¹³ Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

²¹ They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

¹ The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;

² the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

¹³ But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;

⁴ even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love;

²⁷ Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.

¹⁶ You didn't choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

³⁵ For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."

¹⁶ So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."

⁴⁹ He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers!

⁵⁰ For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."