέγω (I say) σοι (to you), ἀφέωνται (have been forgiven) αἱ (the) ἁμαρτίαι (sins) αὐτῆς (of her) αἱ (-) πολλαί (many), ὅτι (for) ἠγάπησεν (she loved) πολύ (much); ᾧ (to whom) δὲ (however) ὀλίγον (little) ἀφίεται (is forgiven), ὀλίγον (little) ἀγαπᾷ (he loves).” ⁴⁸ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (then) αὐτῇ (to her), “Ἀφέωνταί (Have been forgiven) σου (your) αἱ (-) ἁμαρτίαι (sins).” ⁴⁹ Καὶ (And) ἤρξαντο (began) οἱ (those) συνανακείμενοι (reclining) λέγειν (to say) ἐν (within) ἑαυτοῖς (themselves), “Τίς (Who) οὗτός (this) ἐστιν (is) ὃς (who) καὶ (even) ἁμαρτίας (sins) ἀφίησιν (forgives)?” ⁵⁰ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (woman), “Ἡ (The) πίστις (faith) σου (of You) σέσωκέν (has saved) σε (you); πορεύου (go) εἰς (in) εἰρήνην (peace).”

⁷ οὗτος (He) ἦλθεν (came) εἰς (as) μαρτυρίαν (a witness), ἵνα (that) μαρτυρήσῃ (he might testify) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) φωτός (Light), ἵνα (that) πάντες (all) πιστεύσωσιν (might believe) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (him). ⁸ οὐκ (Not) ἦν (was) ἐκεῖνος (He) τὸ (the) φῶς (Light), ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (that) μαρτυρήσῃ (he might witness) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) φωτός (Light). ⁹ Ἦν (Was) τὸ (the) φῶς (Light) τὸ (-) ἀληθινὸν (true), ὃ (who) φωτίζει (enlightens) πάντα (every) ἄνθρωπον (man), ἐρχόμενον (coming) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world).

¹⁵ Ἰωάννης (John) μαρτυρεῖ (witnesses) περὶ (concerning) αὐτοῦ (Him), καὶ (and) κέκραγεν (he cried out), λέγων (saying), “Οὗτος (This) ἦν (was He) ὃν (of whom) εἶπον (I was saying), ‘Ὁ (The One) ὀπίσω (after) μου (me) ἐρχόμενος (coming), ἔμπροσθέν (precedence) μου (over me) γέγονεν (has), ὅτι (because) πρῶτός (before) μου (me) ἦν (He was).’” ¹⁶ Ὅτι (For) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) πληρώματος (fullness) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἡμεῖς (we) πάντες (all) ἐλάβομεν (have received) καὶ (then) χάριν (grace) ἀντὶ (for) χάριτος (grace). 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).

²⁹ Τῇ (On the) ἐπαύριον (next day) βλέπει (he sees) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἐρχόμενον (coming) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (him) καὶ (and) λέγει (says), “Ἴδε (Behold) ὁ (the) Ἀμνὸς (Lamb) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ὁ (-) αἴρων (taking away) τὴν (the) ἁμαρτίαν (sin) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world).

²⁷ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰωάννης (John) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Οὐ (Nothing) δύναται (is able) ἄνθρωπος (a man) λαμβάνειν (to receive), ‹οὐδὲ (nothing) ἓν› (one) ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) ᾖ (it is) δεδομένον (given) αὐτῷ (to him) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven). ²⁸ αὐτοὶ (Yourselves) ὑμεῖς (you) μοι (to me) μαρτυρεῖτε (bear witness), ὅτι (that) εἶπον (I said), [ὅτι] (-) ‘Οὐκ (Not) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγὼ (I) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅτι (-) Ἀπεσταλμένος (sent) εἰμὶ (I am) ἔμπροσθεν (before) ἐκείνου (Him).’ ²⁹ Ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) τὴν (the) νύμφην (bride), νυμφίος (the bridegroom) ἐστίν (is); ὁ (the) δὲ (now) φίλος (friend) τοῦ (of the) νυμφίου (bridegroom), ὁ (the one) ἑστηκὼς (standing) καὶ (and) ἀκούων (listening for) αὐτοῦ (him), χαρᾷ (with joy) χαίρει (rejoices) διὰ (because of) τὴν (the) φωνὴν (voice) τοῦ (of the) νυμφίου (bridegroom). αὕτη (This) οὖν (therefore), ἡ (the) χαρὰ (joy) ἡ (-) ἐμὴ (of mine), πεπλήρωται (is fulfilled). ³⁰ ἐκεῖνον (Him) δεῖ (it behooves) αὐξάνειν (to increase); ἐμὲ (me) δὲ (however) ἐλαττοῦσθαι (to decrease). ³¹ Ὁ (The One) ἄνωθεν (from above) ἐρχόμενος (coming), ἐπάνω (above) πάντων (all) ἐστίν (is). ὁ (The one) ὢν (being) ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth), ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth) ἐστιν (is), καὶ (and) ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth) λαλεῖ (speaks). ὁ (The One) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) ἐρχόμενος (coming), ἐπάνω (above) πάντων (all) ἐστίν (is). 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).

