The Gospel of Thomas and 1 Timothy
Side by Side with Key Word Connections
What may be the Original
Gospel of Christ commonly known as The Gospel of Thomas
is aligned with 1 Timothy comparing connections in
thought, word, and rhetoric.
Then deeper
insights are revealed through the comparison and contrast of these
two aligned scriptures. |
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The
Gospel of Thomas
Translated by Thomas O. Lambdin
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1 Timothy (KJV)
Perhaps
written while meditating on the
Original Gospel of Christ
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These
are the secret sayings
which the
living Jesus spoke and which Didymos Judas Thomas
wrote down.
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(1:1)
Paul,
an
apostle of Jesus
Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, |
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| The living Jesus |
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Paul |
| Didymos Judas Thomas |
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Jesus Christ... Jesus Christ |
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(1)
And he said, "Whoever
finds
the interpretation of these sayings will not experience death."
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(1:1b)
which is our hope;
1:2 Unto Timothy,
my own son in the faith:
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| Whoever finds |
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Timothy |
| Not experience death |
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Our hope |
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(2)
Jesus said, "Let him who
seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become troubled.
When he becomes troubled,
he will be astonished, and he will rule over the All."
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(1:2b)
Grace, mercy, and
peace,
from God our Father and Jesus
Christ our Lord. |
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| Troubled... troubled |
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Peace |
| The All |
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Jesus Christ |
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| (3)
Jesus said, "If
those who lead you
say to you, 'See, the kingdom
is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you,
'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the kingdom
is inside of you, and it is outside of you. When you come to know
yourselves, then you will become known, and you will realize that it is
you who are the sons of the living father. But if you will not know
yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty." |
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(1:3)
As I besought
thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia,
that thou mightest charge
some that they teach no other doctrine,
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| If those who lead you
say to you... If they say to you |
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Charge some that they
teach no other doctrine |
| The kingdom... the kingdom |
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Macedonia =
"extended land" |
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(4)
Jesus said, "The
man old in days
will not hesitate to ask
a small child seven days old about the place of life, and he will live.
For many who are first will become last, and they will become one and
the same."
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(1:4)
Neither give
heed to fables and endless
genealogies, which minister questions,
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| The man old in days |
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Endless genealogies |
| Ask |
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Questions |
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(5)
Jesus said, "Recognize what
is in your sight,
and that which
is hidden from you will become plain to you . For there is
nothing hidden
which will not become manifest."
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(1:4b)
rather than godly
edifying
which is
in faith:
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| What is in your sight |
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Godly edifying |
| Which is hidden... hidden |
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Which is in faith |
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(6)
His disciples questioned him
and said to him, "Do
you want us to fast? How shall we pray? Shall we give alms? What diet
shall we observe?"
Jesus said, "Do not tell
lies, and do
not do what you hate, for all things are plain in
the sight of heaven. For nothing hidden will
not become manifest, and nothing
covered will remain without being uncovered."
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(1:4c)
so do.
1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out
of a pure heart,
and of a
good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
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| Do... do not... do not do |
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Do |
| Hate |
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Charity |
| All things are plain in
the sight of heaven |
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A pure heart... a good conscience |
| Hidden... nothing covered will
remain without being uncovered |
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Faith unfeigned |
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| (7) Jesus
said, "Blessed is the
lion which becomes man when consumed by
man; and cursed
is the man whom the
lion consumes,
and the lion becomes man." |
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(1:6)
From which some
having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
1:7 Desiring to be teachers of the law;
understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
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| The lion...the lion |
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Teachers of the law |
| Consumed... consumes |
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Vain jangling |
| Cursed |
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The law |
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(8) And he said, "The man is
like a wise
fisherman who cast his net into the sea and drew it up
from the sea full of small fish. Among them the wise fisherman
found a fine
large fish. He threw all the small fish back into the sea
and chose the large fish without difficulty. Whoever has ears to hear,
let him hear."
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(1:8)
But we know
that
the law is good, if a man use
it lawfully; 1:9 Knowing
this, that the law is not made for a righteous man,
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| A wise
fisherman... a wise fisherman |
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A man... a righteous man |
| Wise... wise |
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Know... Knowing |
| A fine large fish |
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A righteous man |
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(9)
Jesus said, "Now the sower
went out, took a handful (of seeds), and
scattered them. Some fell on the road; the birds
came and gathered them up. Others fell on the rock, did not take root
in the soil, and did not produce ears. And others fell on thorns; they
choked the seed(s)
and worms
ate them. And others fell on the good soil and it produced good fruit:
it bore sixty per measure and a hundred and twenty per measure."
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(1:9b)
but for the
lawless
and disobedient,
for the ungodly
and for sinners,
for unholy
and profane,
for murderers
of fathers and murderers
of mothers, for manslayers,
1:10 For whoremongers,
for them that
defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers,
for liars,
for perjured
persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary
to sound
doctrine;
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| Seeds... seed(s) |
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Sound doctrine |
| The birds... worms |
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The
lawless... disobedient... the ungodly... sinners... unholy...
profane... murderers... murderers... manslayers... whoremongers... them
that defile... menstealers... liars... perjured persons |
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(10)
Jesus said, "I have cast fire
upon
the world, and see,
I am
guarding it until it blazes."
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(1:11)
According to the
glorious gospel
of the blessed God, which
was committed to my trust.
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| Fire... see... blazes |
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The glorious gospel |
| I am guarding it |
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Which was committed to
my trust |
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(11)
Jesus said, "This heaven
will pass away, and the one above it will pass away. The dead are not
alive, and the living will not die. In the days when you consumed what
is dead, you made it what is alive. When you come to dwell
in the light, what
will you do? On the day when you were one you became
two. But when you become two, what will you do?"
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(1:12)
And I thank
Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me,
for
that he counted
me faithful, putting
me into the ministry;
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| When you come to dwell
in the light |
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Putting me into the
ministry |
| What will you do?...
what
will you do? |
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Enabled |
| You were one you became
two |
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He counted me |
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(12)
The disciples said to Jesus,
"We know that you will depart from us. Who is to be our leader?"
Jesus said to them, "Wherever you are,
you are to go to James the
righteous, for whose sake heaven and earth came into
being."
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(1:13)
Who
was before a
blasphemer, and a persecutor, and
injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it
ignorantly in unbelief.
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| Who is to be our leader? |
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Who was before a
blasphemer |
| The righteous |
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A persecutor, and
injurious |
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(13)
Jesus said to his disciples,
"Compare me to someone and tell
me whom
I am like."
Simon Peter said to him, "You are like a righteous angel."
Matthew said to him, "You are like a
wise philosopher."
Thomas said to him, "Master, my
mouth is wholly incapable
of saying whom
you are like."
Jesus said, "I am not your master.
Because you have drunk, you have become intoxicated from the bubbling spring
which I have measured out."
And he took him and withdrew and told
him three things. When Thomas returned to his companions, they asked
him, "What did
Jesus say to you?"
