This translation is from the New American Bible. The bolded hyperlinks will take you to additional translations. The entire chapter is included to provide context.
Information about the meaning the original Hebrew or Greek of what seem to be key words is provided in blue. It is provided beneath the specific reading the words are in.
Excerpts collected in yellow at the end of this post tell us something about God’s nature or our relationship to Him.
Excerpts collected in green at the end of this post tell us about something God wants us to do.
Excerpts collected in red at the end of this post tell us about something God does not want us to do.
Reading 1: Genesis 18:1-10a
The LORD appeared to Abraham by the terebinth of Mamre, as he sat in the entrance of his tent, while the day was growing hot. Looking up, Abraham saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them; and bowing to the ground, he said: "Sir, if I may ask you this favor, please do not go on past your servant. Let some water be brought, that you may bathe your feet, and then rest yourselves under the tree. Now that you have come this close to your servant, let me bring you a little food, that you may refresh yourselves; and afterward you may go on your way."
The men replied, "Very well, do as you have said."
Abraham hastened into the tent and told Sarah, "Quick, three measures of fine flour! Knead it and make rolls." He ran to the herd, picked out a tender, choice steer, and gave it to a servant, who quickly prepared it. Then Abraham got some curds and milk, as well as the steer that had been prepared, and set these before the three men; and he waited on them under the tree while they ate.
They asked Abraham, "Where is your wife Sarah?"
He replied, "There in the tent."
One of them said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah will then have a son."
appeared = רָאָה= rā'â Blue Letter Bible to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider; learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out; consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish; gaze at; enjoy, have experience, take heed; spy, stare; enjoy the light; be pleased with the sight; provide or care for, go to see
terebinth = אֵלוֹן = 'ēlôn Blue Letter Bible tree, great tree, an oak or other strong tree, a strong and hardy tree; a plain
looking—see “appeared” above
saw—see “appeared” above
ran = רוּץ = rûṣ Blue Letter Bible to run swiftly, dart; to bring or move quickly, hurry; rush, bring hastily, cause to hasten
greet = קָרָא = qārā' Blue Letter Bible encounter, befall, meet; seek; towards; a meeting/encounter
bowing = שָׁחָה = šāḥâ Blue Letter Bible to bow down; to depress; prostrate oneself; fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship; bow down, prostrate oneself, before a monarch or superior, in homage, etc.; sink down; honor God with prayers; to submit oneself
sir = אָדוֹן = 'āḏôn Blue Letter Bible strong, lord, master; sovereign, i.e. controller; owner; superintendent of household, or of affairs; a submissive and reverent form of address
favor = חֵן = ḥēn Blue Letter Bible favour, grace, acceptance; kindness; good will
servant = עֶבֶד = ʿeḇeḏ Blue Letter Bible slave, servant, man-servant; bondman, (bond-) servant; Subjects, of chief; servant of servants, the lowest servant
hastened, quick, quickly = מָהַר = māhar Blue Letter Bible hasten, make haste; to be hurried, be anxious, timid; prepare quickly, do quickly, bring quickly; skillful, apt; prompt; speedy, swift
set = נָתַן = nāṯan Blue Letter Bible to give, bestow, grant; consecrate, devote, dedicate; entrust, give over, deliver up; yield produce; be (healed); pour; print; teach; to apply the heart to; to constitute, to make a thing like or similar to
waited = עָמַד = ʿāmaḏ Blue Letter Bible to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand, stand with; hold one's ground; attend upon, be or become servant of; repair; serve; attend to; minister to; be steadfast; defend; resist; persist, persevere
return = שׁוּב = shuwb Blue Letter Bible to return, turn back; to restore, refresh, repair; to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish; to bring back to mind; to turn one’s self
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 15:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5
Lord, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy mountain?
R.(1a) He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
One who walks blamelessly and does justice; who thinks the truth in his heart
and slanders not with his tongue.
R. He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Who harms not his fellow man, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor;
by whom the reprobate is despised, while he honors those who fear the LORD.
R. He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Who lends not his money at usury and accepts no bribe against the innocent.
One who does these things shall never be disturbed.
