A Palavra de Deus
A Palavra de Deus é viva, eficaz e eterna. Desde 'No princípio era o Verbo' até 'O céu e a terra passarão, mas as minhas palavras não hão de passar', ela é a revelação suprema do Criador.
No princípio era o Verbo
A Palavra é Deus encarnado. No princípio era o Verbo, o Verbo estava com Deus, e o Verbo era Deus. Todas as coisas foram feitas por Ele.
Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος, καὶ ὁ Λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ Θεὸς ἦν ὁ Λόγος.
Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος, καὶ ὁ Λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ Θεὸς ἦν ὁ Λόγος.
Καὶ ὁ Λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐθεασάμεθα τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, δόξαν ὡς μονογενοῦς, παρὰ Πατρός, πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας.
Καὶ ὁ Λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐθεασάμεθα τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, δόξαν ὡς μονογενοῦς, παρὰ Πατρός, πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας.
ὃς ὢν ἀπαύγασμα τῆς δόξης καὶ χαρακτὴρ τῆς ὑποστάσεως αὐτοῦ, φέρων τε τὰ πάντα τῷ ῥήματι τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ, δι᾿ ἑαυτοῦ35 (89.3%) RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ 1 ℵA,B (5.2%) NU ¦ 23 (1%) ¦ 121 (3.4%) ¦ ∼ 21 𝕻46 (0.3%) ¦ part of a larger omission [homoioteleuton] (0.7%) καθαρισμὸν ποιησάμενος τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν35 [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ∼ 231 𝕻46ℵA,B [5%] NU ἡμῶν35 [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- 𝕻46ℵA,B [3%] NU ἐκάθισεν ἐν δεξιᾷ35 𝕻46ℵA,B [90%] RP,HF,OC,TR,NU ¦ 1 του θρονου [10%] CP τῆς μεγαλωσύνης ἐν ὑψηλοῖς,
Πίστει νοοῦμεν κατηρτίσθαι τοὺς αἰῶνας ῥήματι Θεοῦ, εἰς τὸ μὴ ἐκ φαινομένων τὰ βλεπόμενα35 [96%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ το βλεπομενον 𝕻13ℵA [4%] NU γεγονέναι.
A Palavra é viva e eficaz
A Palavra de Deus é mais cortante que espada de dois gumes. Ela julga pensamentos e intenções do coração, transforma e liberta.
Ζῶν γὰρ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἐνεργής, καὶ τομώτερος ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν μάχαιραν δίστομον, καὶ διϊκνούμενος ἄχρι μερισμοῦ ψυχῆς τε35 [90%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [10%] NU καὶ πνεύματος, ἁρμῶν τε καὶ μυελῶν· καί, κριτικὸς ἐνθυμήσεων καὶ ἐννοιῶν καρδίας.
Ζῶν γὰρ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἐνεργής, καὶ τομώτερος ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν μάχαιραν δίστομον, καὶ διϊκνούμενος ἄχρι μερισμοῦ ψυχῆς τε35 [90%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [10%] NU καὶ πνεύματος, ἁρμῶν τε καὶ μυελῶν· καί, κριτικὸς ἐνθυμήσεων καὶ ἐννοιῶν καρδίας.
καί, τὴν περικεφαλαίαν τοῦ σωτηρίου δέξασθαι35 A [94%] RP,HF ¦ δεξασθε 𝕻46ℵB [5%] OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ --- [1%] καὶ τὴν μάχαιραν τοῦ Πνεύματος, ὅ ἐστιν ῥῆμα Θεοῦ·
Toda Escritura é inspirada
Toda a Escritura é inspirada por Deus e útil para ensino, correção e instrução na justiça. Ela é perfeita e imutável.
Πᾶσα Γραφὴ Θεόπνευστος καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν, πρὸς ἔλεγχον,35 [96%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ελεγμον ℵA,C,I [4%] NU πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν, πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ,
Πᾶσα Γραφὴ Θεόπνευστος καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν, πρὸς ἔλεγχον,35 [96%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ελεγμον ℵA,C,I [4%] NU πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν, πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, ἵνα ἄρτιος ᾖ ὁ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἄνθρωπος, πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἐξηρτισμένος. ¦ εξηρτημενος [10%] ¦ εξηρτιμενος [5%] ¦ εξηρτυμενος CP[?]