Thomas said to them, "If I tell you
one of the things which he
told me, you will pick up stones and throw
them at me; a
fire will come
out of the stones and burn you up. |
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(1:14)
And the grace
of our Lord
was exceeding abundant with faith and love which
is in Christ
Jesus.
1:15 This
is a faithful saying,
and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus
came into
the world to save
sinners; of
whom I am chief.
1:16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy,
that in me first Jesus
Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern
to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
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| Whom
I am like... whom you are like |
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Of whom I am chief |
| Tell me... incapable of
saying... What did Jesus say to
you?... I tell you... he told me |
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This is a faithful saying |
| A righteous
angel |
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Christ Jesus |
| Philosopher |
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Love... Christ Jesus |
| Master... master |
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Lord... Jesus Christ |
| The bubbling spring |
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Life everlasting |
| Pick up stones and throw
them at me |
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Obtained mercy |
| Come out of the stones |
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Came into the world |
| A fire... burn you up |
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Save sinners |
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(14)
Jesus said to them, "If you
fast, you will give rise to sin for yourselves; and if you pray, you
will be condemned; and if you give alms, you will do harm to your spirits.
When
you go into any land and walk about in the districts, if they receive
you, eat what they will set before you, and heal the sick among them.
For what goes into your mouth will not defile you,
but that which issues from your mouth - it is that which will defile you."
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(1:17)
Now
unto
the King eternal,
immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be
honour
and glory for
ever and ever. Amen.
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| Your spirits |
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Eternal, immortal,
invisible... glory for ever |
| When |
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Now |
| Defile... defile |
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Honour |
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(15)
Jesus said, "When you see one
who was not born of
woman, prostrate
yourselves on your faces and worship him. That one is your
father."
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(1:18)
This charge I commit
unto thee,
son
Timothy,
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| One who was not born of
woman |
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Son |
| Prostrate yourselves |
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Commit unto thee |
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(16)
Jesus said, "Men think,
perhaps, that it is peace
which I have come to cast upon the world. They do not know that it is dissension
which I have come to cast upon the earth: fire, sword, and war. For
there will be five in a house: three will be against two, and two
against three, the father against the son, and the son against the
father. And they will stand solitary."
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(1:18b)
according to
the prophecies
which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
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| Peace... dissension... war |
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War... warfare |
| Sword |
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Prophecies |
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(17)
Jesus said, "I shall give
you what no eye
has seen and
what no ear has heard and what no hand has touched and
what has never occurred to the
human mind."
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(1:19)
Holding
faith,
and a good
conscience;
which some having put
away concerning faith have
made shipwreck:
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| Give |
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Holding... put away |
| What no eye has seen and
what no ear has heard and what no hand has touched |
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Faith... faith |
| The human mind |
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A good conscience |
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(18)
The disciples said to Jesus,
"Tell us how our
end will be."
Jesus said, "Have you
discovered, then, the beginning, that you look for the end?
For where the
beginning is, there will the end be. Blessed is he who
will take his place in the beginning; he will know the end
and will not
experience death."
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(1:20)
Of whom is Hymenaeus
and Alexander;
whom I have
delivered
unto Satan,
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| Our end... the end?... where the beginning is,
there will the end be... he will know the end |
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Hymenaeus =
"belonging to marriage". In marriage the end and the beginning are
joined in one.
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| Have you |
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I have |
| Not experience death |
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Alexander =
"man defender"
I.e. To save from the experience of death |
| Experience death |
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Delivered unto Satan |
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(19)
Jesus said, "Blessed is he
who came into being
before he came into being. If you become my disciples
and listen to
my words, these stones will minister to you. For there are
five trees for you in Paradise which remain undisturbed summer and
winter and whose leaves do not fall. Whoever becomes
acquainted with them will not experience death."
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(1:20b)
that they
may learn
not to blaspheme. 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of
all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and
giving of thanks, be made for all men;
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| He who came into being
before he came into being |
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All men |
| Become my disciples... listen to my words, these
stones... Whoever becomes
acquainted |
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They may learn |
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(20)
The disciples said to Jesus,
"Tell us what the
kingdom of heaven is like."
He said to them, "It is like a mustard
seed. It is the smallest of all seeds. But when it falls on tilled
soil, it produces a great plant and becomes a shelter for birds of the
sky."
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(2:2)
For kings,
and for
all that
are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable
life in all godliness and honesty.
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| The kingdom of heaven |
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Kings, and... all that are in authority |
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(21)
Mary said to Jesus,
"Whom
are
your disciples like?"
He said, "They are like children
who have settled in a field which is not theirs. When the owners of the
field come,
they will say, 'Let us have back our field.' They (will) undress in
their presence in order to let them have back their field and to give it back to them.
Therefore I say, if the owner of a house knows that
the thief is coming,
he will begin his vigil before he comes and
will not let him dig through into his house of his domain to carry away
his goods. You, then, be on your guard against the world. Arm
yourselves with great strength lest the robbers find a way to come to you,
for the difficulty which you
expect will
(surely) materialize. Let there be among you a man of understanding.
When the
grain ripened, he came
quickly with his sickle in his hand and reaped it. Whoever has
ears to hear, let him hear."
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(2:3)
For this is
good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Saviour;
2:4 Who
will have all
men to be saved, and to come unto
the knowledge
of the truth.
2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator
between God and men,
the man
Christ Jesus;
2:6 Who
gave
himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
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| Jesus |
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Jesus |
| Whom... Whoever |
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Who... Who |
| Children |
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All men... men... the man |
| Come... coming...
comes... come to you |
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Come |
| Give it back to them |
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One mediator... gave
himself a ransom |
| Knows... you expect...
understanding |
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Knowledge |
| Will (surely) materialize |
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In the sight of God |
| When the grain ripened |
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In due time |
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(22)
Jesus saw infants being
suckled. He said to his
disciples, "These infants being suckled are like those who
enter the kingdom."
They said to him, "Shall we then, as
children, enter the kingdom?"
Jesus said to them, "When you make the two one,
and when you make
the inside like the outside and the outside like the
inside, and the above like the below, and when you make the male and
the female
one and the same, so that the male not be male nor
the female
female; and when you fashion eyes in the place of
an eye, and a hand
in place of
a hand,
and a foot in place of a foot, and a likeness in place of
a likeness;
then will you enter the kingdom."
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(2:7)
Whereunto I am
ordained a
preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and
lie not;) a
teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where,
lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and doubting.
2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn
themselves in modest
apparel, with shamefacedness
and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or
costly array; |
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| His disciples |
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A preacher, and an
apostle... a teacher |
| Infants... children |
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Men |
| Make the two one |
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The truth |
| Make the inside like the
outside |
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Pray every where |
| Male... male... male |
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Men... gold |
| Female... female female |
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Women... pearls |
| In the place of...
in place of |
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in Christ... in
modest apparel |
| Hand |
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Hand |
| A likeness |
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Shamefacedness |
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(23)
Jesus said, "I shall choose
you, one out of a thousand, and two out of ten thousand, and they shall stand
as a single one."