³⁸ Πέτρος (Peter) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Μετανοήσατε (Repent),” [φησίν] (he declared), “Καὶ (and) βαπτισθήτω (be baptized), ἕκαστος (every one) ὑμῶν (of you), ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) εἰς (for the) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) τῶν (of the) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and) λήμψεσθε (you will receive) τὴν (the) δωρεὰν (gift) τοῦ (of the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit).

¹⁹ μετανοήσατε (Repent), οὖν (therefore), καὶ (and) ἐπιστρέψατε (turn again), πρὸς (for) τὸ (the) ἐξαλειφθῆναι (blotting out) ὑμῶν (of your) τὰς (-) ἁμαρτίας (sins),

³¹ τοῦτον (Him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) Ἀρχηγὸν (as Prince) καὶ (and) Σωτῆρα (Savior) ὕψωσεν (exalted) τῇ (by the) δεξιᾷ (right hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τοῦ (-) δοῦναι (to give) μετάνοιαν (repentance) τῷ (-) Ἰσραὴλ (to Israel) καὶ (and) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins).

⁴³ τούτῳ (To Him) πάντες (all) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets) μαρτυροῦσιν (bear witness) ἄφεσιν (that forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins) λαβεῖν (receives) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) ὀνόματος (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) πάντα (everyone) τὸν (-) πιστεύοντα (believing) εἰς (in) αὐτόν (Him).”

³⁸ Γνωστὸν (Known) οὖν (therefore) ἔστω (be it) ὑμῖν (to you), ἄνδρες (men), ἀδελφοί (brothers), ὅτι (that) διὰ (through) τούτου (this One), ὑμῖν (to you) ἄφεσις (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins) καταγγέλλεται (is proclaimed). ³⁹ καὶ (And) ἀπὸ (from) πάντων (all things) ὧν (from which) οὐκ (not) ἠδυνήθητε (you were able) ἐν (in) νόμῳ (the law) Μωϋσέως (of Moses) δικαιωθῆναι (to be justified), ἐν (in) τούτῳ (Him) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) πιστεύων (believing) δικαιοῦται (is justified).

⁴ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) Παῦλος (Paul), “Ἰωάννης (John) ἐβάπτισεν (baptized) βάπτισμα (a baptism) μετανοίας (of repentance), τῷ (the) λαῷ (people) λέγων (telling) εἰς (in) τὸν (the One) ἐρχόμενον (coming) μετ’ (after) αὐτὸν (him) ἵνα (that) πιστεύσωσιν (they should believe), τοῦτ’ (that) ἔστιν (is), εἰς (in) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus).”

²⁵ ὃν (whom) προέθετο (set forth as) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἱλαστήριον (a propitiation), διὰ (through) [τῆς] (-) πίστεως (faith) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) αὐτοῦ (His) αἵματι (blood), εἰς (for) ἔνδειξιν (a showing forth) τῆς (of the) δικαιοσύνης (righteousness) αὐτοῦ (of Him), διὰ (because of) τὴν (the) πάρεσιν (forbearance) τῶν (of the) προγεγονότων (having taken place beforehand) ἁμαρτημάτων (sins) —

⁶ καθάπερ (just as) καὶ (also) Δαυὶδ (David) λέγει (declares) τὸν (the) μακαρισμὸν (blessedness) τοῦ (of the) ἀνθρώπου (man) ᾧ (to whom) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) λογίζεται (credits) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness) χωρὶς (apart from) ἔργων (works): ⁷ “Μακάριοι (Blessed) ὧν (are they of whom) ἀφέθησαν (are forgiven) αἱ (the) ἀνομίαι (lawless deeds), καὶ (and) ὧν (of whom) ἐπεκαλύφθησαν (are covered) αἱ (the) ἁμαρτίαι (sins); ⁸ μακάριος (blessed) ἀνὴρ (the man) οὗ (against whom) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) λογίσηται (will reckon) Κύριος (the Lord) ἁμαρτίαν (sin).”

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).