R. He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
abide= גּוּר = guwr Blue Letter Bible to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid
dwell = שָׁכַן = šāḵan Blue Letter Bible to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside; to settle down to abide; establish, fix; permanently stay; continue; have habitation, inhabit; let one’s self down; place; encamp
walks = הָלַךְ = halak Blue Letter Bible to go; proceed, move; enter; follow; go along; proceed; to go with, have intercourse with; to go after; pursue; live, manner of life; to go on, go forward; traverse; march; to flow, be poured out
blamelessly = תָּמִים = tāmîm. Blue letter Bible complete, whole, entire, sound; wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity; what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact; entire; without blemish; sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly); safe, secure
does = פָעַל = p̄āʿal Blue Letter Bible to do; make, fabricate; to do or make (systematically and habitually); especially to practice; make; prepare; attempt; undertake
justice = צֶדֶק = ṣeḏeq Blue Letter Bible rightness, righteousness; justness; justness (of weights and measures); righteousness (in government)
thinks = דָּבַר = dabar. Blue Letter Bible to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing; to speak with one another, talk; answer; pronounce; teach; use (entreaties), utter; to lead, to guide; to direct a people; admonish; to speak kindly, console; to speak friendly, peaceably with anyone; to announce welfare
truth = אֱמֶת = 'ĕmeṯ Blue Letter Bible firmness, faithfulness, truth; sureness, reliability; stability, continuance; certainty, truth, trustworthiness; perpetuity; fidelity
heart = לֵבָב = lebab Blue Letter Bible inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding; mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory; inclination, resolution, determination (of will); seat of appetites; seat of emotions and passions; mode of thinking and acting; will and purpose; intellect
harms = רַע = raʿ Blue Letter Bible malignant; unpleasant, giving pain, unhappiness, misery; bad; evil; disagreeable, displeasing; unkind (vicious in disposition); wicked (ethically); distress, misery, injury; vex, hurtful; injurious; wrong
fellow man = רֵעַ = rēaʿ Blue Letter Bible friend, companion, fellow, another person; intimate; fellow, fellow-citizen; associate; brother; any other person
takes up = נָשָׂא = nāśā' Blue Letter Bible to lift, bear up, carry, take; to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure; bear continuously; take, receive, take hold of; accept
a reproach = חֶרְפָּה = ḥerpâ Blue Letter Bible reproach, scorn taunt, scorn, contumely, disgrace, shame; despise
neighbor = קָרוֹב = qārôḇ Blue Letter Bible at hand, nigh, intimate, present
reprobate = מָאַס = mā'as Blue Letter Bible to reject, despise, refuse; spurn; disdain, loathe; contemned
despised = בָּזָה = bāzâ Blue Letter Bible to despise, hold in contempt, disdain, scorn, spurned
honors = כָּבַד = kāḇaḏ Blue Letter Bible to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured; to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant; harden; to be great, plentiful
fears = יָרֵא = yārē' Blue Letter Bible fearing, afraid; standing in awe; reverent, reverencing; pious, religious
does = עָשָׂה = ʿāśâ Blue Letter Bible to do, fashion, accomplish, make; work, make, produce; to deal (with); to act, act with effect, effect; to attend to, put in order; to observe, celebrate; accomplish, advance; follow, fulfill; be industrious, labor; yield; produce by labor
disturbed = מוֹט = môṭ Blue Letter Bible to totter, shake, slip; to be shaken, be moved, be overthrown; to dislodge, let fall, drop; to be greatly shaken; to waver; be out of course; be fallen in decay
Reading 2: Colossians 1:24-28
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his body, which is the church, of which I am a minister in accordance with God's stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God, the mystery hidden from ages and from generations past.
But now it has been manifested to his holy ones, to whom God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; it is Christ in you, the hope for glory.