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(2:10)
But (which
becometh women professing
godliness) with good works. |
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| They shall stand |
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Professing godliness |
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(24)
His disciples said to him,
"Show us the place where you are, since it is necessary for us to seek
it."
He said to them, "Whoever has ears, let
him hear. There is light within a man of light, and he lights up the whole
world. If he does not shine, he is darkness."
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(2:11)
Let the woman learn
in silence
with all
subjection.
2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor
to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
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| Whoever has ears, let
him hear |
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Learn in
silence... be in silence |
| He lights up the whole
world |
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Teach |
| The whole |
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All |
| Darkness |
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Subjection |
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| (25) Jesus said, "Love your brother
like your soul,
guard him like the
pupil of your eye." |
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(2:13) For Adam was first formed,
then Eve.
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| Your brother |
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Adam |
| The
pupil of your eye |
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Was first formed |
| Your soul |
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Eve |
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(26) Jesus said, "You see the mote in
your
brother's eye, but you do not see the beam in your own
eye. When you cast the beam out of your own eye, then you will see
clearly to cast the
mote from your
brother's eye."
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(2:14) And Adam was
not deceived, but the
woman being deceived was in the transgression.
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| The mote... the mote |
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Adam |
| Your brother... your brother |
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The woman |
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(27) <Jesus said,>
"If you do not fast
as regards the world, you will not find the kingdom.
If you do not observe the Sabbath as a Sabbath, you will not see the father."
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(2:15) Notwithstanding
she shall be
saved in childbearing,
if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
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| Fast as regards the world |
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Sobriety |
| Find the kingdom |
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Shall be saved |
| The father |
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Childbearing |
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(28) Jesus said, "I took my place
in the midst of the world, and I appeared to them in flesh. I found all
of them intoxicated;
I found none of them thirsty.
And my soul became afflicted for the sons of men, because they are
blind in their hearts and do not have sight; for empty they came into
the world, and empty
too they seek to leave the world. But for the moment they
are intoxicated.
When they shake
off their wine, then they will repent."
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(3:1) This is
a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop,
he desireth a good work.
3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one
wife, vigilant, sober,
of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3:3 Not
given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but
patient, not a brawler, not
covetous;
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| I took my place |
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The office of a bishop |
| Intoxicated... thirsty... intoxicated... shake off their wine |
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Sober... Not given to wine |
| Empty too they seek to
leave the world |
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Not covetous |
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(29)
Jesus said, "If the flesh
came into being because of spirit, it is a wonder. But if
spirit came into being because of the body,
it is a wonder of wonders. Indeed, I am amazed at how this great wealth
has made its home
in this poverty."
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(3:4) One that ruleth
well his own
house, having his children in
subjection with all gravity;
3:5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house,
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| Flesh came into being |
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Children |
| The body... home |
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His own
house... his own house |
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(30) Jesus said, "Where there are
three
gods,
they are gods.
Where there are two
or one,
I am with him."
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(3:5b) how shall he
take care of the
church of God?)
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| Three... two... one |
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The church |
| Gods... gods |
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God |
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(31) Jesus said, "No prophet is accepted
in his own village; no physician heals those who know him."
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(3:6) Not a novice,
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| No prophet is accepted |
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Not a novice |
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(32) Jesus said, "A city being built on a high mountain
and fortified cannot fall,
nor can it be hidden."
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(3:6b) lest being lifted up
with pride he fall
into the condemnation of the devil.
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| Built on a high mountain |
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Being lifted up |
| Fall |
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Fall |
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(33) Jesus said, "Preach from
your housetops that
which you will hear in your ear. For no one lights a lamp
and puts it under a bushel, nor does he put it in a hidden place, but
rather he sets it on a lampstand so that everyone who enters
and leaves will see its light."
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(3:7) Moreover he must
have a good
report of them which are without; lest he fall into
reproach and the snare of the devil.
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| That which you will hear
in your ear |
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A good report |
| Everyone who enters |
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He fall into |
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(34) Jesus said, "If a blind man
leads a blind
man, they will both fall into a pit."
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(3:8) Likewise must
the deacons be grave, not doubletongued,
not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
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| A blind man... a blind man |
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Doubletongued... greedy of filthy lucre |
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(35) Jesus said, "It is not
possible for anyone to enter the house of a strong man and take it by
force unless he binds
his hands; then he will (be able to) ransack his house."
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(3:9) Holding the mystery of
the faith in a pure conscience.
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| Binds his hands |
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Holding the mystery of
the faith
[I.e. Make two (hands) into one] |
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(36) Jesus said, "Do not be
concerned from morning
until evening
and from evening
until morning
about what you
will wear."
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(3:10) And let these
also first
be proved; then
let them use the
office of a deacon,
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| Morning... ... morning |
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First |
| Evening... evening |
|
Then |
| What you will wear |
|
The office of a deacon |
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(37) His disciples said, "When will you become
revealed to us and when shall we see you?"
Jesus said, "When you disrobe without being ashamed
and take up your
garments and place them under your feet like little
children and tread on them, then will you see the son of the living
one, and you
will not be afraid"
|
|
(3:10b) being found blameless.
3:11 Even so must their wives be
grave,
not slanderers, sober, faithful
in all things.
|
|
|
|
| When will you become
revealed |
|
Being found |
| Without being ashamed |
|
Being found blameless... grave
(Grave = "venerated for character, worthy of
respect")
|
| Your garments |
|
Their wives |
| You will not be afraid |
|
Faithful |
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| (38) Jesus said, "Many times have
you desired to hear these words which I am saying to you, and you have
no one
else to hear them from. There will be days when you will look for me
and will not find me." |
|
(3:12) Let the deacons
be the husbands of one
wife,
|
|
|
|
| One |
|
One |
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(39) Jesus said, "The pharisees
and the scribes have taken
the keys of knowledge (gnosis) and hidden them. They
themselves have
not entered, nor have they allowed to enter those
who wish to. You, however, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as
doves."
|
|
(3:12b) ruling
their children and their
own houses well.
|
|
|
|
| Taken the keys |
|
Ruling |
| Have not entered... enter |
|
Their own houses |
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|
(40) Jesus said, "A grapevine has
been planted outside of the father, but being unsound, it
will be pulled up by its roots and destroyed."
|
|
(3:13) For they that
have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good
degree,
|
|
|
|
| Unsound |
|
Good |
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|
(41) Jesus said, "Whoever has something
in his hand
will receive more, and whoever has nothing will be deprived of even the
little he has."
|
|
(3:13b) and great boldness in the
faith which is in Christ Jesus.
|
|
|
|
| Whoever has something |
|
Great boldness in the
faith
[I.e. "they... purchase to themselves... great
boldness"]
|
| In his hand |
|
In the faith... in
Christ Jesus |
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|
(42) Jesus said, "Become passers-by."
|
|
(3:14) These things
write I unto thee, hoping to come unto
thee shortly:
3:15 But if I tarry
long,
|
|
|
|
| Become |
|
Come unto |
| Passers-by |
|
Tarry long |
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|
(43) His disciples said to him, "Who are you, that you
should say these things to us?"
