The Gospel of Thomas and Titus

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What may be the Original Gospel of Christ commonly known as The Gospel of Thomas
is aligned with Titus comparing connections in thought, word, and rhetoric.

“Give attendance to reading… Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them;
that thy profiting may appear to all,” 1 Timothy 4:13-15

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The Gospel of Thomas
By Thomas O. Lambdin
Titus
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These are the secret sayings which the living Jesus spoke and which Didymos Judas Thomas wrote down.

(1:1)   Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ,
Jesus Jesus
Didymos Judas Thomas Paul
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(1) And he said, "Whoever finds the interpretation of these sayings will not experience death."

(1a)   according to the faith of God's elect,
Whoever finds God's elect
These sayings The faith
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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." (1:1b)  and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
He finds... he finds... troubled... troubled The acknowledging of the truth
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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."

(1:2)   In hope of eternal life,
In the sky... in the sea... inside of you... in poverty In hope
The birds of the sky will precede you... the fish will precede you Hope
You... are the sons of the living father Eternal life
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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."

(1:2b)  which God, that cannot lie
Ask a small child God... cannot lie
Become one God
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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."

(1:2c)  promised before the world began;
What is in your sight The world
That which is hidden from you Promised
(eternal life)
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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."

(1:3)   But hath in due times manifested his word 
Will... become... will remain Hath in due times
Observe... all things are plain in the sight of heaven... manifest... covered... uncovered Manifested
Do not tell lies His word
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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."

(1:3b)  through preaching, which is committed unto me
Blessed... cursed Preaching
The lion which becomes man Which is committed unto me
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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."

(1:3c)  according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
A wise fisherman... the wise fisherman Our Saviour
Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear The commandment of God our Saviour
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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."

(1:4)   To Titus, mine own son after the common faith:
The sower Titus
Seeds... the seed(s)... good fruit The common faith
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(10) Jesus said, "I have cast fire upon the world, and see, I am guarding it until it blazes."

(1:4b)  Grace, mercy, and peace,
I have cast Grace
Fire... guarding it Mercy, and peace
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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?"

(1:4c)  from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
The living The Lord Jesus
You became two... you become two...  Jesus Christ
You become two, what will you do? Our Saviour
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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."

(1:5)   For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting,
You will depart from us Left I thee
Earth Crete = fleshy
Who is to be our leader? Thou shouldest set in order
Heaven and earth The things that are wanting
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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."

(1:5b)  and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

I am not your master I had appointed thee
You have become intoxicated Be blameless
Companions Husband of one wife
Pick up stones and throw them Riot or unruly
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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."

(1:7)   For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God;
Be condemned Be blameless
When you go... if they receive you As the steward of God
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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."

(1:7b)   not selfwilled,
Born of woman Selfwilled
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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." (1:7c)   not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker,
Peace Angry
To cast Given to
Sword, and war Strike
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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." (1:7d)   not given to filthy lucre;
No... no... no... never Not
Give Given
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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."

(1:8)   But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men,
He who will take his place in the beginning Hospitality... a lover of good men
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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."

(1:8b)  sober, just, holy, temperate;  9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught,
Listen to my words... become my disciples Sober
These stones will minister to you... becomes acquainted with them Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught
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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."

(1:9c)  that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
A mustard seed Sound doctrine
Birds of the sky The gainsayers
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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."

(1:10)   For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Children who have settled in a field which is not theirs Unruly
The owners of the field... they will say Vain talkers...
deceivers
The world The circumcision
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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."

(1:11)   Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Infants being suckled... infants being suckled Whose mouths must be stopped
The kingdom... the kingdom... the place Whole houses
Two Filthy lucre
The inside... the outside... the above... the below... the male and the female Teaching things which they ought not
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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." (1:12)   One of themselves,
One... one One
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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."

(1:12b)  even a prophet of their own,
A man of light A prophet
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(25) Jesus said, "Love your brother like your soul, guard him like the pupil of your eye." (1:12c)  said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
Your brother The Cretians
Soul Evil beasts
Eye Bellies
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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."

(1:13)   This witness is true.
See... eye... see.. eye... eye... see... eye Witness
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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." (1:13b)  Wherefore rebuke them sharply,
You do not fast... you do not observe Rebuke them
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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."

(1:13c)  that they may be sound in the faith;
14 Not giving heed
Intoxicated... intoxicated Not giving heed
They are blind in their hearts They may be sound in the faith
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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."

(1:14b)  to Jewish fables, and commandments of men,
Flesh came into being because of spirit Jewish fables
Flesh... spirit... spirit... the body Men
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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."

(1:14c)  that turn from the truth. 15 Unto the pure all things are pure:
Gods... gods The pure... the pure
I am The truth
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(31) Jesus said, "No prophet is accepted in his own village; no physician heals those who know him." (1:15b)  but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving
Those who know him Them that are defiled and unbelieving
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(32) Jesus said, "A city being built on a high mountain and fortified cannot fall, nor can it be hidden." (1:15c)  is nothing pure; but even their mind
A high mountain Mind
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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." (1:15d)  and conscience is defiled.
Your ear Conscience
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(34) Jesus said, "If a blind man leads a blind man, they will both fall into a pit."

