Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
JULY
29
PSALMS:
29, 59, 89, 119, 149
PROVERBS:
29
OLD
TESTAMENT:
JEREMIAH 31:27 - 32:44
NEW
TESTAMENT:
1 TIMOTHY 3:1 - 16
PSALMS:
29
1 Ascribe
to the LORD, you sons of the mighty,
Ascribe
to the LORD glory and strength.
2 Ascribe
to the LORD the glory due to his name.
Worship
the LORD in holy array.
3 The
voice of LORD is on the waters.
The
God of glory thunders, even the LORD on many waters.
4 The
voice of the LORD is powerful.
The
voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
5 The
voice of the LORD breaks the cedars.
Yes,
the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Levanon.
6 He
makes them also to skip like a calf;
Levanon
and Siryon like a young wild ox.
7 The
voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.
8 The
voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness.
The
LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The
voice of the LORD makes the deer calve,
And
strips the forests bare.
In
his temple everything says, "Glory!"
10 The
LORD sat enthroned at the Flood.
Yes,
the LORD sits as King forever.
11 The
LORD will give strength to his people.
The
LORD will bless his people with shalom.
PSALMS:
59
1 Deliver
me from my enemies, my God.
Set
me on high from those who rise up against me.
The
mighty gather themselves together against me,
Not
for my disobedience, nor for my sin, LORD.
Rouse
yourself to punish the nations.
Show
no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
God
will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
Scatter
them by your power, and bring them down,
Lord
our shield.
12 For
the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips,
Let
them be caught in their pride,
For
the curses and lies which they utter.
13 Consume
them in wrath.
Consume
them, and they will be no more.
Let
them know that God rules in Ya`akov,
To
the ends of the eretz.
Selah.
14 At
evening let them return.
Let
them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
15
They
shall wander up and down for food,
And
wait all night if they aren't satisfied.
16 But
I will sing of your strength.
Yes,
I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning.
For
you have been my high tower,
A
refuge in the day of my distress.
17
To you, my strength, I will sing praises.
For
God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
PSALMS:
89
1 I
will sing of the loving kindness of the LORD forever.
With
my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
You
established the heavens.
Your
faithfulness is in them."
Your
faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
Who
among the sons of the heavenly beings is like the LORD,
To
be feared above all those who are around him?
You
have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
The
world and its fullness.
You
have founded them.
Loving
kindness and truth go before your face.
18 For
our shield belongs to the LORD;
Our
king to the Holy One of Yisra'el.
19 Then
you spoke in vision to your holy ones,
And
said, "I have bestowed strength on the warrior.
I
have exalted a young man from the people.
20 I
have found David, my servant.
I
have anointed him with my holy oil,
21 With
whom my hand shall be established.
My
arm will also strengthen him.
22 No
enemy will tax him.
No
wicked man will oppress him.
23 I
will beat down his adversaries before him,
And
strike those who hate him.
24 But
my faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him.
In
my name, his horn will be exalted.
25 I
will set his hand also on the sea,
And
his right hand on the rivers.
26 He
will call to me, 'You are my Father,
My
God, and the rock of my salvation!'
27 I
will also appoint him my firstborn,
The
highest of the kings of the eretz.
28 I
will keep my loving kindness for him forevermore.
My
covenant will stand firm with him.
29 I
will also make his seed endure forever,
And
his throne as the days of heaven.
30 If
his children forsake my law,
And
don't walk in my ordinances;
31 If
they break my statutes,
And
don't keep my mitzvot;
32 Then
I will punish their sin with the rod,
And
their iniquity with stripes.
33
But
I will not completely take my loving kindness from him,
Nor
allow my faithfulness to fail.
34 I
will not break my covenant,
Nor
alter what my lips have uttered.
35 Once
have I sworn by my holiness,
I
will not lie to David.
36 His
seed will endure forever,
His
throne like the sun before me.
37 It
will be established forever like the moon,
The
faithful witness in the sky."
Selah.
38 But
you have rejected and spurned.
You
have been angry with your anointed.
39 You
have renounced the covenant of your servant.
You
have defiled his crown in the dust.
40 You
have broken down all his hedges.
You
have brought his strongholds to ruin.
41 All
who pass by the way rob him.
He
has become a reproach to his neighbors.
42 You
have exalted the right hand of his adversaries.
You
have made all of his enemies rejoice.