< Jesus said to them,> "You
do not realize
who I am from what
I say to you, but you have become like the Jews,
for they (either) love the
tree and hate its fruit (or)
love the fruit
and hate the
tree."
|
|
(3:15b) that
thou
mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the
house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar
and ground
of the truth.
|
|
|
|
| Who are you, that you
should |
|
Thou mayest know how
thou oughtest |
| Realize |
|
Know |
| What I say to you |
|
The truth |
| The
Jews |
|
The church |
| The tree...the tree |
|
The pillar |
| Fruit... the fruit |
|
Ground |
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|
(44) Jesus said, "Whoever blasphemes
against the
father will be forgiven,
and whoever blasphemes
against the son
will be forgiven,
but whoever blasphemes
against the
holy spirit will not be forgiven
either on earth
or in heaven."
|
|
(3:16) And without
controversy great is the
mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh,
justified in the
Spirit, seen of angels, preached
unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world,
received up into
glory.
|
|
|
|
| Blsphemes... blasphemes... blasphemes |
|
Preached |
| The father |
|
God |
| Forgiven... forgiven |
|
The mystery of godliness |
| The son |
|
Manifest in the flesh |
| The holy spirit |
|
The Spirit |
| Earth |
|
The world |
| In heaven |
|
Into glory |
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|
(45) Jesus said, "Grapes are not
harvested from thorns, nor are figs gathered from thistles, for they do
not produce fruit. A
good man brings forth good from his storehouse; an evil man
brings forth evil
things from his evil storehouse, which is in his heart, and
says evil things. For out of the abundance of the heart he
brings forth evil
things."
|
|
(4:1) Now the Spirit speaketh
expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from
the faith, giving heed to seducing
spirits, and doctrines
of devils;
|
|
|
|
| A good man brings forth
good |
|
The Spirit speaketh
expressly |
An evil man... heart...
heart
|
|
Seducing spirits |
| Evil things... evil
things |
|
Doctrines of devils |
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|
(46) Jesus said, "Among those born of women,
from Adam until John the Baptist, there is no one so superior to John
the Baptist that his
eyes should not be lowered (before him). Yet I have said,
whichever one of you comes to be a child will be acquainted with the
kingdom and will become superior to John."
|
|
(4:2) Speaking lies in
hypocrisy; having their
conscience seared with a hot iron;
4:3 Forbidding to
marry,
|
|
|
|
| Born of women |
|
To marry |
| His eyes |
|
Their conscience |
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|
(47) Jesus said, "It is
impossible for a man to mount two horses or
to stretch two bows. And it is impossible for a servant to
serve two masters;
otherwise, he will honor
the one and treat the other contemptuously. No man drinks old
wine and immediately desires to drink new wine.
And new wine
is not put into old wineskins,
lest they burst; nor is old
wine put into a new wineskin,
lest it spoil it. An old patch is not sewn onto a new garment, because
a tear would result."
|
|
(4:3) and
commanding
to abstain
from meats,
which God hath created to be received
with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
4:4 For every
creature of God is good,
|
|
|
|
| Horses |
|
Meats... every creature of God |
| Drinks... new wine...
old wine... drink
new wine |
|
Abstain... received |
| Servant... masters |
|
Commanding |
| Honor the one |
|
Know the truth |
| Wineskins... wineskin |
|
Meat |
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|
(48)
Jesus said, "If two make
peace
with each other in this one house, they will say to the mountain, 'Move Away,'
and it will move
away."
|
|
(4:4b)
and
nothing to be
refused, if it be received
with thanksgiving:
|
|
|
|
| Make peace |
|
Be refused |
| Move away... move away |
|
Be received |
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|
(49)
Jesus said, "Blessed
are
the
solitary and elect, for you will find the kingdom.
For you are from it, and to it you will return."
|
|
(4:5)
For it is sanctified
by the word of
God and prayer.
|
|
|
|
| Blessed |
|
Sanctified |
| The solitary and elect |
|
The word of God |
| Find the kingdom |
|
Prayer |
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|
(50)
Jesus said, "If
they say to you,
'Where did you
come from?', say
to them, 'We
came from the light, the place where the light came into being on its
own accord and established itself and became manifest through their
image.' If
they say to you, 'Is it you?', say, 'We are its children, we
are the elect of the living father.' If they ask you,
'What is the sign of your father in you?', say to them,
'It is movement
and repose.'"
|
|
(4:6)
If
thou put the brethren
in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good
minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and
of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast
attained.
|
|
|
|
| If they say to you... If
they say to you |
|
If thou put the brethren
in remembrance |
| Where did you come
from?... We came from the light,
the place where the light came into being on its own accord and
established itself and became manifest through their image |
|
Whereunto thou hast
attained |
| Say
to them... say... say to them |
|
Put the brethren in
remembrance |
| We are its children, we
are the elect of the living father |
|
The brethren |
| It is movement and repose |
|
The words of faith and
of good doctrine |
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|
(51)
His disciples said to him,
"When will the repose of the
dead come about, and when will the new world
come?"
He said to them, "What you look forward to
has already
come,
but you do not recognize
it."
|
|
(4:7)
But refuse
profane and old
wives' fables,
and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 4:8
For bodily
exercise profiteth little: but godlness
is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is,
and of that
which is to come.
|
|
|
|
| The dead |
|
Old wives |
| The new world |
|
Bodily... the life that now is |
| What you look forward to |
|
That which is
to come |
| Will... come... has already
come |
|
Which is to come |
| Recognize it |
|
Refuse |
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|
(52)
His disciples said to him, "Twenty-four
prophets
spoke in Israel, and all of them spoke in you."
He said to them, "You have omitted the one
living in your presence and have spoken (only) of the
dead."
|
|
4:9
This
is a faithful saying
and worthy of
all acceptation.
|
|
|
|
| Twenty-four prophets
spoke in Israel, and all of them spoke in you |
|
This is a faithful saying |
| You have omitted the one
living in your presence |
|
Worthy of all acceptation |
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|
(53)
His disciples said to him, "Is
circumcision
beneficial or not?"
He said to them, "If it were beneficial,
their father would beget them already circumcised from their mother.