Πᾶσα Γραφὴ Θεόπνευστος καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν, πρὸς ἔλεγχον,35 [96%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ελεγμον ℵA,C,I [4%] NU πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν, πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, ἵνα ἄρτιος ᾖ ὁ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἄνθρωπος, πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἐξηρτισμένος. ¦ εξηρτημενος [10%] ¦ εξηρτιμενος [5%] ¦ εξηρτυμενος CP[?]
Luz para o caminho
A Palavra é lâmpada para os pés e luz para nosso caminho. Ela ilumina, orienta e protege o que nela medita dia e noite.
Obedecer a Palavra
Seja praticante da Palavra e não apenas ouvinte. Jesus disse que quem ouve e pratica é como o homem sábio que edificou sobre a rocha.
Γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου35 ℵA,B,C [89%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ νομου [6%] ¦ λογων [4%] ¦ two other variants [1%] καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταί,35 ℵA,C (94%) RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ ∼ 21 B (4.4%) ECM ¦ 2 (1.2%) ¦ two other variants παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς.
Γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου35 ℵA,B,C [89%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ νομου [6%] ¦ λογων [4%] ¦ two other variants [1%] καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταί,35 ℵA,C (94%) RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ ∼ 21 B (4.4%) ECM ¦ 2 (1.2%) ¦ two other variants παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς.
Γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου35 ℵA,B,C [89%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ νομου [6%] ¦ λογων [4%] ¦ two other variants [1%] καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταί,35 ℵA,C (94%) RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ ∼ 21 B (4.4%) ECM ¦ 2 (1.2%) ¦ two other variants παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς. Ὅτι εἴ τις ἀκροατὴς νόμου35 [30%] ¦ λογου ℵA,B,C [69%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ λογων [1%] (Comparing verse 23 with verse 25, James is now talking about ‘law’, but copyists, having already written ‘word’ twice, could make the change, of ‘law’ to ‘word’, almost without thinking. If the original were ‘word’ there would be no pressure to change it to ‘law’.) ἐστὶν καὶ οὐ ποιητής, οὗτος ἔοικεν ἀνδρὶ κατανοοῦντι τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γενέσεως αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐσόπτρῳ· κατενόησεν γὰρ ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀπελήλυθεν καὶ εὐθέως ἐπελάθετο ὁποῖος ἦν.
Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι πᾶσαν ῥυπαρίαν καὶ περισσείαν κακίας, ἐν πραΰτητι35 ℵA,B,C [92%] RP,HF,OC,TR,NU ¦ πραοτητι [8%] CP δέξασθε τὸν ἔμφυτον λόγον τὸν δυνάμενον σῶσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν. ¦ ημων [25%]
»Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ἀκούει μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους καὶ ποιεῖ αὐτούς, ὁμοιώσω αὐτὸν35 C,W [96%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ ομοιωθησεται ℵB [4%] NU ἀνδρὶ φρονίμῳ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησεν τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ35 [98%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ ∼ 312 ℵB,C,W [2%] NU ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν.
Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, «Γέγραπται· ‹Οὐκ ἐπ᾿ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται35 [90%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ 1 ο ℵB,C,D,W [10%] NU ἄνθρωπος, ἀλλ᾿ ἐπὶ παντὶ ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διὰ στόματος Θεοῦ.› »
Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, «Γέγραπται· ‹Οὐκ ἐπ᾿ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται35 [90%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ 1 ο ℵB,C,D,W [10%] NU ἄνθρωπος, ἀλλ᾿ ἐπὶ παντὶ ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διὰ στόματος Θεοῦ.› »
Αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπεν, «Μενοῦν γε,35 C,D [95%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ --- 𝕻75ℵA,B,W [5%] NU μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ φυλάσσοντες αὐτόν.»35 [82%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ --- 𝕻75A,B,C,D,W [18%] NU ¦ τον λογον του θεου ℵ
Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς πρὸς αὐτὸν λέγων,35 A [81%] CP,HF,RP,TR ¦ ο 1234 [16%] OC ¦ ∼ 23 ο 1 ℵB,W [1.5%] NU ¦ ∼ αυτω ο 1 [1%] ¦ ο 1 ειπεν D ¦ two other variants «Γέγραπται ὅτι ‹Οὐκ ἐπ᾿ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται35 [80%] CP,HF,RP,OC ¦ 1 ο ℵA,B,D,W [20%] TR,NU ἄνθρωπος, ἀλλ᾿ ἐπὶ παντὶ ῥήματι Θεοῦ.› »35 A(D) (90.7%) CP,HF,RP,TR ¦ 1 εν 345 D (1.5%) ¦ 1234 εκπορευομενω δια στοματος 5 (7.3%) OC ¦ --- ℵB,W (0.4%) NU ¦ one other reading (0.1%)
Καὶ ἐγένετο θάμβος ἐπὶ πάντας, καὶ συνελάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους λέγοντες· «Τίς ὁ λόγος οὗτος, ὅτι ἐν ἐξουσίᾳ καὶ δυνάμει ἐπιτάσσει τοῖς ἀκαθάρτοις πνεύμασιν, καὶ ἐξέρχονται.»