43 Yes,
you turn back the edge of his sword,
And
haven't supported him in battle.
44 You
have ended his splendor,
And
thrown his throne down to the ground.
45 You
have shortened the days of his youth.
You
have covered him with shame.
Selah.
46How
long, LORD?
Will
you hide yourself forever?
Will
your wrath burn like fire?
47 Remember
how short my time is!
For
what vanity have you created all the children of men!
48 What
man is he who shall live and not see death,
Who
shall deliver his soul from the power of She'ol?
Selah.
49 Lord,
where are your former loving kindnesses,
Which
you swore to David in your faithfulness?
50 Remember,
Lord, the reproach of your servants,
How
I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
51 With
which your enemies have mocked, LORD,
With
which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.
52 Blessed
be the LORD forevermore.
Amein,
and Amein.
PSALMS:
119
1 Blessed
are those whose ways are blameless,
Who
walk according to the law of the LORD.
53 Indignation
has taken hold on me,
Because
of the wicked who forsake your law.
54 Your
statutes have been my songs,
In
the house where I live.
55 I
have remembered your name, LORD, in the night,
And
I obey your law.
56 This
is my way,
That
I keep your precepts.
57 The
LORD is my portion.
I
promised to obey your words.
58 I
sought your favor with my whole heart.
Be
merciful to me according to your word.
59 I
considered my ways,
And
turned my steps to your statutes.
60 I
will hurry, and not delay,
To
obey your mitzvot.
61 The
ropes of the wicked bind me,
But
I won't forget your law.
62 At
midnight I will rise to give thanks to you,
Because
of your righteous ordinances.
63 I
am a friend of all those who fear you,
Of
those who observe your precepts.
64 The
eretz is full of your loving kindness, LORD.
Teach
me your statutes.
65 Do
good to your servant,
According
to your word, LORD.
66 Teach
me good judgment and knowledge,
For
I believe in your mitzvot.
67 Before
I was afflicted, I went astray;
But
now I observe your word.
68 You
are good, and do good.
Teach
me your statutes.
69 The
proud have smeared a lie upon me.
With
my whole heart,
I
will keep your precepts.
70 Their
heart is as callous as the fat,
But
I delight in your law.
71 It
is good for me that I have been afflicted,
That
I may learn your statutes.
72 The
law of your mouth is better to me
than
thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 Your
hands have made me and formed me.
Give
me understanding, that I may learn your mitzvot.
74 Those
who fear you will see me and be glad,
Because
I have put my hope in your word.
75 LORD,
I know that your judgments are righteous,
That
in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Please
let your loving kindness be for my comfort,
According
to your word to your servant.
77 Let
your tender mercies come to me, that I may live;
For
your law is my delight.
78 Let
the proud be put to shame,
for
they have overthrown me wrongfully.
I
will meditate on your precepts.
79 Let
those who fear you turn to me.
They
will know your statutes.
80 Let
my heart be blameless toward your decrees,
That
I may not be put to shame.
81 My
soul faints for your salvation.
I
hope in your word.
82 My
eyes fail for your word.
I
say, "When will you comfort me?"
83 For
I have become like a wineskin in the smoke.
I
don't forget your statutes.
84 How
many are the days of your servant?
When
will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85 The
proud have dug pits for me,
Contrary
to your law.
86 All
of your mitzvot are faithful.
They
persecute me wrongfully.
Help
me!
87 They
had almost wiped me from the eretz,
But
I didn't forsake your precepts.
88 Preserve
my life according to your loving kindness,
So
I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
89 LORD,
your word is settled in heaven forever.
90
Your
faithfulness is to all generations.
You
have established the eretz, and it remains.
91 Your
laws remain to this day,
For
all things serve you.
92 Unless
your law had been my delight,
I
would have perished in my affliction.
93 I
will never forget your precepts,
For
with them, you have revived me.
94 I
am yours. Save me,
For
I have sought your precepts.
95 The
wicked have waited for me, to destroy me.
I
will consider your statutes.
96 I
have seen a limit to all perfection,
But
your commands are boundless.
97 How
love I your law!
It
is my meditation all day.
98 Your
mitzvot make me wiser than my enemies,
For
your mitzvot are always with me.
99 I
have more understanding than all my teachers,
For
your testimonies are my meditation.
100 I
understand more than the aged,
Because
I have kept your precepts.
