Saints Philip and James, Apostles

1And so I make known to you, brothers, the Gospel that I preached to you, which you also received, and on which you stand. 2By the Gospel, too, you are being saved, if you hold to the understanding that I preached to you, lest you believe in vain. 3For I handed on to you, first of all, what I also received: that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures; 4and that he was buried; and that he rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures; 5and that he was seen by Cephas, and after that by the eleven. 6Next he was seen by more than five hundred brothers at one time, many of whom remain, even to the present time, although some have fallen asleep. 7Next, he was seen by James, then by all the Apostles. 8And last of all, he was seen also by me, as if I were someone born at the wrong time.

2The heavens describe the glory of God, and the firmament announces the work of his hands.

3Day proclaims the word to day, and night to night imparts knowledge.

4There are no speeches or conversations, where their voices are not being heard.

5Their sound has gone forth through all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

6Jesus said to him: “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. 7If you had known me, certainly you would also have known my Father. And from now on, you shall know him, and you have seen him.” 8Philip said to him, “Lord, reveal the Father to us, and it is enough for us.” 9Jesus said to him: “Have I been with you for so long, and you have not known me? Philip, whoever sees me, also sees the Father. How can you say, ‘Reveal the Father to us?’ 10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I am speaking to you, I do not speak from myself. But the Father abiding in me, he does these works. 11Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? 12Or else, believe because of these same works. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me shall also do the works that I do. And greater things than these shall he do, for I go to the Father. 13And whatever you shall ask the Father in my name, that I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If you shall ask anything of me in my name, that I will do.