A Palavra que permanece
Céus e terra passarão, mas as palavras de Jesus jamais passarão. A Palavra do Senhor permanece para sempre — eterna e infalível.
Ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται,35 W [90%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ παρελευσεται B,D [10%] NU ¦ ℵ omits verse οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρέλθωσιν.
Ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσεται,35 A,C,W [60%] HF,RP ¦ παρελευσονται ℵB,D [40%] CP,TR,OC,NU οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου ¦ ∼ εμοι 1 OC οὐ μὴ παρέλθωσιν.35 A,C(D)W [99.5%] HF,RP,CP,TR ¦ παρελευσονται ℵ(B) [0.5%] OC,NU
O poder da Palavra
A Palavra transforma, sara e liberta. Quem permanece na Palavra de Jesus conhece a verdade, e a verdade o liberta.
Ἔλεγεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς τοὺς πεπιστευκότας αὐτῷ Ἰουδαίους· «Ἐὰν ὑμεῖς μείνητε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῷ ἐμῷ, ἀληθῶς μαθηταί μού ἐστε·
Ἔλεγεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς τοὺς πεπιστευκότας αὐτῷ Ἰουδαίους· «Ἐὰν ὑμεῖς μείνητε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῷ ἐμῷ, ἀληθῶς μαθηταί μού ἐστε· καὶ γνώσεσθε τὴν Ἀλήθειαν, καὶ ἡ Ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς.»
Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐάν τις τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐμὸν35 𝕻66N [99%] CP,HF,RP,OC,TR ¦ ∼ 142 𝕻75ℵB,C,D,W [1%] NU τηρήσῃ θάνατον οὐ μὴ θεωρήσῃ, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.»
»Ἀμήν, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὁ τὸν λόγον μου ἀκούων καὶ πιστεύων τῷ πέμψαντί με ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον· καὶ εἰς κρίσιν οὐκ ἔρχεται ἀλλὰ μεταβέβηκεν ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου εἰς τὴν ζωήν.
Ἀπεκρίθη ¦ 1 ο [15%] TR Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· «Ἐάν τις ἀγαπᾷ με, τὸν λόγον μου τηρήσει. Καὶ ὁ Πατήρ μου ἀγαπήσει αὐτόν, καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐλευσόμεθα καὶ μονὴν παρ᾿ αὐτῷ ποιήσομεν.35 A [91.5%] CP,HF,RP,OC,TR ¦ ποιησομεθα 𝕻66,75ℵB,W [3%] NU ¦ ποιησωμεν [5%] ¦ ποιησωμεθα [0.5%] ¦ ποιησομαι D
Ἤδη ὑμεῖς καθαροί ἐστε διὰ τὸν λόγον ὃν λελάληκα ὑμῖν.
Ἁγίασον αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου·35 N [99%] CP,HF,RP,OC,TR ¦ --- 𝕻66A,B,C,D,W [1%] NU ¦ ℵ omits six words [homoioteleuton] ὁ λόγος ὁ σὸς ἀλήθειά ἐστιν.
Ὅτε οὖν ἠγέρθη ἐκ ¦ 1 των [5%] CP νεκρῶν, ἐμνήσθησαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι τοῦτο ἔλεγεν·35 𝕻66,75ℵA,B,N,W [90%] HF,RP,OC,NU ¦ 1 αυτοις [10%] CP,TR καὶ ἐπίστευσαν τῇ Γραφῇ, καὶ τῷ λόγῳ ᾧ35 A,N,W (98.2%) CP,HF,RP,OC,TR ¦ ον 𝕻66,75ℵB (1%) NU ¦ αυτου (−ειπεν ο ιησους) (0.7%) ¦ two other variants (0.1%) εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς.
Καὶ πολλῷ πλείους ἐπίστευσαν ¦ 1 εις αυτον N [2%] CP διὰ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ,
Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, καθὼς εἶπεν ἡ Γραφή, ποταμοὶ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος.»
