57Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father. 60But his…

5This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, and is intended to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering. 6For it is indeed just of God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7and to give relief to the afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord…

1  Alas for those who are at ease in Zion,         and for those who feel secure on Mount Samaria,      the notables of the first of the nations,         to whom the house of Israel resorts! 2  Cross over to Calneh, and see;         from there go to Hamath the great;         then go down to Gath of the Philistines.      Are…

1   Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,            you who lead Joseph like a flock!       You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth  2        before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh.       Stir up your might,            and come to save us! 3   Restore us, O God;       let your face shine, that we may be saved. 4   O LORD God of hosts, …

15Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. 16So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality. 17Tell…

17But you, beloved, must remember the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18for they said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, indulging their own ungodly lusts.” 19It is these worldly people, devoid of the Spirit, who are causing divisions. 20But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray…

18  Alas for you who desire the day of the LORD!         Why do you want the day of the LORD?     It is darkness, not light; 19  as if someone fled from a lion,         and was met by a bear;     or went into the house and rested a hand against the wall,         and was bitten by a snake….

1   When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion,            we were like those who dream.  2   Then our mouth was filled with laughter,            and our tongue with shouts of joy;       then it was said among the nations,            “The LORD has done great things for them.”  3   The LORD has done great things for us,            and we rejoiced. 4   Restore…

27Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to him 28and asked him a question, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. 29Now there were seven brothers; the first married, and died…

1Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we decided to be left alone in Athens; 2and we sent Timothy, our brother and co-worker for God in proclaiming the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the sake of your faith, 3so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions. Indeed, you yourselves know…