Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
APRIL
16
PSALMS:
16, 46, 76, 106, 136
PROVERBS:
16
OLD
TESTAMENT:
1 CHRONICLES 2:18 - 4:4
NEW
TESTAMENT:
ACTS 24:1 - 27
PSALMS:
16
A
miktam
A
of David.
1
Keep
me safe, O God,
for
in you I take refuge.
2
I
said to the LORD, "You are my Lord;
apart
from you I have no good thing."
3
As
for the saints who are in the land,
they
are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight. B
4
The
sorrows of those will increase
who
run after other gods.
I
will not pour out their libations of blood
or
take up their names on my lips.
5
LORD,
you have assigned me my portion and my cup;
you
have made my lot secure.
6
The
boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely
I have a delightful inheritance.
7
I
will praise the LORD, who counsels me;
even
at night my heart instructs me.
8
I
have set the LORD always before me.
Because
he is at my right hand,
I
will not be shaken. 1
9
Therefore
my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my
body also will rest secure,
10
because
you will not abandon me to the grave, C
nor
will you let your Holy One D
see decay.
11
You
have made E
known to me the path of life;
you
will fill me with joy in your presence,
with
eternal pleasures at your right hand. 2
PSALMS:
46
For
the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth.
A
A song.
1
God
is our refuge and strength,
an
ever-present help in trouble.
2
Therefore
we will not fear, though the earth give way
and
the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3
though
its waters roar and foam
and
the mountains quake with their surging.
Selah
4
There
is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the
holy place where the Most High dwells.
5
God
is within her, she will not fall;
God
will help her at break of day.
6
Nations
are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he
lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7
The
LORD Almighty is with us;
the
God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah
8
Come
and see the works of the LORD,
the
desolations he has brought on the earth.
9
He
makes wars cease to the ends of the earth;
he
breaks the bow and shatters the spear,
he
burns the shields B
with fire.
10
"Be
still, and know that I am God;
I
will be exalted among the nations,
I
will be exalted in the earth."
11
The
LORD Almighty is with us;
the
God of Jacob is our fortress.
PSALMS:
76
For
the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A
song.
1
In
Judah God is known;
his
name is great in Israel.
2
His
tent is in Salem,
his
dwelling place in Zion.
3
There
he broke the flashing arrows,
the
shields and the swords, the weapons of war.
Selah
4
You
are resplendent with light,
more
majestic than mountains rich with game.
5
Valiant
men lie plundered,
they
sleep their last sleep;
not
one of the warriors
can
lift his hands.
6
At
your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
both
horse and chariot lie still.
7
You
alone are to be feared.
Who
can stand before you when you are angry?
8
From
heaven you pronounced judgment,
and
the land feared and was quiet--
9
when
you, O God, rose up to judge,
to
save all the afflicted of the land.
Selah
10
Surely
your wrath against men brings you praise,
and
the survivors of your wrath are restrained. A
11
Make
vows to the LORD your God and fulfill them;
let
all the neighboring lands
bring
gifts to the One to be feared.
he
is feared by the kings of the earth 5
PSALMS:
106
1
Praise
the LORD. A
Give
thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his
love endures forever.
2
Who
can proclaim the mighty acts of the LORD
or
fully declare his praise?
3
Blessed
are they who maintain justice,
who
constantly do what is right.
4
Remember
me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people,
come
to my aid when you save them,
5
that
I may enjoy the prosperity of your chosen ones,
that
I may share in the joy of your nation
and
join your inheritance in giving praise.
6
We
have sinned, even as our fathers did;
we
have done wrong and acted wickedly.
7
When
our fathers were in Egypt,
they
gave no thought to your miracles;
they
did not remember your many kindnesses,
and
they rebelled by the sea, the Red Sea. B
8
Yet
he saved them for his name's sake,
to
make his mighty power known.
9
He
rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up;
he
led them through the depths as through a desert.
10
He
saved them from the hand of the foe;
from
the hand of the enemy he redeemed them.
11
The
waters covered their adversaries;
not
one of them survived.
12
Then
they believed his promises
and
sang his praise. 6
13
But
they soon forgot what he had done
and
did not wait for his counsel.
14
In
the desert they gave in to their craving;
in
the wasteland they put God to the test.
15
So
he gave them what they asked for,
but
sent a wasting disease upon them.
16
In
the camp they grew envious of Moses
and
of Aaron, who was consecrated to the LORD.
17
The
earth opened up and swallowed Dathan;
it
buried the company of Abiram.
18
Fire
blazed among their followers;
a
flame consumed the wicked.
19
At
Horeb they made a calf
and
worshiped an idol cast from metal.
20
They
exchanged their Glory
for
an image of a bull, which eats grass.
21
They
forgot the God who saved them,
who
had done great things in Egypt,
22
miracles
in the land of Ham
and
awesome deeds by the Red Sea.
23
So
he said he would destroy them--
had
not Moses, his chosen one,
stood
in the breach before him
to
keep his wrath from destroying them.
24
Then
they despised the pleasant land;
they
did not believe his promise.
25
They
grumbled in their tents
and
did not obey the LORD.
26
So
he swore to them with uplifted hand
that
he would make them fall in the desert,
and
scatter them throughout the lands.
28
They
yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor
and
ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods;
29
they
provoked the LORD to anger by their wicked deeds,
and
a plague broke out among them.
30
But
Phinehas stood up and intervened,
and
the plague was checked.
31
This
was credited to him as righteousness
for
endless generations to come.
32
By
the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD,
and
trouble came to Moses because of them;
33
for
they rebelled against the Spirit of God,
and
rash words came from Moses' lips. C
34
They
did not destroy the peoples
as
the LORD had commanded them,
35
but
they mingled with the nations
and
adopted their customs.