⁴ Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Θεὸς (God), πλούσιος (rich) ὢν (being) ἐν (in) ἐλέει (mercy), διὰ (because of) τὴν (the) πολλὴν (great) ἀγάπην (love) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἣν (with which) ἠγάπησεν (He loved) ἡμᾶς (us), ⁵ καὶ (even) ὄντας (being) ἡμᾶς (we) νεκροὺς (dead) τοῖς (-) παραπτώμασιν (in trespasses), συνεζωοποίησεν (made us alive with) τῷ (-) Χριστῷ (Christ) — χάριτί (by grace) ἐστε (you are) σεσῳσμένοι (saved) —

¹⁴ διὸ (Therefore) λέγει (it says): “Ἔγειρε (Awake you), ὁ (the one) καθεύδων (sleeping), καὶ (and) ἀνάστα (rise up) ἐκ (out from) τῶν (the) νεκρῶν (dead), καὶ (and) ἐπιφαύσει (will shine upon) σοι (you) ὁ (-) Χριστός (Christ).”

⁸ μάρτυς (Witness) γάρ (for) μου (my) ὁ (-) Θεός (God is), ὡς (how) ἐπιποθῶ (I long after) πάντας (all) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (in) σπλάγχνοις (the affection) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus).

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),

¹² Ἐνδύσασθε (Put on) οὖν (therefore), ὡς (as) ἐκλεκτοὶ (the elect) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἅγιοι (holy) καὶ (and) ἠγαπημένοι (beloved), σπλάγχνα (hearts) οἰκτιρμοῦ (of compassion), χρηστότητα (kindness), ταπεινοφροσύνην (humility), πραΰτητα (gentleness), μακροθυμίαν (and patience);

¹⁹ Καὶ (And) ἔχομεν (we have) βεβαιότερον (more certain) τὸν (the) προφητικὸν (prophetic) λόγον (word), ᾧ (to which) καλῶς (well) ποιεῖτε (you do) προσέχοντες (taking heed), ὡς (as) λύχνῳ (to a lamp) φαίνοντι (shining) ἐν (in) αὐχμηρῷ (a dark) τόπῳ (place), ἕως (until) οὗ (this) ἡμέρα (day) διαυγάσῃ (shall have dawned) καὶ (and) φωσφόρος (the morning star) ἀνατείλῃ (shall have arisen) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you),

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)?

⁹ Ἐν (In) τούτῳ (this) ἐφανερώθη (has been revealed) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (among) ἡμῖν (us), ὅτι (that) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τὸν (the) μονογενῆ (one and only), ἀπέσταλκεν (has sent) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world), ἵνα (so that) ζήσωμεν (we might live) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him). ¹⁰ ἐν (In) τούτῳ (this) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (-) ἀγάπη (love), οὐχ (not) ὅτι (that) ἡμεῖς (we) ἠγαπήκαμεν (loved) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅτι (that) αὐτὸς (He) ἠγάπησεν (loved) ἡμᾶς (us) καὶ (and) ἀπέστειλεν (sent) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἱλασμὸν (as a propitiation) περὶ (for) τῶν (the) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins) ἡμῶν (of us).

¹⁶ ὁ (The) λαὸς (people) ὁ (-) καθήμενος (sitting) ἐν (in) σκοτίᾳ (darkness), φῶς (a light) εἶδεν (have seen) μέγα (great), καὶ (and) τοῖς (to those) καθημένοις (sitting) ἐν (in the) χώρᾳ (land) καὶ (and) σκιᾷ (shadow) θανάτου (of death), φῶς (a light) ἀνέτειλεν (has dawned) αὐτοῖς (on them).”

²⁸ Δεῦτε (Come) πρός (to) με (Me), πάντες (all) οἱ (those) κοπιῶντες (toiling) καὶ (and) πεφορτισμένοι (being burdened), κἀγὼ (and I) ἀναπαύσω (will give rest) ὑμᾶς (to you). ²⁹ ἄρατε (Take) τὸν (the) ζυγόν (yoke) μου (of Me) ἐφ’ (upon) ὑμᾶς (you) καὶ (and) μάθετε (learn) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me), ὅτι (for) πραΰς (gentle) εἰμι (I am) καὶ (and) ταπεινὸς (humble) τῇ (in the) καρδίᾳ (heart), καὶ (and) εὑρήσετε (you will find) ἀνάπαυσιν (rest) ταῖς (for the) ψυχαῖς (souls) ὑμῶν (of you).

³² φῶς (a light) εἰς (for) ἀποκάλυψιν (revelation) ἐθνῶν (of the Gentiles), καὶ (and) δόξαν (glory) λαοῦ (of the people) σου (of You), Ἰσραήλ (Israel).”

⁹ Ἦν (Was) τὸ (the) φῶς (Light) τὸ (-) ἀληθινὸν (true), ὃ (who) φωτίζει (enlightens) πάντα (every) ἄνθρωπον (man), ἐρχόμενον (coming) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world).

¹² Πάλιν (Again) οὖν (therefore) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἐλάλησεν (spoke) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), λέγων (saying), “Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) τὸ (the) φῶς (light) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world); ὁ (the one) ἀκολουθῶν (following) ἐμοὶ* (Me) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) περιπατήσῃ (shall walk) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) σκοτίᾳ (darkness), ἀλλ’ (but) ἕξει (will have) τὸ (the) φῶς (light) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life).”