It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
rejoice = χαίρω= chairō Blue Letter Bible be glad, conveys the thought of joy or cheer;to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon rejoice at, take pleasure in a thing, express one's joy by laughter, being glad, delight in doing, hail, welcome, joyful
sufferings = πάθημα = pathēma Blue Letter Bible affliction; passion; externally, a suffering, misfortune, calamity, evil, affliction; an inward state, an affliction, passion; an enduring, undergoing; something undergone, i.e. hardship or pain; subjectively, an emotion or influence; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon that which befalls one, suffering, misfortune; emotion or condition, affection; feelings; troubles, symptoms
filling up = ἀνταναπληρόω = antanaplēroō Blue Letter Bible to fill up in turn; to supplement; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon fill up; put in the poorest so as to balance the richest
afflictions = θλῖψις = thlipsis Blue Letter Bible a pressing, pressing together, pressure; to be afflicted; oppression; aguish, tribulation; trouble; anxiety, burden of heart; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon pressure; crushing; castration; oppression; affliction
behalf of = ὑπέρ = hyper Blue Letter Bible for one's safety, for one's advantage or benefit (one who does a thing for another, is conceived of as standing or bending 'over' the one whom he would shield or defend); to be for one i. e. to be on one's side, to favor and further one's cause; in behalf of, for the sake of; on account of, for the sake of, any person; to do or suffer anything; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon in defence of, on behalf of; in your interests; for, instead of, in the name of; as representative of another; for, because of, by reason of; for the credit of your account; concerning
minister = διάκονος = diakonos Blue Letter Bible one who executes the commands of another; one who, by virtue of the office assigned to him by the church, cares for the poor and has charge of and distributes the money collected for their use; a waiter, one who serves food and drink; one who performs menial duties; those who advance others' interests even at the sacrifice of their own; generally speaking, to be distinguished from doulos, "a bondservant, slave;" diakonos views a servant in relationship to his work; doulos views him in relationship to his master; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon messenger, attendant, or official; servile
stewardship = οἰκονομία = oikonomia Blue Letter Bible the management of a household or of household affairs; the management or administration of the property of others; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon management of a household or family, husbandry, thrift; administration
bring to completion = πληρόω = plēroō Blue Letter Bible to fulfill, to complete, carry out to the full; complete; to make full, to fill to the full; to cause to abound, to furnish or supply liberally; to render full, i.e. to complete; to fill to the top: so that nothing shall be wanting to full measure, fill to the brim; to consummate, to make complete in every particular, to render perfect; to accomplish, carry out, (some undertaking); to carry into effect, bring to realization, realize; to perform, execute; to fulfill; to cram; to fill, diffuse throughout one's soul; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon full of; fill full, gorge, satiate, glut; consecrate; make full or complete; fulfill
word = λόγος = logos Blue Letter Bible a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea; the sayings of God; the moral precepts given by God; what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim; doctrine, teaching; reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating; the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe; a distinct word, intelligible speech; decree, mandate, order; instruction; preaching; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon computation, reckoning; measure; esteem; explanation; statement of a theory, argument, discourse; proposition; rule, principle, law, precept;; rule of conduct; thinking, reasoning; idea, thought; continuous statement, narrative; verbal expression or utterance; expression, utterance, speech regarded formally; the Word or Wisdom of God, personified as his agent in creation and world-government
make known = γνωρίζω = gnōrizō Blue Letter Bible to come to know, discover, know; to become known, be recognized; to gain knowledge of, have thorough knowledge of; give to understand; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon make known, point out; gain knowledge of, become acquainted with, discover
riches = πλοῦτος = ploutos. Blue Letter Bible riches, wealth; fulness, plenitude; valuable bestowment; the excellence in which one abounds; fullness of perfection; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon wealth, riches, treasure
glory = δόξα = doxa Blue Letter Bible opinion, judgment, view, estimate; splendour, brightness; magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace; majesty; most exalted state; honor; absolute perfection; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon the opinion which others have of one, estimation, repute; good repute, honour, glory; glory, splendor, magnificence, celestial beatitude
in = ἐν = en Blue Letter Bible in, by, with, among, under, at, near, by; in the presence of; within, in the course of; motion into something, entering into, mingling in; that which one either leads or brings with him, or with which he is furnished or equipped; the instrument or means by or with which anything is accomplished; aided by one, by the intervention or agency of someone, by (means of) one; the state or condition in which anything is done or anyone exists, acts, suffers; the form in which anything appears or is exhibited; the measure or standard; the things in (with) which one is busied; that in which other things are contained and upheld, as their cause and origin; that which gives opportunity; to exchange one thing for another; remaining, staying, continuing in some place, state, or condition; that in which any person or thing is inherently fixed, implanted, or with which it is intimately connected; of the whole in which a part inheres; of a person to whom another is wholly joined and to whose power and influence he is subject, so that the former may be likened to the place in which the latter lives and moves; ingrafted; in fellowship and union with; spiritual fellowship or union with; to be in the power of, be actuated by, inspired by; give self wholly to; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon in, within, surrounded by; in the number of, amongst; in the presence of; in one's hands, within one's reach or power; depends on, rests with; implying both motion to and subsequent position in a place; in the practice of
