1 Vindicate me, O LORD,for I have walked in my integrity,and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.2 Prove me, O LORD, and try me;test my heart and mind.3 For your steadfast love is before my eyes,and I walk in faithfulness to you. 4 I do not sit with the worthless,nor do I consort…

43The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph…

1While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came to them, 2much annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming that in Jesus there is the resurrection of the dead. 3So they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day,…

22Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson also; for you have delivered us out of the hand of Midian.” 23Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the LORD will rule over you.” 24Then Gideon said…

1 Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD,who stand by night in the house of the LORD!2 Lift up your hands to the holy place,and bless the LORD. 3 May the LORD, maker of heaven and earth,bless you from Zion.

29The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ 31I myself did not know him; but I…

12When Peter saw it, he addressed the people, “You Israelites, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we had made him walk? 13The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has…

19So Gideon and the hundred who were with him came to the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, when they had just set the watch; and they blew the trumpets and smashed the jars that were in their hands. 20So the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the jars,…

1 O LORD my God, in you I take refuge;save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me,2 or like a lion they will tear me apart;they will drag me away, with no one to rescue. 3 O LORD my God, if I have done this,if there is wrong in my hands,4 if I have…

19This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 20He confessed and did not deny it, but confessed, “I am not the Messiah.” 21And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He…