1Paul an apostle — sent neither by human commission nor from human authorities, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — 2and all the members of God’s family who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: 3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the…

1 Come down and sit in the dust,virgin daughter Babylon!Sit on the ground without a throne,daughter Chaldea!For you shall no more be calledtender and delicate.2 Take the millstones and grind meal,remove your veil,strip off your robe, uncover your legs,pass through the rivers.3 Your nakedness shall be uncovered,and your shame shall be seen.I will take vengeance,and…

1   O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;           his steadfast love endures forever! 2   Let Israel say,           “His steadfast love endures forever.” 3   Let the house of Aaron say,           “His steadfast love endures forever.” 4   Let those who fear the LORD say,           “His steadfast love endures forever.” 5   Out of my distress I called on the LORD;           the LORD answered me and set me…

35On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. 37A great gale arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the…

15Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, 16making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, 19as…

44:24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer,who formed you in the womb:I am the LORD, who made all things,who alone stretched out the heavens,who by myself spread out the earth;25 who frustrates the omens of liars,and makes fools of diviners;who turns back the wise,and makes their knowledge foolish;26 who confirms the word of his servant,and…

9All who make idols are nothing, and the things they delight in do not profit; their witnesses neither see nor know. And so they will be put to shame. 10Who would fashion a god or cast an image that can do no good? 11Look, all its devotees shall be put to shame; the artisans too…

1 Praise the LORD!Happy are those who fear the LORD,who greatly delight in his commandments.2 Their descendants will be mighty in the land;the generation of the upright will be blessed.3 Wealth and riches are in their houses,and their righteousness endures forever.4 They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright;they are gracious, merciful,…

27Just then his disciples came. They were astonished that he was speaking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you want?” or, “Why are you speaking with her?” 28Then the woman left her water jar and went back to the city. She said to the people, 29“Come and see a man who told…

14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. 16I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, 17and that Christ may dwell in…