proclaim = καταγγέλλω = katangellō Blue Letter Bible to report down; to declare, proclaim; to announce, promulgate, make known; proclaim publicly, publish; preach, shew, speak of; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon announce, proclaim, declare; report; recite, recount
admonishing = νουθετέω = noutheteō Blue Letter Bible to put in mind, admonish; warn; warning based on instruction; exhort; caution or reprove gently; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon put in mind; admonish, warn, rebuke,; advise concerning; chastise
teaching = διδάσκω = didaskō Blue Letter Bible to hold discourse with others in order to instruct them; to impart instruction; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon instruct a person, or teach a thing; explain, show by argument; prove
wisdom = σοφία = sophia Blue Letter Bible wisdom, broad and full of intelligence; used of the knowledge of very diverse matters; shrewdness and cunning; discourse conformed to philosophy and the art of rhetoric; knowledge of things human and divine, acquired by acuteness and experience, and summed up in maxims and proverbs; science and learning; intelligence evinced in discovering the meaning of some mysterious number or vision; skill in the management of affairs; devout and proper prudence in intercourse with men not disciples of Christ, skill and discretion in imparting Christian truth; knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living; supreme intelligence, such as belongs to God; the wisdom of God as evinced in forming and executing counsels in the formation and government of the world and the scriptures; an acquaintance with divine things and human duties, joined to a power of discoursing concerning them and of interpreting and applying sacred Scripture; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon cleverness or skill; sound judgement, intelligence, practical wisdom; cunning, shrewdness, craft; learning
present = παρίστημι = paristēmi Blue Letter Bible to stand by or near, to be at hand; set before; to offer; to place beside, present; to proffer; to provide; to place a person or thing at one's disposal; to bring to or near; to stand by to help, to succor; to stand beside, stand by or near, to be at hand, be present; to be at hand, stand ready; to be at hand for service; commend; yield; to bring into one's fellowship or intimacy; to be present; to have come; to show or prove, to present (show) by argument; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon cause to stand, place beside; set one near a thing to guard it; set before the mind, present; dispose a person; present, offer; set side by side, compare; of a painter's model; stand by, i.e. help, defend; to come; to be near, be at hand; come to the side of another, come over to his opinion; to be passionately devoted to; set by one's side, bring forward, produce; produce as witness; dispose for one's own views or purposes
perfect = τέλειος = eleios Blue Letter Bible complete, perfect; of full age; having brought to or reached its end; finished; fulfilled; wanting nothing necessary to completeness; consummate human integrity and virtue; full grown, adult, of full age, mature; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon entire, without spot or blemish; fully constituted, valid; full-grown, adult; accomplished, perfect in his kind; trained or qualified; absolute; fulfilled, accomplished; completely, absolutely, thoroughly
Alleluia: Luke 8:15
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
But as for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who, when they have heard the word, embrace it with a generous and good heart, and bear fruit through perseverance.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
rich = ἀγαθός = agathos Blue Letter Bible useful, salutary; good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy; excellent, distinguished; upright, honourable; excelling in any respect, distinguished; corresponds to the figurative expression 'good ground', and denotes a soul inclined to goodness, and accordingly eager to learn saving truth and ready to bear the fruits; due to divine efficiency; benevolent, kind, generous; what is salutary, suited to the course of human affairs; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon brave, valiant; good, capable; serviceable; blessing, benefit
soil = γῆ = gē Blue Letter Bible the ground, the earth as a standing place; the inhabited earth, the abode of men and animals; the earth as opposed to the heavens; a country, land enclosed within fixed boundaries, a tract of land, territory, region; arable land; the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe; ground; the earthy material out of which a thing is formed, with the implied idea of frailty and weakness; things and beings that are on the earth, involving a suggestion of mutability, frailty, infirmity, alike in thought and in action; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon earth (including land and sea); land, country; ground as tilled; estate, farm; particular kinds of earth or minerals, e.g. fuller's earth
hear = ἀκούω = akouō Blue Letter Bible harkin to; to attend to, consider what is or has been said; to understand, perceive the sense of what is said; to give ear to a teaching or a teacher; to comprehend; to perceive anyone's voice; to yield to, hear and obey; have regard to; to perceive the distinct words of a voice; to yield obedience to the voice; to perceive in the soul; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon hearken, give ear; listen to; obey; hear and understand