101 I
have kept my feet from every evil way,
That
I might observe your word.
102 I
have not turned aside from your ordinances,
For
you have taught me.
103 How
sweet are your promises to my taste,
More
than honey to my mouth!
104 Through
your precepts,
I
get understanding;
Therefore
I hate every false way.
105 Your
word is a lamp to my feet,
And
a light for my path.
106 I
have sworn, and have confirmed it,
That
I will obey your righteous ordinances.
107 I
am afflicted very much.
Revive
me, LORD, according to your word.
108 Accept,
I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth.
LORD,
teach me your ordinances.
109 My
soul is continually in my hand,
Yet
I won't forget your law.
110 The
wicked have laid a snare for me,
Yet
I haven't gone astray from your precepts.
111 I
have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever,
For
they are the joy of my heart.
112 I
have set my heart to perform your statutes forever,
Even
to the end.
113 I
hate double-minded men,
But
I love your law.
114 You
are my hiding place and my shield.
I
hope in your word.
115 Depart
from me, you evildoers,
That
I may keep the mitzvot of my God.
116 Uphold
me according to your word, that I may live.
Let
me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Hold
me up, and I will be safe,
And
will have respect for your statutes continually.
118
You
reject all those who stray from your statutes,
For
their deceit is in vain.
119 You
put away all the wicked of the eretz like dross.
Therefore
I love your testimonies.
120 My
flesh trembles for fear of you.
I
am afraid of your judgments.
121 I
have done what is just and righteous.
Don't
leave me to my oppressors.
122 Ensure
your servant's well-being.
Don't
let the proud oppress me.
123 My
eyes fail watching for your yeshu`ah,
For
your righteous word.
124 Deal
with your servant according to your loving kindness.
Teach
me your statutes.
125 I
am your servant.
Give
me understanding,
That
I may know your testimonies.
126 It
is time to act, LORD,
For
they break your law.
127 Therefore
I love your mitzvot more than gold,
Yes,
more than pure gold.
128 Therefore
I consider all of your precepts to be right.
I
hate every false way.
129 Your
testimonies are wonderful,
Therefore
my soul keeps them.
130 The
entrance of your words gives light.
It
gives understanding to the simple.
131 I
opened my mouth wide and panted,
For
I longed for your mitzvot.
132 Turn
to me, and have mercy on me,
As
you always do to those who love your name.
133 Establish
my footsteps in your word.
Don't
let any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem
me from the oppression of man,
So
I will observe your precepts.
135 Make
your face to shine on your servant.
Teach
me your statutes.
136 Streams
of tears run down my eyes,
Because
they don't observe your law.
137 You
are righteous, LORD.
your
judgments are upright.
138
You
have commanded your statutes in righteousness.
They
are fully trustworthy.
139 My
zeal wears me out,
Because
my enemies ignore your words.
140 Your
promises have been thoroughly tested,
And
your servant loves them.
141 I
am small and despised.
I
don't forget your precepts.
142 Your
righteousness is an everlasting righteousness.
Your
law is truth.
143 Trouble
and anguish have taken hold of me.
Your
mitzvot are my delight.
144 Your
testimonies are righteous forever.
Give
me understanding, that I may live.
145 I
have called with my whole heart.
Answer
me, LORD!
I
will keep your statutes.
146 I
have called to you. Save me!
I
will obey your statutes.
147 I
rise before dawn and cry for help.
I
put my hope in your words.
148 My
eyes stay open through the night watches,
That
I might meditate on your word.
149 Hear
my voice according to your loving kindness.
Revive
me, LORD, according to your ordinances.
150 They
draw near who follow after wickedness.
They
are far from your law.
151 You
are near, LORD.
All
your mitzvot are truth.
152
Of
old I have known from your testimonies,
That
you have founded them forever.
153 Consider
my affliction, and deliver me,
For
I don't forget your law.
154 Plead
my cause, and redeem me!
Revive
me according to your promise.
155 Salvation
is far from the wicked,
For
they don't seek your statutes.
156 Great
are your tender mercies, LORD.
Revive
me according to your ordinances.
157 Many
are my persecutors and my adversaries.
I
haven't swerved from your testimonies.
158 I
look at the faithless with loathing,
Because
they don't observe your word.
159 Consider
how I love your precepts.
Revive
me, LORD, according to your loving kindness.
