Now I say this, that each of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that even those who have wives should be as though they had none,

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

And this I say, A covenant having been established before by God in Christ, the Law coming into being four hundred and thirty years later, does not annul the promise, so as to abolish it.

I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the emptiness of their mind,

Now this I say that no one should delude you with persuasive words.

Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for eating, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

i1 [To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] i0 par Blessed is he who gives attention to the poor; Jehovah will deliver him in the time of evil.

Jehovah will sustain him on the bed of illness; You will change his bed of sickness.

The wicked does deceitful work, but one sowing righteousness receives honest wages.

There is one who scatters, yet increases more; but the one who withholds more than is right, tends to poverty.

He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will make compensation for what he has given.

He who has a beneficent eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Cast your bread upon the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know which shall be blessed, either this or that, or whether they both alike shall be good.

Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over it will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.

Then came the first, saying, Master, your mina has earned ten minas.

And the second came, saying, Master, your mina has earned five minas.

Then another came, saying, Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief.

And he said to him, Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was a harsh man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow.

And he said to those who stood by, Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.

For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Do not be led astray, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not faint.

For God is not unjust, to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.