word = λόγος = logos Blue Letter Bible a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea; the sayings of God; the moral precepts given by God; what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim; doctrine, teaching; reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating; the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe; a distinct word, intelligible speech; decree, mandate, order; instruction; preaching; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon computation, reckoning; measure; esteem; explanation; statement of a theory, argument, discourse; proposition; rule, principle, law, precept;; rule of conduct; thinking, reasoning; idea, thought; continuous statement, narrative; verbal expression or utterance; expression, utterance, speech regarded formally; the Word or Wisdom of God, personified as his agent in creation and world-government
embrace = κατέχω = katechō Blue Letter Bible to hold firmly, down; possess; restrain; stay; to hold back, detain, retain; keep secure, keep firm possession of; seize on; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon hold fast; hold back, withhold; restrain, bridle; gain possession of, be master of; possess, occupy; dwell in; master, understand; follow close upon, press hard
generous = καλός = kalos Blue Letter Bible beautiful, fair, in appearance; to look well, lit., "to be fair of face,” goodly, fair, beautiful, admirable, becoming; beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable; shapely, magnificent; excellent in its nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends; well adapted to its circumstances or ends; valuable or virtuous for appearance or use; expedient, profitable, wholesome; affecting the mind agreeably, comforting and confirming; that which is ethically good, right, noble, honorable, honest; genuine, approved; praiseworthy, noble; purity of heart and life; right, proper, becoming; honorable; conferring honor; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon beautiful, beauteous, fair, beautiful of form; the decencies, proprieties, elegancies of life; auspicious; moral beauty, virtue; well, rightly, deservedly
good—see “rich” above
heart = καρδία = kardia Blue Letter Bible man's entire mental and moral activity, both the rational and the emotional elements; used figuratively for the hidden springs of the personal life; the seat of moral nature and spiritual life; the vigour and sense of physical life; the centre and seat of spiritual life; seat of the thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, affections, purposes, endeavours; the faculty and seat of the intelligence; the will and character; the seat of the sensibilities, affections, emotions, desires, appetites, passions; the middle or central or inmost part of anything; will and character; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon the seat of feeling and passion; inclination, desire, purpose
bears fruit = καρποφορέω = karpophoreō Blue Letter Bible to bear or bring forth fruit; that which takes effect in conduct; to bear, bring forth, deeds; of men who show their knowledge of religion by their conduct; be fertile (literally or figuratively); Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon bear fruit
perseverance = ὑπομονή = hypomone Blue Letter Bible patience; remaining under; steadfastness, constancy, endurance; the characteristic of a man who is not swerved from his deliberate purpose and his loyalty to faith and piety by even the greatest trials and sufferings; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon remaining behind; endurance, power to sustain, endure; enduring to do
Gospel: Luke 10:38-42
Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.
Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me."
The Lord said to her in reply, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her."
entered = εἰσέρχομαι = eiserchomai. Blue Letter Bible to come into; entrance into any condition, state of things; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon go in or into; enter the ranks of; to be brought in; come into one's mind
welcomed = ὑποδέχομαι = hypodechomai Blue Letter Bible to receive under one's roof, receive as a guest, entertain hospitably; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon receive into one's house, welcome; entertain; host; take up, take on board; take up a burden, admit patiently, submit to; admit, allow; accept as a responsibility, take in charge; take over, receive as agent; undertake, promise; Georg Autenrieth, A Homeric Dictionary receive, esp. of friendly, hospitable welcome; receive silently, submit to, endure; undertake, promise
sat = παρακαθέζομαι = parakathezomai Blue Letter Bible to sit down beside; to set beside, place near
hear = ἀκούω = akouō Blue Letter Bible harkin to; to attend to, consider what is or has been said; to understand, perceive the sense of what is said; to give ear to a teaching or a teacher; to comprehend; to perceive anyone's voice; to yield to, hear and obey; have regard to; to perceive the distinct words of a voice; to yield obedience to the voice; to perceive in the soul; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon hearken, give ear; listen to; obey; hear and understand
speak = λόγος = logos Blue Letter Bible a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea; the sayings of God; the moral precepts given by God; what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim; doctrine, teaching; reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating; the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe; a distinct word, intelligible speech; decree, mandate, order; instruction; preaching; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon computation, reckoning; measure; esteem; explanation; statement of a theory, argument, discourse; proposition; rule, principle, law, precept;; rule of conduct; thinking, reasoning; idea, thought; continuous statement, narrative; verbal expression or utterance; expression, utterance, speech regarded formally; the Word or Wisdom of God, personified as his agent in creation and world-government