160 All
of your words are truth.
Every
one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.
161 Princes
have persecuted me without a cause,
But
my heart stands in awe of your words.
162 I
rejoice at your word,
As
one who finds great spoil.
163 I
hate and abhor falsehood.
I
love your law.
164 Seven
times a day, I praise you,
Because
of your righteous ordinances.
165 Those
who love your law have great shalom.
Nothing
causes them to stumble.
166 I
have hoped for your yeshu`ah, LORD.
I
have done your mitzvot.
167 My
soul has observed your testimonies.
I
love them exceedingly.
168 I
have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies,
For
all my ways are before you.
169 Let
my cry come before you, LORD.
Give
me understanding according to your word.
170 Let
my supplication come before you.
Deliver
me according to your word.
171 Let
my lips utter praise,
For
you teach me your statutes.
172 Let
my tongue sing of your word,
For
all your mitzvot are righteousness.
173 Let
your hand be ready to help me,
For
I have chosen your precepts.
174 I
have longed for your yeshu`ah, LORD.
Your
law is my delight.
175 Let
my soul live, that I may praise you.
Let
your ordinances help me.
176 I
have gone astray like a lost sheep.
Seek
your servant, for I don't forget your mitzvot.
PROVERBS:
29
1 He
who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck
Will
be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
But
a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
But
one who keeps the law is blessed.
He
takes an oath, but dares not testify.
OLD
TESTAMENT:
JEREMIAH 31:27 - 32:44
31:27 “The
days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will plant the
kingdoms of Israel and Judah with the offspring of people and of
animals. 28 Just
as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, and to overthrow,
destroy and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and
to plant,” declares the LORD. 29 “In
those days people will no longer say, ‘The parents have eaten sour
grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’ 30 Instead,
everyone will die for their own sin; whoever eats sour grapes—their
own teeth will be set on edge. 31 “The
days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will make a new
covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of
Judah. 32 It
will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I
took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke
my covenant, though I was a husband to them, ” declares the
LORD. 33 “This
is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that
time,” declares the LORD. “I will put my law in their minds and
write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my
people. 34 No
longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know
the LORD,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them
to the greatest,” declares the LORD. “For I will forgive their
wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” 35 This
is what the LORD says, he who appoints the sun to shine by day, who
decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, who stirs up the sea
so that its waves roar— the LORD Almighty is his name: 36 “Only
if these decrees vanish from my sight,” declares the LORD, “will
Israel ever cease being a nation before me.” 37 This
is what the LORD says: “Only if the heavens above can be measured
and the foundations of the earth below be searched out will I reject
all the descendants of Israel because of all they have done,”
declares the LORD. 38 “The
days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be
rebuilt for me from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. 39 The
measuring line will stretch from there straight to the hill of Gareb
and then turn to Goah. 40 The
whole valley where dead bodies and ashes are thrown, and all the
terraces out to the Kidron Valley on the east as far as the corner
of the Horse Gate, will be holy to the LORD. The city will never
again be uprooted or demolished.”
32:1 This
is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of
Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of
Nebuchadnezzar. 2 The
army of the king of Babylon was then besieging Jerusalem, and
Jeremiah the prophet was confined in the courtyard of the guard in
the royal palace of Judah. 3 Now
Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him there, saying, “Why do
you prophesy as you do? You say, ‘This is what the LORD says: I am
about to give this city into the hands of the king of Babylon, and
he will capture it. 4 Zedekiah
king of Judah will not escape the Babylonians but will certainly be
given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him
face to face and see him with his own eyes. 5 He
will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will remain until I deal
with him, declares the LORD. If you fight against the Babylonians,
you will not succeed.’ ” 6 Jeremiah
said, “The word of the LORD came to me: 7Hanamel
son of Shallum your uncle is going to come to you and say, ‘Buy my
field at Anathoth, because as nearest relative it is your right and
duty to buy it.’ 8
“Then,
just as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the
courtyard of the guard and said, ‘Buy my field at Anathoth in the
territory of Benjamin. Since it is your right to redeem it and
possess it, buy it for yourself.’ “I knew that this was the word
of the LORD; 9 so
I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel and weighed
out for him seventeen shekels of silver. 10 I
signed and sealed the deed, had it witnessed, and weighed out the
silver on the scales. 11 I
took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy containing the terms and
conditions, as well as the unsealed copy— 12 and
I gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in
the presence of my cousin Hanamel and of the witnesses who had
signed the deed and of all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the
guard. 13 “In
their presence I gave Baruch these instructions: 14 ‘This
is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Take these
documents, both the sealed and unsealed copies of the deed of
purchase, and put them in a clay jar so they will last a long
time. 15 For
this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Houses,
fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land.’ 16 “After
I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed
to the LORD: 17 “Ah,
Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your
great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for