Rather, the true circumcision in spirit
has become completely profitable."
|
|
4:10
For therefore we
both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God,
who is the
Saviour of all men,
|
|
|
|
| Is circumcision
beneficial |
|
The living
God... is the Saviour of all men |
| In spirit |
|
In
the living God |
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|
(54)
Jesus said, "Blessed
are the poor,
for yours is the kingdom of heaven."
|
|
(4:10b)
specially of those
that believe. |
|
|
|
| Blessed are the poor |
|
Those that believe |
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|
(55)
Jesus said, "Whoever does
not hate his
father and his mother cannot become a disciple
to me. And whoever does not hate his brothers and
sisters and take up his cross in my way will not be worthy
of me."
|
|
(4:11)
These things command
and teach.
4:12
Let no man despise
thy youth; but be thou an example
of the believers,
|
|
|
|
| Hate his father and his
mother... hate his brothers and
sisters |
|
Despise thy youth |
| A disciple |
|
Command and
teach... the believers |
| Be worthy |
|
Be... an example |
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|
(56) Jesus said, "Whoever has
come to understand the world has found (only) a corpse,
and whoever has found a
corpse is superior to the world."
|
|
(4:12b) in
word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit,
in faith, in purity.
|
|
|
|
| A corpse... a corpse |
|
In spirit |
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|
(57)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of
the father is like a man who had good seed.
His enemy came
by night and sowed weeds among the good seed.
The man did not allow them to pull up the weeds;
he said to them, 'I am afraid that you will go intending to pull up the weeds
and pull up the
wheat along with them.' For on the day of the harvest
the weeds will be plainly visible, and they will be pulled up
and burned."
|
|
(4:13)
Till I come,
give
attendance to reading,
to exhortation, to doctrine.
4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in
thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the
hands of the presbytery. 4:15 Meditate
upon these things;
|
|
|
|
| Good seed... good seed... the wheat |
|
Reading... doctrine... the gift that is in
thee, which was given thee by prophecy |
| Came |
|
Come |
| Pull up the
weeds... pull up the
weeds... pulled up |
|
The laying on of the
hands |
| The day of the harvest |
|
Meditate |
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|
(58)
Jesus said, "Blessed
is the man who
has suffered and found
life."
|
|
(4:15b)
give
thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear
to all.
|
|
|
|
| Blessed is the man
who... found life |
|
Thy profiting may appear |
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|
(59)
Jesus said, "Take
heed of the living
one while you are alive, lest you die and seek to see him
and be unable to do so."
|
|
(4:16)
Take
heed unto thyself,
|
|
|
|
| Take heed of the living
one |
|
Take heed unto thyself |
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|
(60)
<They saw> a
Samaritan carrying a lamb on his way to Judea. He said to his
disciples, "That
man is round about the lamb."
They said to him, "So that he may kill
it and eat it."
He said to them, "While it is alive, he
will not eat it, but only when he has killed it and it has become a corpse."
They said to him, "He cannot do so
otherwise."
He said to them, "You too, look for a
place for yourself within repose, lest you become a corpse
and be eaten."
|
|
(4:16b)
and
unto the
doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt
both save
thyself, and them that hear thee.
|
|
|
|
| That man is round about
the lamb |
|
The doctrine |
| Become a
corpse... become a corpse |
|
Save thyself |
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|
(61)
Jesus said, "Two
will rest on a bed:
the one will die, and the other will live."
Salome said, "Who are you, man, that
you ... have come up on my couch and eaten from my table?"
Jesus said to her, "I am he who exists
from the
undivided. I was given some of the things of my father."
<...> "I am your disciple."
< ...> "Therefore I say, if
he is destroyed, he will be filled with light, but if he is divided, he
will be filled with darkness."
|
|
(5:1) Rebuke not an elder, but
intreat him
as a father;
and the younger men
as brethren;
5:2 The elder
women as mothers; the younger as sisters,
with all purity.
|
|
|
|
| Two will rest on a bed |
|
A
father... elder women as mothers... younger men... younger as sisters |
| Who are you, man, that
you |
|
Rebuke not an elder, but
intreat him |
| Man |
|
Younger men |
| The undivided |
|
All purity |
| My father |
|
A father |
| Disciple |
|
Brethren |
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|
(62)
Jesus said, "It is to those
who are worthy
of my mysteries that I tell my mysteries. Do not let your left
(hand) know what your right (hand) is doing."
|
|
(5:3)
Honour
widows
that are widows
indeed.
|
|
|
|
| Those who are worthy |
|
Honour widows |
| Your left |
|
Widows |
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|
(63)
Jesus said, "There was a
rich man
who had much money. He said, 'I shall put my money to use so that I may
sow, reap,
plant, and fill
my storehouse with produce, with the result
that I shall lack nothing.' Such were his intentions, but that same
night he died. Let
him who has ears hear."
|
|
(5:4)
But if any
widow have
children or nephews,
let them
learn first to shew piety at home,
and to requite
their parents:
|
|
|
|
| A rich man |
|
Any widow... parents |
| Sow, reap, plant |
|
Have children or nephews |
| Fill my storehouse with
produce |
|
Shew piety at home |
| With the result |
|
Requite |
| Let him who has ears hear |
|
Let
them learn |
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|
(64)
Jesus said, "A man had
received visitors. And when he had prepared the dinner, he sent his servant
to invite the guests.
He went to the first one and said to
him, 'My master
invites you.' He said, 'I have claims against some merchants. They are
coming to me this
evening. I must go and give them my orders. I ask to be excused
from the dinner.'
He went to another and said to him, 'My master
has invited you.' He said to him, 'I have just bought a house and
am required for the
day. I shall not have any spare time.'
He went to another and said to him, 'My master
invites you.' He said to him, 'My friend is going to get married, and I
am to prepare
the banquet. I shall not be able to come. I ask to be excused
from the dinner.'
He went to another and said to him, 'My master
invites you.' He said to him, 'I have just bought a farm, and
I am on my way to collect the rent. I shall not be able to come. I ask to be excused.'
The servant
returned and said to his
master, 'Those
whom you invited to the dinner have asked to be excused.'
The master said to his
servant, 'Go outside to the streets and bring back those whom
you happen to meet, so that they may dine.'
Businessmen
and merchants will
not enter the
places of my father."
|
|
(5:4b)
for
that is good and acceptable before God.
5:5 Now she that is a widow
indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers
night and
day.
5:6 But she
that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
5:7 And these
things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
5:8 But if any provide not for his own,
and specially for those
of his own house,
he hath
denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
5:9 Let not a
widow be taken
into the number under threescore years
old,
|
|
|
|
| His servant... his
servant |
|
His own... those of his
own |
| My master... my master... My master... My master... his master |
|
A widow... a widow |
| This evening |
|
Night |
| The day |
|
Day |
| I ask... I ask... I ask... I ask |
|
Supplications and prayers |
| Be excused... be
excused... be
excused... be
excused |
|
Be blameless |
| A house... a farm |
|
House |
| Spare time |
|
Night and
day... under threescore years old |
| Prepare the banquet |
|
She that liveth in
pleasure |
| Those whom you invited |
|
He hath denied the faith |
| They may dine |
|
She that liveth in
pleasure |
| Businessmen and merchants |
|
Is worse than an infidel |
| Bring back those whom
you happen to meet... will not enter the
places of my father |
|
Taken into the number |
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|
(65)
He said, "There was a
good man
who owned a vineyard. He leased it to tenant farmers so that they might
work it
and he might collect the produce from them. He sent his servant so that
the tenants might give him the
produce of the vineyard. They seized his servant and beat
him, all but killing him. The servant went back and told his master.
