2 Corinthians 8:10–15 10 Here is my advice: It would be good for you to finish what you started a year ago. Last year you were the first who wanted to give, and you were the first to begin doing it. 11 Now you should finish what you started. Let the eagerness you showed in…
Ephesians 4:17-24 17 With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. 18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him. 19 They have no sense of…
Galatians 6:6-10 6 Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them. 7 Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. 8 Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death…
Galatians 4:8–12a 8 Before you Gentiles knew God, you were slaves to so-called gods that do not even exist. 9 So now that you know God (or should I say, now that God knows you), why do you want to go back again and become slaves once more to the weak and useless spiritual principles…
Galatians 1:1-5 1 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—2 and all the brothers and sisters with me, To the churches in Galatia: 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,…
Psalm 149 1 Praise the Lord!Sing to the Lord a new song.Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful. 2 O Israel, rejoice in your Maker.O people of Jerusalem, exult in your King.3 Praise his name with dancing,accompanied by tambourine and harp.4 For the Lord delights in his people;he crowns the humble with victory.5…
Psalm 132 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. 1 Lord, remember Davidand all that he suffered.2 He made a solemn promise to the Lord.He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,3 “I will not go home;I will not let myself rest.4 I will not let my eyes sleepnor close my eyelids in slumber5 until…
Psalm 124 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. 1 What if the Lord had not been on our side?Let all Israel repeat:2 What if the Lord had not been on our sidewhen people attacked us? 3 They would have swallowed us alivein their burning anger.4 The waters would have engulfed us;a torrent would have…
Psalm 114 1 When the Israelites escaped from Egypt—when the family of Jacob left that foreign land—2 the land of Judah became God’s sanctuary,and Israel became his kingdom. 3 The Red Sea saw them coming and hurried out of their way!The water of the Jordan River turned away.4 The mountains skipped like rams,the hills like…
Psalm 109 For the choir director: A psalm of David.1 O God, whom I praise,don’t stand silent and aloof2 while the wicked slander meand tell lies about me.3 They surround me with hateful wordsand fight against me for no reason.4 I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusationseven as I am praying…