The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha: New Revised Standard Version

by Michael D. Coogan

Jerome distinguished between Hebrew and Greek Jewish books, describing the latter as “apocrypha,” “hidden things.

be read for instruction in godly manners but not in Christian doctrine.

it is an important religious text describing the origin of the festival of Hanukkah, the rededication of the Temple in 164 bce. In Roman

Maccabees as champions against tyrants hostile to their faith aided by traitors within

a rebel army struggling righteously on behalf of political minorities.

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He will baptize you withb

Beatituded

No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the

light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

For to those who have, more will be given, and they will

have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. 13The

But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not alarmed;

And this good newsf of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all the nations; and then the end will come.

talents,

to each according to his ability. Then

For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family,a you did it to me.’ 41Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘You that

not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power.

but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”

but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24but to those who are the called, both Jews

Consider

For God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength. 26Consider your own call,

nothing things that are, 29so

that no oned might boast in the presence of God.

He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31in order that, as it is written,...

But we speak God's wisdom, secret and hidden, which God decreed before the

What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him”—

for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. 11For what

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human being knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is within? So

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also no one comprehends what is...

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except the Spirit of God. 12Now we have r...

interpreting spiritual things to those who are spiritual.e

Note

Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?

For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.

you should become fools so that you may become wise. 19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is

The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”

When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; 13when slandered, we speak

kindly.

The new life is one of knowledge and spiritual power, and the letter contains recurring contrasts of the old life with the new

recognize Christ as its Lord and exemplar

spirit-filled community that brings the power and presence of God to the world

God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4just as

as

you come to know him, 18

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God—9not

the result of works, so that no one may boast. 10For we are what he has made us,

For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has