burdened = περισπάω = perispaō Blue Letter Bible draw away, distract; to drag all around; being over-occupied about a thing; to be cumbered; to be driven about mentally; to be over-occupied, too busy; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon draw off or away, divert; to be drawn away and expanded; detach; disturb, vex; divert, distract; steal; be compelled; wheel about
serving = διακονία = diakonia Blue Letter Bible ministry; service, ministering, esp. of those who execute the commands of others; the service of those who prepare and present food; attendance as a servant; eleemosynary aid; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon service; attendance on a duty, ministration; ministering to external wants,
care = μέλει = melei Blue Letter Bible to care about; to be of interest to, i.e. to concern; have regard for; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon to be an object of care or thought, or in act. sense, care for, take an interest in
serving = διακονέω = diakoneō Blue Letter Bible to be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon; to wait at a table and offer food and drink to the guests; to attend to anything, that may serve another's interests; wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); supply food and the necessaries of life, to relieve one's necessities; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexiconminister, do service; render a service
anxious = θορυβάζω = thorybazō Blue Letter Bible to be troubled in mind, disquieted; disturb; to make turbid;
worried = μεριμνάω =merimnaō Blue Letter Bible to be anxious about, to have a distracting care; to be troubled with cares; to take thought; to care for, look out for (a thing); to seek to promote one's interests; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon care for, be anxious about, meditate upon; to be cumbered with many cares; be careful to do; to be treated with anxious care
many = πολύς = polys Blue Letter Bible great, much, many, great; Oft, Often, Oftener, Oftentimes; plenteous; numerous, abundant; strong, intense; long; in many ways, with many words; many times, often, repeatedly; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon Many; frequent; long; very much; Intensity, much, mighty; strong necessity; with full stream; for a long time; in no small degree; Georg Autenrieth, A Homeric Dictionary much, many, with numerous applications
need = χρεία = chreia Blue Letter Bible a necessity, a need, a duty; a need; demand, requirement; the condition of one deprived of those things which he is scarcely able to do without; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon that which one needs must pay, obligation, debt; duty, task, charge, office; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon (alternate definition) need, want; a request of necessity; the duty assigned; need of nature; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon (another alternate definition) needing, in want of; useful
chosen = ἐκλέγομαι = eklegomai Blue Letter Bible to pick out, select; to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one's self
better = ἀγαθός = agathos Blue Letter Bible useful, salutary; good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy; excellent, distinguished; upright, honourable; excelling in any respect, distinguished; corresponds to the figurative expression 'good ground', and denotes a soul inclined to goodness, and accordingly eager to learn saving truth and ready to bear the fruits; due to divine efficiency; benevolent, kind, generous; what is salutary, suited to the course of human affairs; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon brave, valiant; good, capable; serviceable; blessing, benefit
part = μερίς = meris Blue Letter Bible part or portion; a part as distinct from the whole; an assigned part, a portion, share; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon part, portion
taken = ἀφαιρέω = aphaireō Blue Letter Bible to take away, remove; cut, smote or struck off; remove; carry off; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon take away from; diminish; subtract from; cancel or rescind; robbed or deprived of
What these readings tell us about God/His ways:
The LORD appeared to Abraham by the terebinth of Mamre
I will surely return to you
Sarah will then have a son
He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
One who does these things shall never be disturbed
He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord
his body, which is the church
God's stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God
the mystery hidden from ages and from generations past.
it has been manifested to his holy ones
God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles
Christ in you, the hope for glory
admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ
Mary has chosen the better part
it will not be taken from her
What these readings tell us to do:
he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them
bowing to the ground
let me bring you a little food
Abraham hastened
Quick
fine flour
picked out a tender, choice steer
quickly prepared it
waited on them under the tree while they ate.
abide in your tent
dwell on your holy mountain
does justice
live in the presence of the Lord.
walks blamelessly
does justice
thinks the truth in his heart
does justice
honors those who fear the LORD.
does justice does justice
rejoice in my sufferings for your sake
minister in accordance with God's stewardship
bring to completion for you the word of God
admonishing everyone
teaching everyone with all wisdom
heard the word
embrace it with a generous and good heart
bear fruit
perseverance
welcomed him
Mary [] sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him
came to him
What these readings tell us not to do:
slanders [] with his tongue.
harms [] his fellow man
takes up a reproach against his neighbor
lends [] his money at usury
accepts no bribe
burdened with much serving
anxious
worried
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