for he loves our nation and built our synagogue for us.”
When they came to Jesus, they earnestly pleaded with him, saying, “This man is worthy to have yoʋ do this for him,
So Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, “Lord, do not trouble yoʋrself, for I am not worthy to have yoʋ enter under my roof;
For in Christ Jesus neither does circumcision have any significance, nor uncircumcision, but what matters is faith working through love.
We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. Whoever does not love his brother abides in death.