The master said, 'Perhaps he did not recognize them.' He sent another
servant. The tenants beat this one as well. Then the owner sent his son and
said, 'Perhaps they will show
respect to my
son.' Because the tenants knew that it was he who was the heir to
the vineyard, they seized him and killed him. Let him who has ears
hear."
|
|
(5:9b)
having been the wife of one man,
5:10 Well
reported of for good works;
if she have brought
up children,
|
|
|
|
| A good man |
|
One man |
| Work it |
|
Good works |
| The produce of the
vineyard |
|
Brought up children |
| Show respect |
|
Well reported of |
| My
son... his son... the heir |
|
Children |
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|
(66)
Jesus said, "Show me the
stone which the builders have
rejected. That one is the cornerstone."
|
|
(5:10b)
if
she have lodged
strangers,
|
|
|
|
| Have rejected |
|
Have lodged |
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|
(67)
Jesus said, "If one who
knows the all still feels
a personal deficiency, he is completely deficient."
|
|
(5:10c)
if
she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted,
|
|
|
|
| Feels a personal
deficiency |
|
The afflicted |
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|
(68)
Jesus said, "Blessed are you
when you are
hated and persecuted. Wherever you have been persecuted
they will
find no place."
|
|
5:11
But the younger
widows refuse:
for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ,
they will marry;
|
|
|
|
| You are hated and
persecuted... you
have been persecuted |
|
Against Christ |
| They will find no place |
|
Younger widows refuse |
_________________________________________________________________________
|
(69)
Jesus said, "Blessed are
they who have been
persecuted within themselves. It is they who have truly
come to know the father. Blessed are the hungry, for the belly of him
who desires will be filled."
|
|
(5:12)
Having
damnation,
because they have cast off their first faith.
|
|
|
|
| Been persecuted |
|
Having damnation |
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|
(70)
Jesus said, "That which you
have will save you if you bring
it forth from yourselves. That which you do not
have within you will kill you if you do not have it
within you."
|
|
(5:13)
And withal they
learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house;
and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies,
speaking
things which they ought not.
|
|
|
|
| Bring it
forth... have it |
|
Speaking things |
| From
yourselves |
|
From
house to house |
| That which you do not
have within you will kill you |
|
Busybodies... speaking
things which they ought not |
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|
(71)
Jesus said, "I shall destroy
this house,
and no one will be able to build
it [...]."
|
|
(5:14)
I will
therefore that the younger women marry, bear children,
|
|
|
|
| This house |
|
Marry |
| Build
it |
|
Bear children |
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|
(72)
A man said to him, "Tell
my brothers
to divide my
father's possessions with me."
He said to him, "O man, who has made me a divider?"
He turned to his disciples and said to
them, "I am not a
divider, am I?"
|
|
(5:14b)
guide
the house,
give none
occasion to the
adversary to speak
reproachfully.
|
|
|
|
| Tell my brothers |
|
Guide the house |
| Divide my father's
possessions |
|
Give
none... to the adversary |
| Divide... divider...
divider |
|
Speak reproachfully |
________________________________________________________________________
|
(73)
Jesus said, "The harvest is
great but the
laborers are few. Beseech the Lord, therefore, to send out laborers
to the harvest."
|
|
(5:15)
For some
are
already turned
aside
after Satan.
|
|
|
|
| The laborers are few |
|
Some |
| Send out laborers
|
|
Turned aside |
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|
(74)
He said, "O Lord, there
are many around
the
drinking trough, but there is nothing in the cistern."
|
|
(5:16)
If any
man or woman that
believeth have widows, let
them relieve
them,
|
|
|
|
| There
are many around |
|
Any man or woman that
believeth... widows |
| The drinking trough |
|
Relieve them |
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(75)
Jesus said, "Many
are standing
at the door, but it is the
solitary who will enter the bridal chamber."
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|
(5:16b)
and let not the
church
be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows
indeed.
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|
| Many are standing |
|
The church |
| The solitary |
|
Widows |
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(76)
Jesus said, "The
kingdom of the father
is like a merchant who had a consignment of merchandise
and who discovered a
pearl. That merchant was shrewd. He sold the merchandise
and bought the
pearl alone for himself. You too, seek his unfailing and
enduring treasure
where no moth comes near to devour and no worm destroys."
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|
(5:17)
Let the
elders that rule
well be counted
worthy of double honour,
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| The kingdom of the father |
|
The elders that rule |
| Merchandise...
merchandise... a pearl... a pearl... treasure |
|
Counted worthy of double |
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(77)
Jesus said, "It is I
who am the
light which is above
them all. It is I
who am the
all. From me did the all come forth, and unto me did the all
extend. Split a piece of wood, and I am there. Lift up the stone, and
you will find me there."
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|
(5:17b)
especially they who labour in the word
and doctrine.
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| I
who... I who |
|
They
who |
| The light which is
above... the all... the all |
|
The word |
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(78)
Jesus said, "Why have you
come out into the desert? To see a reed shaken by the wind? And to see a man clothed in fine
garments like your kings and your great men? Upon them are
the fine garments, and they
are unable to discern the truth."
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|
(5:18)
For the
scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out
the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
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|
|
| A man clothed in fine
garments |
|
The
labourer is worthy |
| They are unable to
discern the truth |
|
The ox that treadeth out
the corn...
The labourer is
worthy of
his reward |
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(79)
A woman from the crowd said
to him, "Blessed
are the
womb which bore you and the breasts which nourished you."
He said to her, "Blessed
are those who have heard the word of the father and have
truly kept it. For there will be days when you will say, 'Blessed are the womb which has not
conceived and the breasts which have not given milk.'"
|
|
(5:19)
Against an
elder receive
not an accusation,
but before two or three witnesses.
5:20 Them
that sin rebuke
before all, that others also may fear.
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| Blessed are... Blessed are those |
|
Receive not an accusation |
| The womb which bore you
and the breasts which nourished you |
|
Them that sin |
| He said to her, "Blessed
are those who ( Luke
11:26 ) |
|
Rebuke before all |
| The womb which has not
conceived and the breasts which have not given milk |
|
An elder |
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(80)
Jesus said, "He who has recognized
the world
has found the
body, but he who has found the body is
superior to the world."
|
|
(5:21)
I charge thee
before God, and the
Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things
|
|
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| The body... the body |
|
The Lord Jesus Christ |
| Recognized the world |
|
Observe these things |
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(81)
Jesus said, "Let
him who has grown
rich be king, and let him who possesses power renounce it."
|
|
(5:21b)
without preferring
one before another, doing nothing by
partiality.
