15 After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John,
do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.”
“Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.
16 Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love
“Yes, Lord,” Peter said, “you know I love you.”
“Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus said.
17 A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love
Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He
said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.
18 “I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do
as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted
to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and
others will dress you and take you where you don’t want to go.”
19 Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would
glorify God. Then Jesus told him, “Follow me.”
20 Peter turned around and saw behind them the disciple Jesus
loved—the one who had leaned over to Jesus during supper and
asked, “Lord, who will betray you?” 21 Peter asked Jesus, “What
22 Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is
that to you? As for you, follow me.” 23 So the rumor spread among
the community of believers that this disciple wouldn’t die. But that
isn’t what Jesus said at all. He only said, “If I want him to remain
alive until I return, what is that to you?”
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.
17 How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.
18 I can’t even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
1 Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by
some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that
person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the
same temptation yourself. 2 Share each other’s burdens, and in
this way obey the law of Christ. 3 If you think you are too important
to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that
4 Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the
satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare
yourself to anyone else. 5 For we are each responsible for our own
10 How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I
know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t
have the chance to help me. 11 Not that I was ever in need, for I
have learned how to be content with whatever I have. 12 I know
how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned
the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full
stomach or empty, with plenty or little. 13 For I can do everything
through Christ, who gives me strength.