(1:16)   They profess that they know God;
A blind man leads a blind man, they They profess that they know
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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." (1:16b)  but in works they deny him,
Enter the house of a strong man and take it by force... ransack his house In works they deny him
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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." (1:16c)   being abominable, and disobedient,
Do not be concerned... about what you will wear Being abominable
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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"

(1:16d)  and unto every good work reprobate.
When you disrobe without being ashamed Unto every good work reprobate
Without being ashamed... will not be afraid Reprobate
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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." (2:1)   But speak thou the things which become
Hear these words which I am saying to you... hear them Speak thou the things which become
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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."

(2:1b)  sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober, grave,  
The pharisees and the scribes The aged men
The keys of knowledge (gnosis) Sound doctrine
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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." (2:2b)  temperate, sound in faith,
Unsound Temperate, sound

Temperate
= of a sound mind
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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." (2:2c)  in charity,
Something in his hand Charity
(or benevolence)
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(42) Jesus said, "Become passers-by." (2:2d)  in patience.
Become passers-by Patience
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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."
(2:3) The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness,
I am They be
You have become like the Jews They be in behaviour as
Become like As becometh
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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." (2:3b)  not false accusers, not given to much wine,
Whoever blasphemes... whoever blasphemes... whoever blasphemes False accusers
Forgiven... forgiven... forgiven (Forgive = to give up debt) Not given
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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." (2:3c)  teachers of good things;
4 That they may teach the young
Grapes... figs... fruit Good things
They do not They may
Good... good... evil Good
Evil things... evil things... evil things Good things
A good man Teachers
Brings forth... brings forth... brings forth Teach
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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." (2:4b)  women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Women Women
Adam Husbands
Be acquainted To love... to love
A child Children
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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." (2:5)   To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient 
Servant... serve Obedient
Desires Discreet = curbing one's desires
Spoil Chaste = pure from every fault, immaculate
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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." (2:5b)  to their own husbands,
Two... in this one house... Their own husbands,
(i.e. woman with husbands)
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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." (2:5c)  that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Blessed are Be not blasphemed
The solitary and elect... will find the kingdom... from it, and to it you will return The word of God
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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.'" (2:6)   Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
Say to them... say to them Exhort
Children Young men
We are its children, we are the elect Sober minded = to think of one's self soberly
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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."
(2:7)   In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works:
The new world All things
You look Shewing  thyself
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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."

(2:7b)  in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
In Israel... in you... in your presence In doctrine
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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."
(2:8)   Sound speech,
Beneficial... beneficial... beneficial Sound  = healthy, restoring to health
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(54) Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of heaven." (2:8b)  that cannot be condemned;
Yours is the kingdom Cannot be condemned
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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." (2:8c)  that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed,
Hate... hate The contrary part
Will not be worthy May be ashamed
Of me Of the contrary part
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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." (2:8d)  having no evil thing to say of you.
Whoever... is superior Having no evil thing to say of you
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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." (2:9)   Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters,
Kingdom Masters
The man did not allow them to pull up the weeds Servants... be obedient
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(58) Jesus said, "Blessed is the man who has suffered and found life." (2:9b)  and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
The man who has suffered Please them well... not answering again
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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." (2:10)   Not purloining,
Die Purloining = separate or divide
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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."
(2:10b)  but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
That man is round about the lamb Adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour
He cannot do so otherwise Fidelity = conviction of the truth of anything
Look Shewing
A place for yourself within In all things
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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."
(2:11)   For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Two... one... the other All
Given Grace
He will be filled with light Hath appeared to all men
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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."