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|
|
|
| Let him who has grown
rich be king |
|
Doing nothing by
partiality |
| Renounce it |
|
Preferring one before
another |
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(82)
Jesus said, "He
who is near me
is near the fire, and he
who is far from me is far from the kingdom."
|
|
(5:22)
Lay
hands
suddenly on
no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
|
|
|
|
| He who is near me |
|
Lay hands |
| He who is far from me |
|
Keep
thyself pure |
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(83)
Jesus said, "The
images are manifest
to man, but the light in them remains concealed in the image
of the light of the father. He will become manifest, but his image will
remain concealed by his light."
|
|
(5:23)
Drink no longer
water,
but use a
little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often
infirmities.
|
|
|
|
| The images are manifest |
|
Water |
| Concealed in the image |
|
A little wine for thy
stomach |
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(84)
Jesus said, "When
you see
your likeness,
you rejoice. But when
you see your images which came
into being before
you, and which neither die
not become manifest,
how much you will have to bear!"
|
|
(5:24)
Some
men's sins are open
beforehand, going
before
to judgment;
and some men they follow after.
|
|
|
|
| When... when |
|
Before... after |
| You see your likeness |
|
Some men's sins are open
beforehand |
| Came
into |
|
Going before |
| Before |
|
Before |
| Die |
|
Judgment |
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|
(85)
Jesus said, "Adam
came into being
from a great power and a great wealth, but he did not become worthy of
you. For had he been worthy, he would not have experienced death."
|
|
(5:25)
Likewise also
the good works of some are manifest
beforehand; |
|
|
|
| Adam came into being |
|
Some are manifest |
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(86)
Jesus said, "The
foxes have their
holes and the birds
have their nests, but the son of man has no place
to lay his head and rest."
|
|
(5:25b)
and
they that are otherwise cannot
be hid.
|
|
|
|
| The foxes have their
holes... birds have their
nests... man has no place |
|
Cannot
be hid |
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|
(87)
Jesus said, "Wretched
is
the body
that is dependant
upon a body,
and wretched
is the soul
that is dependent
on these two."
|
|
(6:1)
Let as many
servants
as are under
the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour,
|
|
|
|
| Wretched... wretched |
|
Worthy of all honour |
| The body... a body... the soul |
|
Many
servants... masters |
| Dependent... dependent |
|
Under the yoke |
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|
(88)
Jesus said, "The angels and
the prophets will come to you and give to you those things you
(already) have. And you too, give them those things which you
have, and say to yourselves, 'When will they come and take
what is theirs?'"
|
|
(6:1b)
that the
name of God and his
doctrine
be
not blasphemed.
|
|
|
|
| Those things you
(already) have... those things which you
have |
|
The name of God and his doctrine |
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|
(89)
Jesus said, "Why do you wash
the outside of the cup? Do
you not realize that he who made the inside is the same
one who made the outside?"
|
|
(6:2)
And they that
have believing masters, let
them not despise them, because they
are brethren;
|
|
|
|
| Do you not realize |
|
Let them not despise |
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|
(90)
Jesus said, "Come unto me,
for my yoke is
easy and my
lordship is mild, and you will find repose for yourselves."
|
|
(6:2b)
but
rather do
them service,
because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These
things teach
and exhort.
|
|
|
|
| My yoke is easy |
|
Teach and exhort |
| My lordship |
|
Do... service |
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|
(91)
They said to him, "Tell
us who you are so
that we may believe in you."
He said to them, "You read the
face of the sky and of the earth, but you have not recognized
the one
who is before you, and you do not know
how to read
this moment." |
|
(6:3)
If any man teach
otherwise, and consent
not to wholesome words, even
the words
of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to
godliness; |
|
|
|
| Tell us who you are so
that we may believe in you |
|
Teach |
| Read...read |
|
Words... words |
| Not
recognized... not know |
|
Consent not |
| The one who is before you |
|
Our Lord Jesus Christ |
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|
| (92)
Jesus said, "Seek
and
you will find. Yet, what you
asked me about in former times and which I did not tell you
then, now I do
desire to
tell, but you do not inquire
after it." |
|
(6:4)
He is proud,
knowing nothing, but doting
about questions
and strifes of
words, whereof cometh envy, strife,
railings, |
| Seek |
|
Doting
(unhealthy desire & morbid curiosity) |
| You asked me... inquire |
|
Questions |
| I did not tell you |
|
Strifes of words |
| I do desire |
|
Envy, strife |
| To tell |
|
Railings |
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|
| (93)
<Jesus said,>
"Do not give what is holy
to dogs,
lest they throw them on the dung-heap. Do not throw the pearls
to swine,
lest they [...] it [...]." |
|
(6:4b)
evil surmisings, 6:5 Perverse
disputings of men
of corrupt minds,
and destitute
of the truth, |
|
|
|
| Holy |
|
Evil |
| Dogs |
|
Men of corrupt minds |
| The pearls |
|
The truth |
| Swine |
|
Men... destitute |
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|
| (94)
Jesus said, "He who seeks
will find, and he
who knocks will
be let in." |
|
(6:5b)
supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. |
|
|
|
| He... withdraw thyself |
|
Withdraw thyself |
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|
(95)
Jesus said, "If
you have money,
do not lend it at interest, but give it to one from whom you will not
get it back."
|
|
(6:6)
But godliness
with contentment
is great gain.
|
|
|
|
| If you have money |
|
Godliness...
is great gain |
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|
(96)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of
the father is like a
certain woman. She took a little leaven,
concealed it in
some dough, and made it into large loaves. Let him who has
ears hear."
|
|
(6:7)
For we
brought
nothing into this world, and
it is certain we
can carry nothing out.
|
|
|
|
| A
certain woman... took |
|
We
brought |
| She took a little leaven |
|
We can carry nothing out |
| In
some dough |
|
Into
this world |
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|
(97)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of
the father is like a certain woman who was carrying a jar full of
meal. While she was walking on the road, still some
distance from home, the handle of the jar broke and the meal
emptied out behind her on the road. She did not realize it;
she had
noticed no accident. When she reached her house, she set the jar down and
found it empty."
|
|
(6:8)
And having
food
and raiment let us be therewith content.
6:9 But they that
will be rich fall into temptation and a snare,
and into many foolish and hurtful lusts,
|
|
|
|
| Carrying a jar full of
meal... the meal... she set the jar down and
found it empty |
|
Having food |
| She did not realize it |
|
Content |
| She had noticed no
accident |
|
A snare... and hurtful lusts |
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|
| (98)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of
the father is like a
certain man who wanted to kill a
powerful man. In his own house he drew his sword and stuck
it into the wall in order to find out whether his hand could carry
through. Then he slew
the powerful man." |
|
(6:9b)
which drown
men in destruction
and perdition. 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all
evil:
|
|
|
|
| A certain
man... wanted to kill a
powerful man |
|
(They that be rich...) drown men |
| Slew the powerful man |
|
Drown men in destruction
(cf. pierced themselves through) |
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|
(99)
The disciples said to him, "Your
brothers and your
mother are standing outside."
