Wherefore I say unto thee: many sins are forgiven her, because she loved much. To whom less is forgiven, the same doeth less love.
¶ He that loveth his father, or mother more than me, is not worthy of me. And he that loveth his son, or daughter more than me, is not meet for me.
¶ When the pharise which bade him to his house, saw that, he spake within himself: saying: If this man were a prophet, he would surely have known who and what manner woman this is which toucheth him, for she is a sinner.
Mine head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.
¶ And he said unto her thy sins are forgiven thee.
Him being a ruler and a saviour hath God exalted with his right hand, for to give repentance to Israhell and forgiveness of sins.
¶ The law in the mean time entered in that sin should increase. And where abundance of sin was, there was more plenteousness of grace.
For the love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judge, if one be dead for all, that then are all dead,
For in Iesu Christ, neither is circumcision anything worth, neither yet uncircumcision, but faith which by love is mighty in operation.
Grace be with all them which love our Lord Iesus Christ in pureness, Amen. Sent from Rome unto the Ephesyans by Tichicus.
And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all fealing,
but the grace of our Lord was more abundant, with faith and love, which is in Christ Iesu.
but and if we walk in light even as he is in light, then have we fellowship with him, and the blood of Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin.
My babes, let us not love in word, neither in tongue: but with deed, and in verity:
¶ We love him, for he loved us first.
This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.