Now whenever Timothy comes, see to it that there is nothing to fear among you; for he is doing the work of the Lord, as I do too. Let no one treat him with contempt, but send him on his way in peace, so that he might come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers.
Regarding Apollos the brother, I strongly encouraged him, that he might come to you with the brothers, but by no means was it his desire to come now. But he will come when he has time.
Eternal God and Father, you create us by your power, and redeem us by your love, guide and strengthen us by your Spirit, that we may give ourselves in love and service to one another and to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
So I will come to you when I have gone through Macedonia, for I am going through Macedonia, but perhaps I will stay with you or spend the winter, so that you might send me off (with help), to wherever place I might go. For I do not want to see you now in passing; for I hope to remain for some time with you if the Lord allows.
But I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost. For a door stands open to me – great and effective – yet opposed by many.
Keep us, O Lord, while we tarry on this earth, in a serious seeking after thee, and in an affectionate walking with thee, every day of our lives; that when thou comest, we may be found not hiding our talent, nor yet asleep with our lamp unfurnished, but waiting and longing for our Lord, our glorious King, for ever and ever.
Now about the collection for the ‘holy ones’ just as I have directed the Galatian churches so also you should do.
On every first day of the week each of you should set aside (something) in accordance to how they fare storing it up so that whenever I come collections will not be happening.
Then when I arrive, those whom you approve, by letters [of authorisatio] I will send (these ones) to take your gift to Jerusalem.
And if my going is fitting they may go with me.
Lord God, you feed us with the living bread from heaven; you renew our faith, increase our hope, and strengthen our love.
Teach us to hunger for Christ who is the true and living bread, and to live by every word that comes from your mouth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
And when this body which can wear out is clothed with what cannot wear out and this body which dies puts on what never die, then the word which is written will be fulfilled: Death is swallowed up into victory, Where Death, is your victory,? Where Death, is your sting?
Now the sting of Death is Sin. And the power of Sin is the Law.
But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ.
So then, beloved sisters /brothers come to be firm immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your work is not in vain in the Lord.
Eternal Light, shine into our hearts; Eternal Goodness, deliver us from evil; Eternal Power, be our support; Eternal Wisdom, scatter the darkness of our ignorance: That we may seek your face with all our heart and mind and soul and strength. Amen.
So, I affirm (all) this, brothers/ sisters: (i.e. ) Flesh and blood cannot receive the kingdom of God. no r does what wear out inherit what cannot wear out.
Look – a mystery I am telling you. We will not all die but (we) all will be changed – in a moment, in the blink of an eye at the last trumpet, for (the trumpet) will sound and the dead people will be raised enduring and we shall be changed.
For it is necessary that this (body) which wears out be clothed with what cannot wear out and this (body) that dies puts on what never dies…
God, give me grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.
Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace, Taking, as Jesus did, This sinful world as it is, Not as I would have it, Trusting that You will make all things right, If I surrender to Your will, So that I may be reasonably happy in this life, And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen.God, give me grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.
Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace, Taking, as Jesus did, This sinful world as it is, Not as I would have it, Trusting that You will make all things right, If I surrender to Your will, So that I may be reasonably happy in this life, And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
But not the first was the one of the Spirit but the one of nature then the one of the Spirit. The first human came from the earth, the second human is from heaven.
Like the one from the earth, so are these from the earth. and like the one from heaven, so are these from heaven.
and as we have worn the image of the one from the earth, so we will bear the image of the one from heaven.
Eternal Light, shine into our hearts, Eternal Goodness, deliver us from evil, Eternal Power, be our support, Eternal Wisdom, scatter the darkness of our ignorance, Eternal Pity, have mercy upon us; that with all our heart and mind and soul and strength we may seek thy face and be brought by thine infinite mercy to thy holy presence; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
So also the resurrection of the dead people, It is sown as something decaying it is raised something ‘full of life’ It is sown as something in humiliation it is raised something glorious, It is sown as something in weakness it is raised as something powerful. It is sown a body animated by natural life is it raised a body animated by the Spirit. Since there is a body (for this world) of nature there is also a body (for the world-to-come) of the Spirit. So also it is written: ‘The first man, Adam, became a living person1, The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
But someone will say ‘(When the dead are raised) how (is it possible that) are the dead raised ? And with what kind of body will they come?
You foolish person, what you sow does not come to life unless it has died. And what you sow – you do not sow the body which is to become but a bare grain -if you like of wheat or some such thing.
But God gives to it a body as he chose, and to each seed It’s own kind of body.
All (kinds of) flesh are not the same flesh, but one (kind) for humans another flesh for animals. and another for birds, and another for fish.
Likewise (there are) celestial bodies and earthly bodies. The glory of the celestial (bodies) is one kind and the (glory) of the (earthly) bodies another.
(There is) one glory for the Sun, and another glory of the Moon, and another glory of the stars. For a star differs from a star in glory.
Be thou a bright flame before me, Be thou a guiding star above me Be thou a smooth path below me Be thou a kindly shepherd behind me Today – tonight -forever Amen.
(But now, Christ has been raised from the dead the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.)
Otherwise what about those who have themselves baptised for the sake of the dead If actually the dead are not being raised why are they being baptised for them?
And we, why are we in danger at each and every hour? Every day I am dying, I swear by my boast in you, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
If according to a human point of view I have fought with wild beasts in Ephesus, what benefit could it to me?
If the dead are not raised Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die,1 Do not be deceived! Bad cliques ruin good morals. Sober up as you ought, and do not sin, for some people have no knowledge of God, I say this to your shame.
O Love, O God who created me, in your love recreate me. O Love, who redeemed me, fill up in me whatever part of your love has fallen into neglect within me. O Love, O God, who first loved me, grant that with my whole heart, and with my whole soul, and with my whole strength, I may love you.
But now, Christ has been raised from the dead the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
For since through a human (was) death, so through a human (was) resurrection of the dead. For just as in (the case of) Adam all died so also in (the case of) Christ will all be made alive. But each in their own order: first Christ, then Christ’s at his coming.
Then the end (will happen) when he hands over the kingdom to God, and (his) Father, when every rule , and every authority and power will be destroyed.
For it is necessary for him (Christ) to reign until he put all the enemies under his feet,
The last enemy being eliminated is Death. For he (God) has put in subjection all things under his feet. For when he (God?) said that all things have been put into subjection it is evident that (all things have been put into subjection to Christ) except for the One (God) who put everything in subjection to him (Christ)
Moreover when all things are subjected to him (Christ) then the Son himself will be subjected to the one who subjected all things to him (Christ), so that God might be ‘the all’ in all things.
Teach us, good Lord, to serve thee as thou deservest; to give and not to count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labour and not to ask for any reward, save that of knowing that we do thy will, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