He said to them, "Those here who do the
will of my father are my brothers and my mother. It is they who will
enter the kingdom of my father." |
|
(6:10b)
which while some
coveted after, they have
erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with
many sorrows. |
|
|
|
| Your brothers and your
mother are standing outside |
|
Some... have erred from the faith |
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|
(100)
They showed Jesus a gold
coin and said to him, "Caesar's
men demand taxes
from us."
He said to them, "Give Caesar
what
belongs to Caesar, give God what belongs to God,
and give
me what is mine." |
|
6:11
But thou, O man
of God,
flee these
things; and follow
after righteousness,
godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
|
|
|
|
| Caesar's men |
|
Man of God |
| What belongs to
Caesar... taxes |
|
Flee these things
(ie. love of money) |
| Give... give... give |
|
Follow after
(to seek, to persue) |
| What
belongs to God... what is mine |
|
Righteousness,
godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness |
| God... God |
|
God... godliness |
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|
| (101)
<Jesus said,>
"Whoever does not hate
his father and his mother as I do cannot become a disciple
to me. And whoever does not love his father and his mother as I do
cannot become a
disciple to me. For my mother [...], but my true mother gave me
life." |
|
(6:12)
Fight
the
good fight
of faith, lay
hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, |
|
|
|
| Hate |
|
Fight the... fight |
| Become a
disciple... become a disciple |
|
Thou art also called |
| My true mother gave me
life |
|
Lay hold on eternal life |
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|
| (102)
Jesus said, "Woe to the
pharisees, for they are like a dog sleeping in the manger of oxen,
for neither does he eat nor does he let the oxen eat." |
|
(6:12b)
and (thou) hast professed a good
profession before
many witnesses.
|
|
|
|
| The manger of oxen |
|
Before
many witnesses |
| Let the oxen eat |
|
Hast professed a good
profession |
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|
| (103)
Jesus said, "Fortunate is
the man who knows where the brigands will enter, so that he may get up,
muster his domain, and arm himself before they invade."
|
|
6:13
I give thee
charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things,
and before Christ Jesus,
|
|
|
|
| So that he may get up
(.ie. arise) |
|
Quickeneth all things |
| Before they invade |
|
Before Christ Jesus |
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|
(104) They said to Jesus, "Come,
let us pray
today and let us fast."
Jesus said, "What is the sin
that I have committed, or wherein
have I been defeated? But when the bridegroom leaves the
bridal chamber, then let them fast and pray."
|
|
(6:13b)
who
before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
6:14 That thou keep this
commandment without
spot,
|
|
|
|
| Let us pray... pray |
|
A good confession |
| What is the
sin... wherein have I been
defeated |
|
Without spot |
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|
(105)
Jesus said, "He who knows
the father and the mother will
be called the son of a harlot."
|
|
(6:14b)
unrebukeable,
until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
|
|
|
|
| Will be called the son
of a harlot |
|
Unrebukeable |
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|
(106)
Jesus said, "When
you make the two one,
you will
become the sons of man, and when you say, 'Mountain, move
away,' it will move away."
|
|
(6:15)
Which
in his times
he shall
shew, who is the blessed and only
Potentate,
|
|
|
|
| When you make the two one |
|
Which in his times |
| You will become |
|
He shall shew |
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|
(107)
Jesus said, "The
kingdom
is like a shepherd who
had a hundred sheep. One
of them, the largest, went astray. He left the ninety-nine sheep and
looked for that one
until he found it. When he had gone to such trouble, he said to the
sheep, 'I care for you more than the ninety-nine.'"
|
|
(6:15b)
the
King of kings,
and Lord of lords; 6:16 Who
only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man
can approach unto;
|
|
|
|
| The kingdom |
|
The King of kings |
| Who |
|
Who |
| One |
|
Only |
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|
(108)
Jesus said, "He
who will
drink from my mouth will become like me. I myself shall become he, and the things that are
hidden will be revealed to him."
|
|
(6:16b)
whom
no man
hath seen, nor
can see: to whom
be
honour and power everlasting. Amen.
|
|
|
|
| He who will |
|
Whom... whom
be |
| The things that are
hidden will be revealed to him |
|
No man hath seen, nor
can see |
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|
(109)
Jesus said, "The kingdom is
like a man who
had a hidden treasure in his field without knowing it. And
after he died, he left it to his son. The son did not know
(about the treasure). He inherited the field and sold it. And the one
who bought it went plowing and found the treasure. He began to lend money at interest
to whomever he wished."
|
|
(6:17)
Charge them
that are rich in
this world, that they be not highminded,
nor trust in uncertain
riches,
|
|
|
|
| A man who had a hidden
treasure in his field |
|
Them that are rich in
this world |
| Did not know |
|
Be not highminded |
| Lend money at interest |
|
Uncertain riches |
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|
(110)
Jesus said, "Whoever finds
the world and becomes rich,
let him renounce
the world."
|
|
(6:17b)
but
in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
|
|
|
|
| Rich |
|
Richly |
| Renounce
the world |
|
All things to enjoy |
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|
(111)
Jesus said, "The heavens
and the earth will be rolled up in your presence. And the one who lives
from the living one will not see death." Does not Jesus say, "Whoever finds himself is
superior to the world?"
|
|
(6:18)
That they do
good, that they
be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to
communicate;
|
|
|
|
| Whoever finds himself is
superior to the world? |
|
They be rich in good
works |
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|
(112)
Jesus said, "Woe to the
flesh that depends
on the soul; woe to the soul that depends on
the flesh."
|
|
(6:19)
Laying
up in store for
themselves a good foundation
|
|
|
|
| Depends on... depends on |
|
Laying up in store for
themselves |
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|
(113)
His disciples said to him, "When
will the kingdom
come?"
< Jesus said,> "It will not come by
waiting for it. It will not be a matter of saying 'here it
is' or 'there it is.' Rather, the kingdom of the father is spread out
upon the earth, and men do not see it."
|
|
(6:19b)
against the
time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to
thy trust, |
|
|
|
| When will the kingdom
come? |
|
The time to come |
| It will not come by
waiting for it |
|
Lay hold on eternal life |
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|
(114)
Simon Peter said to him,
"Let Mary leave
us, for women
are not worthy of life."
Jesus said, "I myself shall lead her
in order to make her male, so that she too may become a living spirit
resembling you males. For every woman who will make herself male will
enter the kingdom of heaven."
|
|
(6:20b)
avoiding
profane and vain babblings,
and oppositions of science falsely so called: 6:21 Which
some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee.
Amen. |
|
|
|
| Leave us |
|
Avoiding |
| Women are not worthy |
|
Vain babblings |
| I myself shall lead her |
|
Grace
be with thee |
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|