Chapter 34
Let us do good in obedience to God
| 1 Ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἐργάτης μετὰ παρρησίας λαμβάνει τὸν ἄρτον τοῦ ἔργου αὐτοῦ, ὁ νωθρὸς καὶ παρειμένος οὐκ ἀντοφθαλμεῖ τῷ ἐργοπαρέκτῃ αὐτοῦ. | The good worker receives the bread from his work with confidence; but the lazy and careless man doesn't dare look his employer in the face. |
| 2 δέον οὖν ἐστὶν προθύμους ἡμᾶς εἶναι εἰς ἀγαθοποιΐαν· ἐξ αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐστιν τὰ πάντα. | Therefore it is necessary that we should be zealous in doing good work, for all things come from Him. |
| 3 προλέγει γὰρ ἡμῖν· Ἰδοὺ ὁ κύριος, καὶ ὁ μισθὸς αὐτοῦ πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ, ἀποδοῦναι ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ. | He has warned us before, "Behold, the Lord is coming and His reward is with Him, to pay each man according to his work" (Isa. 40:10). |
| 4 προτρέπεται οὖν ἡμᾶς πιστεύοντας ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ, μὴ ἀργοὺς μηδὲ παρειμένους εἶναι ἐπὶ πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθόν. | Therefore He exhorts us to believe in Him with our whole heart, and not to be lazy or careless in every good work. |
| 5 τὸ καύχημα ἡμῶν καὶ ἡ παρρησία ἔστω ἐν αὐτῷ· ὑποτασσώμεθα τῷ θελήματι αὐτοῦ· κατανοήσωμεν τὸ πᾶν πλῆθος τῶν ἀγγέλων αὐτοῦ, πῶς τῷ θελήματι αὐτοῦ λειτουργοῦσιν παρεστῶτες. | Let our boast and confidence be in Him. Let's submit ourselves to His will. Let's consider the whole army of His angels who stand ready while serving His will. |
| 6 λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφή· Μύριαι μυριάδες παρειστήκεισαν αὐτῷ, καὶ χίλιαι χιλιάδες ἐλειτούργουν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἐκέκραγον, Ἅγιος, ἅγιος, ἅγιος κύριος σαβαώθ, πλήρης πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ. | For the scripture says, "Ten thousand times ten thousand stood by Him, and thousands of thousands served Him. And they called aloud, 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Sabaoth; all creation is full of His glory.'" (Dan. 7:10; Isa. 6:3). |
| 7 καὶ ἡμεῖς, οὖν, ἐν ὁμονοίᾳ ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ[1] συναχθέντες τῇ συνειδήσει, ὡς ἐξ ἑνὸς στόματος βοήσωμεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐκτενῶς εἰς τὸ μετόχους ἡμᾶς γενέσθαι τῶν μεγάλων καὶ ἐνδόξων ἐπαγγελιῶν αὐτοῦ. | Let's gather ourselves together, therefore, into harmony in thinking and earnestly call to Him, as though from one mouth, that we may become partners in His great and glorious promises. |
| 8 λέγει γάρ· Ὀφθαλμὸς οὐκ εἶδεν, καὶ οὖς οὐκ ἤκουσεν, καὶ ἐπὶ καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἀνέβη, ὅσα ἡτοίμασεν κύριος τοῖς ὑπομένουσιν αὐτόν. | For it says, "The eye hasn't seen and the ear hasn't heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man what great things He has prepared for those who patiently wait for Him" (I Cor. 2:9). |
[1] ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό = at same place/time; in common, together. ⇧