⁵ ὅταν (While) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world) ὦ (I shall be), φῶς (the light) εἰμι (I am) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world).”

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).

¹⁸ ἀνοῖξαι (to open) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them), τοῦ (that) ἐπιστρέψαι (they may turn) ἀπὸ (from) σκότους (darkness) εἰς (to) φῶς (light), καὶ (and) τῆς (from the) ἐξουσίας (power) τοῦ (-) Σατανᾶ (of Satan) ἐπὶ (to) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), τοῦ (that) λαβεῖν (may receive) αὐτοὺς (they) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins) καὶ (and) κλῆρον (an inheritance) ἐν (among) τοῖς (those) ἡγιασμένοις (having been sanctified) πίστει (by faith) τῇ (that is) εἰς (in) ἐμέ (Me).’

¹⁷ καὶ (and) ὁδὸν (the way) εἰρήνης (of peace) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωσαν (they have known).

⁸ Ἦτε (You were) γάρ (for) ποτε (once) σκότος (darkness); νῦν (now) δὲ (however), φῶς (light) ἐν (in) Κυρίῳ (the Lord); ὡς (as) τέκνα (children) φωτὸς (of light) περιπατεῖτε (walk)—

⁴ Ὑμεῖς (You) δέ (however), ἀδελφοί (brothers), οὐκ (not) ἐστὲ (are) ἐν (in) σκότει (darkness), ἵνα (that) ἡ (the) ἡμέρα (day) ὑμᾶς (you) ὡς (like) κλέπτης (a thief) καταλάβῃ (should overtake). ⁵ πάντες (All) γὰρ (for) ὑμεῖς (you), υἱοὶ (sons) φωτός (of light) ἐστε (are), καὶ (and) υἱοὶ (sons) ἡμέρας (of day). Οὐκ (Not) ἐσμὲν (we are) νυκτὸς (of night) οὐδὲ (nor) σκότους (of darkness).

⁵ Καὶ (And) ἔστιν (is) αὕτη (this) ἡ (the) ἀγγελία (message) ἣν (that) ἀκηκόαμεν (we have heard) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (Him), καὶ (and) ἀναγγέλλομεν (we preach) ὑμῖν (to you), ὅτι (that) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) φῶς (light) ἐστιν (is), καὶ (and) σκοτία (darkness) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him), οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) οὐδεμία (none). ⁶ Ἐὰν (If) εἴπωμεν (we should say) ὅτι (that) κοινωνίαν (fellowship) ἔχομεν (we have) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him), καὶ (and yet) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σκότει (darkness) περιπατῶμεν (should walk), ψευδόμεθα (we lie) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) ποιοῦμεν (do practice) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth). ⁷ ἐὰν (If) δὲ (however) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) φωτὶ (light) περιπατῶμεν (we should walk) ὡς (as) αὐτός (He) ἐστιν (is) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) φωτί (light), κοινωνίαν (fellowship) ἔχομεν (we have) μετ’ (with) ἀλλήλων (one another), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) αἷμα (blood) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus), τοῦ (the) Υἱοῦ (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καθαρίζει (cleanses) ἡμᾶς (us) ἀπὸ (from) πάσης (all) ἁμαρτίας (sin).

¹ Ἐν (In) δὲ (then) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ἐκείναις (those), παραγίνεται (comes) Ἰωάννης (John) ὁ (the) βαπτιστὴς (Baptist), κηρύσσων (preaching) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea),

⁷ Τούτων (As these) δὲ (now) πορευομένων (were going away), ἤρξατο (began) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) λέγειν (to speak) τοῖς (to the) ὄχλοις (crowds) περὶ (concerning) Ἰωάννου (John): “Τί (What) ἐξήλθατε (went you out) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) ἔρημον (wilderness) θεάσασθαι (to see)? κάλαμον (A reed) ὑπὸ (by the) ἀνέμου (wind) σαλευόμενον (shaken)?

⁵² Καὶ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) προέκοπτεν (continued to advance) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) σοφίᾳ (wisdom) καὶ (and) ἡλικίᾳ (stature), καὶ (and) χάριτι (in favor) παρὰ (with) Θεῷ (God) καὶ (and) ἀνθρώποις (men).

³¹ κἀγὼ (And I) οὐκ (not) ᾔδειν (knew) αὐτόν (Him); ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (that) φανερωθῇ (He might be revealed) τῷ (-) Ἰσραὴλ (to Israel), διὰ (because of) τοῦτο (this), ἦλθον (came) ἐγὼ (I) ἐν (with) ὕδατι (water) βαπτίζων (baptizing).”