Feasts - أعياد Major Feasts of The Lord - الأعياد السيدية الكبار Theophany (Immersion) Paramon The Catholic Epistle :: الكاثوليكون
Reader:
The catholic epistle from the second epistle of our teacher Saint Peter. May his blessings be upon us. Amen. My beloved,
القارئ:
الكاثوليكون من رسالة معلمنا بطرس الثانية. بركاته علينا. آمين. يا أحبائي،
2 Peter 1:12 - 19
2 بطرس 1 : 12 - 19
For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my decease. For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
لِذَلِكَ لاَ أُهْمِلُ أَنْ أُذَكِّرَكُمْ دَائِماً بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ عَالِمِينَ وَمُثَبَّتِينَ فِي الْحَقِّ الْحَاضِرِ. وَلَكِنِّي أَحْسِبُهُ حَقّاً مَا دُمْتُ فِي هَذَا الْمَسْكَنِ أَنْ أُنْهِضَكُمْ بِالتَّذْكِرَةِ، عَالِماً أَنَّ خَلْعَ مَسْكَنِي قَرِيبٌ كَمَا أَعْلَنَ لِي رَبُّنَا يَسُوعُ الْمَسِيحُ أَيْضاً. فَأَجْتَهِدُ أَيْضاً أَنْ تَكُونُوا بَعْدَ خُرُوجِي تَتَذَكَّرُونَ كُلَّ حِينٍ بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ. لأَنَّنَا لَمْ نَتْبَعْ خُرَافَاتٍ مُصَنَّعَةً إِذْ عَرَّفْنَاكُمْ بِقُوَّةِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ وَمَجِيئِهِ، بَلْ قَدْ كُنَّا مُعَايِنِينَ عَظَمَتَهُ. لأَنَّهُ أَخَذَ مِنَ اللَّهِ الآبِ كَرَامَةً وَمَجْداً، إِذْ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ صَوْتٌ كَهَذَا مِنَ الْمَجْدِ الأَسْنَى: «هَذَا هُوَ ابْنِي الْحَبِيبُ الَّذِي أَنَا سُرِرْتُ بِهِ». وَنَحْنُ سَمِعْنَا هَذَا الصَّوْتَ مُقْبِلاً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ إِذْ كُنَّا مَعَهُ فِي الْجَبَلِ الْمُقَدَّسِ. وَعِنْدَنَا الْكَلِمَةُ النَّبَوِيَّةُ، وَهِيَ أَثْبَتُ، الَّتِي تَفْعَلُونَ حَسَناً إِنِ انْتَبَهْتُمْ إِلَيْهَا كَمَا إِلَى سِرَاجٍ مُنِيرٍ فِي مَوْضِعٍ مُظْلِمٍ، إِلَى أَنْ يَنْفَجِرَ النَّهَارُ وَيَطْلَعَ كَوْكَبُ الصُّبْحِ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ.
Do not love the world nor the things in the world. The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever. Amen.
لا تحبوا العالم ولا الأشياء التي في العالم، العالم يمضي وشهواته، وأما الذي يصنع إرادة الله يدوم إلى الأبد. آمين.