you. 18 You
show love to thousands but bring the punishment for the parents’
sins into the laps of their children after them. Great and mighty
God, whose name is the LORD Almighty, 19 great
are your purposes and mighty are your deeds. Your eyes are open to
the ways of all mankind; you reward each person according to their
conduct and as their deeds deserve. 20 You
performed signs and wonders in Egypt and have continued them to this
day, in Israel and among all mankind, and have gained the renown
that is still yours. 21 You
brought your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders, by a
mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with great terror. 22 You
gave them this land you had sworn to give their ancestors, a land
flowing with milk and honey. 23 They
came in and took possession of it, but they did not obey you or
follow your law; they did not do what you commanded them to do. So
you brought all this disaster on them. 24 “See
how the siege ramps are built up to take the city. Because of the
sword, famine and plague, the city will be given into the hands of
the Babylonians who are attacking it. What you said has happened, as
you now see. 25 And
though the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians,
you, Sovereign LORD, say to me, ‘Buy the field with silver and
have the transaction witnessed.’ ” 26 Then
the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: 27 “I
am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for
me? 28 Therefore
this is what the LORD says: I am about to give this city into the
hands of the Babylonians and to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who
will capture it. 29 The
Babylonians who are attacking this city will come in and set it on
fire; they will burn it down, along with the houses where the people
aroused my anger by burning incense on the roofs to Baal and by
pouring out drink offerings to other gods. 30 “The
people of Israel and Judah have done nothing but evil in my sight
from their youth; indeed, the people of Israel have done nothing but
arouse my anger with what their hands have made, declares the LORD.
31 From
the day it was built until now, this city has so aroused my anger
and wrath that I must remove it from my sight. 32 The
people of Israel and Judah have provoked me by all the evil they
have done—they, their kings and officials, their priests and
prophets, the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem. 33 They
turned their backs to me and not their faces; though I taught them
again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.
34 They
set up their vile images in the house that bears my Name and defiled
it. 35 They
built high places for Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom to sacrifice
their sons and daughters to Molek, though I never commanded—nor
did it enter my mind—that they should do such a detestable thing
and so make Judah sin. 36 “You
are saying about this city, ‘By the sword, famine and plague it
will be given into the hands of the king of Babylon’; but this is
what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 37 I
will surely gather them from all the lands where I banish them in my
furious anger and great wrath; I will bring them back to this place
and let them live in safety. 38 They
will be my people, and I will be their God. 39 I
will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will
always fear me and that all will then go well for them and for their
children after them. 40 I
will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing
good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will
never turn away from me. 41 I
will rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in
this land with all my heart and soul. 42 “This
is what the LORD says: As I have brought all this great calamity on
this people, so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised
them. 43Once
more fields will be bought in this land of which you say, ‘It is a
desolate waste, without people or animals, for it has been given
into the hands of the Babylonians.’ 44 Fields
will be bought for silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed and
witnessed in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around
Jerusalem, in the towns of Judah and in the towns of the hill
country, of the western foothills and of the Negev, because I will
restore their fortunes, declares the LORD.”
NEW
TESTAMENT:
1 TIMOTHY 3:1 - 16
Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons
3:1 Here
is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a
noble task.
2 Now
the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife,
temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 not
given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a
lover of money.
4 He
must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him,
and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.
5 (If
anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take
care of God’s church?)
6
He
must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall
under the same judgment as the devil.
7
He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will
not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.
8 In
the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not
indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.
9 They
must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear
conscience.
10 They
must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let
them serve as deacons.
11 In
the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not
malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.
12 A
deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and
his household well.
13 Those
who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance
in their faith in Christ Jesus.
14 Although
I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so
that,
15 if
I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves
in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the
pillar and foundation of the truth.
16 Beyond
all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great:
He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit,was seen by
angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world,
was taken up in glory.
John 3:16-21 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, F that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.G 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God." H
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