Meditar na Palavra
A meditação na Palavra traz prosperidade e bom sucesso. Ela é fonte de sabedoria, consolo e orientação para toda a vida.
ὅτι ἐὰν ὁμολογήσῃς ἐν τῷ στόματί σου, «Κύριον Ἰησοῦν,» καὶ πιστεύσῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς αὐτὸν ἤγειρεν ¦ ∼ 21 [14%] ἐκ νεκρῶν, σωθήσῃ. Καρδίᾳ γὰρ πιστεύεται εἰς δικαιοσύνην, στόματι δὲ ὁμολογεῖται εἰς σωτηρίαν.
ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε εἰς σωτηρίαν,35 (𝕻72)ℵA,B,C [65%] OC,NU ¦ --- [35%] RP,HF,TR,CP (OC is in small print.)
Εἴ τις οὖν παράκλησις ἐν Χριστῷ, εἴ τι παραμύθιον ἀγάπης, εἴ τις κοινωνία Πνεύματος, εἴ τι35 [35%] ¦ τις 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [60%] RP,HF,OC,CP,NU ¦ τινα [5%] TR σπλάγχνα καὶ οἰκτιρμοί, πληρώσατέ μου τὴν χαρὰν ἵνα τὸ αὐτὸ φρονῆτε, ¦ φρονειτε [10%] τὴν αὐτὴν ἀγάπην ἔχοντες, σύμψυχοι, τὸ ἓν φρονοῦντες. Μηδὲν κατὰ35 𝕻46A [90%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ κατ ℵB,C [10%] NU ἐριθείαν ἢ35 [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ μηδε κατα ℵA,B,C [3%] NU ¦ μηδε 𝕻46 [1%] ¦ 1 κατα [1%] ¦ one other reading κενοδοξίαν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν. Μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστος σκοπεῖτε,35 [93%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ σκοπουντες 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [5%] NU ¦ σκοπειτω [2%] ἀλλὰ καὶ35 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [99%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP[NU] ¦ --- D [1%] τὸ35 [40%] CP ¦ τα 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [45%] RP,HF,OC,TR,NU ¦ των [15%] ἑτέρων ἕκαστος.35 C [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ εκαστοι 𝕻46ℵA,B [4%] NU ¦ --- [1%]
Τοῦτο γὰρ35 𝕻46 [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- ℵA,B,C [2%] NU ¦ ουν [1%] φρονείσθω35 [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ φρονειτε 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [3%] NU ἐν ὑμῖν ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ὅς, ἐν μορφῇ Θεοῦ ὑπάρχων, οὐχ ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα Θεῷ, ἀλλ᾿ ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσεν, μορφὴν δούλου λαβών, ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος. Καὶ σχήματι εὑρεθεὶς ὡς ἄνθρωπος, ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτόν, γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου—θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ. Διὸ καὶ ὁ Θεὸς αὐτὸν ὑπερύψωσεν καὶ ἐχαρίσατο αὐτῷ35 [98%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ 1 το 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [2%] NU ὄνομα τὸ ὑπὲρ πᾶν ὄνομα, ἵνα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ πᾶν γόνυ κάμψῃ—ἐπουρανίων καὶ ἐπιγείων καὶ καταχθονίων— καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται35 𝕻46ℵB [80%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ εξομολογησεται A,C [20%] ὅτι Κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρός.
Ὥστε, ἀγαπητοί μου, καθὼς πάντοτε ὑπηκούσατε ¦ 1 μου CP (μὴ ὡς35 𝕻46ℵA,C [90%] RP,HF,OC,TR,NU ¦ --- B [10%] CP ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ μου μόνον ἀλλὰ ¦ 1 και CP νῦν πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἐν τῇ ἀπουσίᾳ μου), μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου τὴν ἑαυτῶν σωτηρίαν κατεργάζεσθε, ὁ35 [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- ℵA,B,C [5%] NU Θεὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐνεργῶν ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ τὸ θέλειν καὶ τὸ ἐνεργεῖν, ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας.
