fathers and sons

¹⁹Then Jesus responded and said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, the Son is not able to do anything of himself, but only what he has seen the Father doing. For whatever he does, even this does the Son do, similarly.

⁶The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it.

⁵Behold, I will send to you Elijah the prophet, before the arrival of the great and terrible day of the Lord. ⁶And he will turn the heart of the fathers to the sons, and the heart of the sons to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with anathema.

³⁵The Father loves the Son, and he has given everything into his hand.

⁴And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but educate them with the discipline and correction of the Lord.

¹A Canticle in steps: of Solomon. Unless the Lord has built the house, those who build it have labored in vain. Unless the Lord has guarded the city, he who guards it watches in vain. ²It is in vain that you rise before daylight, that you rise up after you have sat down, you who chew the bread of sorrow. Whereas, to his beloved, he will give sleep. ³Behold, the inheritance of the Lord is sons, the reward is the fruit of the womb. ⁴Like arrows in the hand of the powerful, so are the sons of those who have been cast out. ⁵Blessed is the man who has filled his desire from these things. He will not be confounded when he speaks to his enemies at the gate.

³⁰I and the Father are one.”

²⁴The father of the just exults in gladness; he who has conceived the wise will rejoice in him.

²¹Fathers, do not provoke your children to indignation, lest they lose heart.

¹⁷And behold, there was a voice from heaven, saying: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

¹Do not imitate evil men, nor desire to be among them. ²For their mind meditates on robberies, and their lips speak deceptions. ³By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened. ⁴By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful. ⁵A wise man is strong, and a well-taught man is robust and valiant. ⁶For war is undertaken in an orderly manner, and safety shall be where there are many counsels.

¹²For whomever the Lord loves, he corrects, and just as a father does with a son, he wins him over.

¹⁴For all those who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.

⁶And again, when he brings the only-begotten Son into the world, he says: “And let all the Angels of God adore him.”