(2:12)   Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
I tell my mysteries Teaching us
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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." (2:12b)  we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
There was a rich man who had much money We should live soberly, righteously
My storehouse This present world
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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."
(2:13)  Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
He sent his servant... They are coming... be able to come... be able to come... The servant returned That blessed hope... the glorious appearing
My master... My master... My master.... My master... his master... The master The great God... my father
Give Gave himself
Merchants... bought a house... bought a farm... Businessmen and merchants Redeem
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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." (2:14b)  and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.   15 These things speak,
Good Good
A good man... tenant farmers... tenant farmers... The tenants... the tenants A peculiar people
Work Works
That they might work it... collect the produce... give him the produce Good works
They seized him and killed him Purify unto himself
Told... let him who has ears hear Speak
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(66) Jesus said, "Show me the stone which the builders have rejected. That one is the cornerstone." (2:15b)  and exhort, and rebuke
Show me the stone Exhort
Rejected Rebuke
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(67) Jesus said, "If one who knows the all still feels a personal deficiency, he is completely deficient." (2:15c)  with all authority
The all All authority
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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." (2:15d)  Let no man despise thee.
You are hated and persecuted... you have been persecuted Despise thee
No place No man
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(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." (3:1)   Put them in mind to be subject
Within themselves In mind
Be filled Be subject
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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." (3:1b)  to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates,
It... it Principalities... powers
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(71) Jesus said, "I shall destroy this house, and no one will be able to build it [...]." (3:1c)  to be ready to every good work,
Be able to build it Be ready to every good work
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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?"
(3:2) To speak evil of no man,
Tell my brothers to divide Speak evil
O man No man
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(73) Jesus said, "The harvest is great but the laborers are few. Beseech the Lord, therefore, to send out laborers to the harvest."  (3:2b)  to be no brawlers,
Are few Be no
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(74) He said, "O Lord, there are many around the drinking trough, but there is nothing in the cistern." (3:2c)  but gentle, shewing all meekness
Many... nothing All
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(75) Jesus said, "Many are standing at the door, but it is the solitary who will enter the bridal chamber." (3:2d)  unto all men.
Many All
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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." (3:3)   For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient,
Shrewd Foolish
For himself. You too For we ourselves
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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." (3:3b)  deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures
Them all... the all... the all... the all Deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures
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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." (3:3c)  living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Clothed in fine garments Living in malice and envy
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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.'"
(3:4)   But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour
The womb which bore you and the breasts which nourished you The kindness and love
The father God
There will be days when After that
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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." (3:4b)  toward man appeared,
Found the body... found the body Man appeared
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(81) Jesus said, "Let him who has grown rich be king, and let him who possesses power renounce it." (3:5)   Not by works of righteousness which we have done,
Him who has... him who possesses We have
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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." (3:5b)  but according to his mercy
He who is near me According to his mercy
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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." (3:5c)  he saved us,
He will become manifest He saved us
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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!" (3:5d)  by the washing of regeneration and renewing of
See your likeness... see your images Washing
Came into being... become manifest Regeneration... renewing
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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." (3:5e)  the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly
A great power The Holy Ghost
He... experienced death He shed
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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." (3:6b)  through Jesus Christ
The son of man Jesus Christ
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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." (3:6c)  our Saviour;
Dependant... dependant Our Saviour
Savior = deliverer
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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?'" (3:7)   That being justified by his grace,
Give... give Grace
When will they come and take what is theirs? Being justified
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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?" (3:7b)  we should be made heirs
He who made We should be made
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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." (3:7c)  according to the hope of eternal life.
You will find repose The hope of eternal life
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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."
(3:8)   This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly,
Tell us Saying... thou affirm
Believe Faithful
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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." (3:8b)  that they which have believed in God might be careful
Seek... you asked... desire They... might be careful
careful = thoughtful
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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 [...]." (3:8c)  to maintain good works.
Do not give... Do not throw Maintain
What is holy... the pearls Good works
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(94) Jesus said, "He who seeks will find, and he who knocks will be let in." (3:8d)  These things are good
He who seeks will find These things
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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." (3:8e)  and profitable unto men.
Money... lend it... give it... get it Profitable
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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." (3:9)   But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies,
The kingdom of the father is like a certain woman... dough... loaves Genealogies
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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." (3:9b)  and contentions, and strivings about the law;
Meal... meal The Law
The jar broke Contentions
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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." (3:9c)  for they are unprofitable and vain.
A powerful man... the powerful man They are unprofitable and vain
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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."
(3:10)   A man that is an heretick
Standing outside An heretick

Heretic
= schismatic
Those here who do A man that is
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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."
(3:10a)  after the first and second admonition reject;
Demand Reject
Give... give... give  (Admonished three times) After the first and second admonition
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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." (3:11)   Knowing that he that is such
Become a disciple... become a disciple Knowing
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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." (3:11b)  is subverted, and sinneth,
A dog sleeping... neither does he eat Is subverted

Subverted = to change for the worse
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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." (3:11c)  being condemned of himself.
The brigands will enter Being condemned
Himself Himself
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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."
(3:12)   When I shall send Artemas unto thee,
Come... leaves Send
When When
The bridal chamber Artemas =  gift of complete light
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(105) Jesus said, "He who knows the father and the mother will be called the son of a harlot." (3:12b)  or Tychicus,
Will be called the son of a harlot Tychicus = fateful
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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." (3:12c)  be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis:
Make... become... say Be diligent
Move away Come unto
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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.'" (3:12d)  for I have determined there to winter.
He had gone to such trouble I have determined
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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." (3:13)   Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos
Become like me Zenas = living
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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." (3:13b)  on their journey diligently,
Went plowing Journey
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(110) Jesus said, "Whoever finds the world and becomes rich, let him renounce the world." (3:13c)  that nothing be wanting unto them.
The world... the world Nothing
Becomes rich Be wanting
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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?" (3:14)   And let our's also learn to maintain good works
Lives from the living one Maintain good works
Whoever finds himself Our's... learn
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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." (3:14b)  for necessary uses,
Depends on... depends on Necessary uses
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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."

(3:14c)  that they be not unfruitful. 15 All that are with me salute thee.
Will not come... will not be Be not unfruitful
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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."
(3:15b)  Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Leave us Greet them
I myself shall lead her Grace be with you
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