Πάντα ποιεῖτε χωρὶς γογγυσμῶν35 𝕻46vℵA,B,C [90%] RP,HF,OC,TR,NU ¦ οργης [10%] CP καὶ διαλογισμῶν, ἵνα γένησθε ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι, τέκνα Θεοῦ ἀμώμητα35 [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ αμωμα 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [3%] NU ἐν μέσῳ35 [96%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ μεσον 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [4%] NU γενεᾶς σκολιᾶς καὶ διεστραμμένης, ἐν οἷς φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ, λόγον ζωῆς ἐπέχοντες, εἰς καύχημα ἐμοὶ εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ ὅτι οὐκ εἰς κενὸν ἔδραμον οὐδὲ εἰς κενὸν ἐκοπίασα. Ἀλλ᾿ ¦ αλλα Av,B [1%] NU εἰ καὶ σπένδομαι ἐπὶ τῇ θυσίᾳ καὶ λειτουργίᾳ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν, χαίρω καὶ συγχαίρω πᾶσιν ὑμῖν. Τὸ δ᾿35 A,C [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR ¦ δε 𝕻46ℵB [3%] CP,NU αὐτὸ καὶ ὑμεῖς χαίρετε καὶ συγχαίρετέ μοι.
Ἐλπίζω δὲ ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Τιμόθεον ταχέως πέμψαι ὑμῖν, ἵνα κἀγὼ εὐψυχῶ γνοὺς τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν. Οὐδένα γὰρ ἔχω ἰσόψυχον, ὅστις γνησίως τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν μεριμνήσει (οἱ πάντες γὰρ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ζητοῦσιν, οὐ τὰ35 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [60%] RP,HF,OC,CP,NU ¦ 1 του [40%] TR Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ).35 B [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ∼ 21 𝕻46ℵA,C [3%] NU Τὴν δὲ δοκιμὴν αὐτοῦ γινώσκετε, ὅτι ὡς πατρὶ τέκνον σὺν ἐμοὶ ἐδούλευσεν εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον. Τοῦτον μὲν οὖν ἐλπίζω πέμψαι, ὡς ἂν ἀπίδω35 C [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ αφιδω 𝕻46ℵA,B [3%] NU τὰ περὶ ἐμὲ ἐξαυτῆς. Πέποιθα δὲ ἐν Κυρίῳ ὅτι καὶ αὐτὸς ταχέως ἐλεύσομαι.
Ἀναγκαῖον δὲ ἡγησάμην Ἐπαφρόδιτον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν καὶ συνεργὸν καὶ συστρατιώτην μου, ὑμῶν δὲ ἀπόστολον καὶ λειτουργὸν τῆς χρείας μου, πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς· ἐπειδὴ ἐπιποθῶν ἦν πάντας ὑμᾶς,35 (𝕻46)(B) [75%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ 1 ιδειν ℵA,C,Iv [25%] καὶ ἀδημονῶν διότι ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἠσθένησεν. Καὶ γὰρ ἠσθένησεν, παραπλήσιον θανάτῳ, ¦ θανατου B [10%] OC ἀλλ᾿35 [80%] HF,OC,TR ¦ αλλα ℵA,B,C [20%] RP,CP,NU ὁ Θεὸς αὐτὸν ἠλέησεν,35 [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ∼ 21 ℵA,B,C [5%] NU οὐκ αὐτὸν δὲ μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐμέ, ἵνα μὴ λύπην ἐπὶ λύπην35 ℵA,B,C [90%] RP,HF,OC,CP,NU ¦ λυπη [10%] TR σχῶ. Σπουδαιοτέρως οὖν ἔπεμψα αὐτόν, ἵνα ἰδόντες αὐτὸν πάλιν χαρῆτε, κἀγὼ ἀλυπότερος ¦ αλυπωτερος [15%] ὦ. Προσδέχεσθε οὖν αὐτὸν ἐν Κυρίῳ μετὰ πάσης χαρᾶς, καὶ τοὺς τοιούτους ἐντίμους ἔχετε, ὅτι διὰ τὸ ἔργον τοῦ Χριστοῦ35 [90%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ 2 𝕻46B [5%] NU ¦ κυριου ℵA [4%] ¦ --- C [1%] ¦ one other reading μέχρι θανάτου ἤγγισεν, παραβουλευσάμενος35 C [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ παραβολευσαμενος 𝕻46ℵA,B [3%] NU τῇ ψυχῇ, ἵνα πληρώσῃ35 B [40%] CP ¦ αναπληρωση 𝕻46A,C [55%] RP,HF,OC,TR,NU ¦ αναπληρωσει ℵ [5%] τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα τῆς πρός με ¦ εμε ℵ [10%] λειτουργίας.
Palavras de vida
As palavras de Deus são espírito e vida. Quem fala deve falar como oráculos de Deus, com verdade, sabedoria e edificação.
Τὰ δὲ ἐκπορευόμενα ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ἐκ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχεται· κἀκεῖνα κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον. Ἐκ γὰρ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχονται διαλογισμοὶ πονηροί, φόνοι, μοιχεῖαι, πορνεῖαι, κλοπαί, ψευδομαρτυρίαι, βλασφημίαι.
Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶν ῥῆμα ἀργὸν ὃ ἐὰν35 C,N,W (99.2%) RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ αν (0.4%) ¦ --- ℵB,D (0.4%) NU λαλήσωσιν35 N,W (97.3%) RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ λαλησουσιν ℵB,C (2.2%) NU ¦ seven other variants D (0.4%) οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ἀποδώσουσιν περὶ ¦ υπερ CP αὐτοῦ λόγον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως. Ἐκ γὰρ τῶν λόγων σου δικαιωθήσῃ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν λόγων σου καταδικασθήσῃ.»
Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; Ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.
Πολλὰ γὰρ πταίομεν ἅπαντες. Εἴ τις ἐν λόγῳ οὐ πταίει, οὗτος τέλειος ἀνήρ, δυνάμενος35 ℵ [23%] ¦ δυνατος A,B [76.5%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU (two other variants, and ECM lists codex C as ambiguous.) (Is it not more likely that the present participle [unexpected] would be changed to the adjective than vice versa?—but it makes great sense, ‘being able to bridle’.) χαλιναγωγῆσαι καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα.
Ἴδε,35 [60%] RP,HF,OC,CP ¦ ει δε [38.5%] NU ¦ ιδου [0.5%] TR (ECM lists six uncials as ambiguous, including ℵA,B,C. The variant chosen by NU scarcely makes sense. The και at the beginning of verse 4 presupposes an imperative at the beginning of verse 3.) τῶν ἵππων τοὺς χαλινοὺς εἰς τὰ στόματα βάλλομεν πρὸς τὸ35 A (97%) RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ εις 2 ℵB,C (2.4%) NU ¦ τω (0.6%) πείθεσθαι αὐτοὺς ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα αὐτῶν μετάγομεν. Ἰδοὺ καὶ τὰ πλοῖα· τηλικαῦτα ὄντα καὶ ὑπὸ ἀνέμων σκληρῶν35 ℵB,C [44%] NU ¦ ∼ 21 A [56%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ἐλαυνόμενα, μετάγεται ὑπὸ ἐλαχίστου πηδαλίου ὅπου ἂν35 A,C [99.5%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- ℵB [0.5%] NU ἡ ὁρμὴ τοῦ ἰθύνοντος35 [21%] ¦ ευθυνοντος ℵA,B,C [79%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU (At issue is a mere question of spelling, the first variant being classical Greek. It seems to me more probable that the unfamiliar classical form would be changed to the familiar koine than vice versa [most lexicons don’t even list the classical form].) βούληται.35 A,C [89%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ βουλεται ℵB [10%] NU ¦ βουλοιτο [1%] Οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ μεγαλαυχεῖ.35 𝕻20ℵ [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ μεγαλα αυχει A,B,C [5%] NU
Ἰδού, ὀλίγον35 Av,C [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ηλικον ℵB [3%] NU ¦ ολιγων [2%] (The Alexandrian variant goes against James’ argument.) πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει. Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας, οὕτως35 [83%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ 1 και [8%] ¦ --- 𝕻20ℵA,B,C [9%] NU ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως, καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς Γεέννης. Πᾶσα γὰρ φύσις θηρίων τε καὶ πετεινῶν, ἑρπετῶν τε καὶ ἐναλίων, δαμάζεται καὶ δεδάμασται τῇ φύσει τῇ ἀνθρωπίνῃ. Τὴν δὲ γλῶσσαν οὐδεὶς δύναται ἀνθρώπων δαμάσαι35 (84.1%) RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ∼ 132 ℵA (11.9%) ¦ ∼ 312 B,C (1%) NU ¦ 13 (1.4%) ¦ 1 (0.8%) ¦ three other variants plus an ambiguity—ἀκατάσχετον35 C (97.4%) RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ακαταστατον ℵA,B (2.6%) NU κακόν, μεστὴ ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου.
Ἄρα ¦ 1 ουν [10%] ἡ πίστις ἐξ ἀκοῆς, ἡ δὲ ἀκοὴ διὰ ῥήματος Θεοῦ.35 A [98%] OC,RP,HF,TR,CP ¦ χριστου 𝕻46ℵB,C [2%] NU
Ἀλλὰ λέγω, μὴ οὐκ ἤκουσαν; Μενοῦνγε· «Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν, καὶ εἰς τὰ πέρατα τῆς οἰκουμένης τὰ ῥήματα αὐτῶν.»