36
They
worshiped their idols,
which
became a snare to them.
37
They
sacrificed their sons
and
their daughters to demons.
38
They
shed innocent blood,
the
blood of their sons and daughters,
whom
they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
and
the land was desecrated by their blood.
39
They
defiled themselves by what they did;
by
their deeds they prostituted themselves.
40
Therefore
the LORD was angry with his people
and
abhorred his inheritance.
41
He
handed them over to the nations,
and
their foes ruled over them. 8
42
Their
enemies oppressed them
and
subjected them to their power.
43
Many
times he delivered them,
but
they were bent on rebellion
and
they wasted away in their sin.
44
But
he took note of their distress
when
he heard their cry;
45
for
their sake he remembered his covenant
and
out of his great love he relented.
46
He
caused them to be pitied
by
all who held them captive.
47
Save
us, O LORD our God,
and
gather us from the nations,
that
we may give thanks to your holy name
and
glory in your praise.
48
Praise
be to the LORD, the God of Israel,
from
everlasting to everlasting.
Let
all the people say, "Amen!"
Praise
the LORD. 9
PSALMS:
136
1
Give
thanks to the LORD, for he is good.
His
love endures forever.
2
Give
thanks to the God of gods.
His
love endures forever.
3
Give
thanks to the Lord of lords:
His
love endures forever.
4
to
him who alone does great wonders,
His
love endures forever.
5
who
by his understanding made the heavens,
His
love endures forever.
6
who
spread out the earth upon the waters,
His
love endures forever.
7
who
made the great lights--
His
love endures forever.
8
the
sun to govern the day,
His
love endures forever.
9
the
moon and stars to govern the night;
His
love endures forever.
10
to
him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt
His
love endures forever.
11
and
brought Israel out from among them
His
love endures forever.
12
with
a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
His
love endures forever.
13
to
him who divided the Red Sea A
asunder
His
love endures forever.
14
and
brought Israel through the midst of it,
His
love endures forever.
15
but
swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
His
love endures forever.
16
to
him who led his people through the desert,
His
love endures forever.
17
who
struck down great kings,
His
love endures forever.
18
and
killed mighty kings--
His
love endures forever.
19
Sihon
king of the Amorites
His
love endures forever.
20
and
Og king of Bashan--
His
love endures forever.
21
and
gave their land as an inheritance,
His
love endures forever.
22
an
inheritance to his servant Israel;
His
love endures forever.
23
to
the One who remembered us in our low estate
His
love endures forever.
24
and
freed us from our enemies,
His
love endures forever.
25
and
who gives food to every creature.
His
love endures forever.
26
Give
thanks to the God of heaven.
PROVERBS:
16
16
1
To man belong the plans of the heart,
but
from the LORD comes the reply of the tongue.
2
All
a man's ways seem innocent to him,
but
motives are weighed by the LORD.
3
Commit
to the LORD whatever you do,
and
your plans will succeed.
4
The
LORD works out everything for his own ends--
even
the wicked for a day of disaster.
5
The
LORD detests all the proud of heart.
Be
sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
6
Through
love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through
the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.
7
When
a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD,
he
makes even his enemies live at peace with him.
8
Better
a little with righteousness
than
much gain with injustice.
9
In
his heart a man plans his course,
but
the LORD determines his steps.
10
The
lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and
his mouth should not betray justice.
11
Honest
scales and balances are from the LORD;
all
the weights in the bag are of his making. 12
12
Kings
detest wrongdoing,
for
a throne is established through righteousness.
13
Kings
take pleasure in honest lips;
they
value a man who speaks the truth.
14
A
king's wrath is a messenger of death,
but
a wise man will appease it.
15
When
a king's face brightens, it means life;
his
favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
16
How
much better to get wisdom than gold,
to
choose understanding rather than silver!
17
The
highway of the upright avoids evil;
he
who guards his way guards his life.
18
Pride
goes before destruction,
a
haughty spirit before a fall.
19
Better
to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed
than
to share plunder with the proud.
20
Whoever
gives heed to instruction prospers,
and
blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
21
The
wise in heart are called discerning,
and
pleasant words promote instruction. A
22
Understanding
is a fountain of life to those who have it,
but
folly brings punishment to fools. 13
23
A
wise man's heart guides his mouth,
and
his lips promote instruction. B
24
Pleasant
words are a honeycomb,
sweet
to the soul and healing to the bones.
25
There
is a way that seems right to a man,
but
in the end it leads to death.
26
The
laborer's appetite works for him;
his
hunger drives him on.
27
A
scoundrel plots evil,
and
his speech is like a scorching fire.
28
A
perverse man stirs up dissension,
and
a gossip separates close friends.
29
A
violent man entices his neighbor
and
leads him down a path that is not good.
30
He
who winks with his eye is plotting perversity;
he
who purses his lips is bent on evil.
31
Gray
hair is a crown of splendor;
it
is attained by a righteous life.
32
Better
a patient man than a warrior,
a
man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
33
The
lot is cast into the lap,
but
its every decision is from the LORD. 14
OLD
TESTAMENT:
1 CHRONICLES 2:18 - 4:4
18
Caleb
son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These
were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon. 19
When
Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. 20
Hur
was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel.
21
Later,
Hezron lay with the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead (he had
married her when he was sixty years old), and she bore him Segub. 22
Segub
was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead.
23
(But
Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair, F
as well as Kenath with its surrounding settlements--sixty towns.) All
these were descendants of Makir the father of Gilead.
24
After
Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him
Ashhur the father G
of Tekoa.
25
The
sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron:
Ram
his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and
H
Ahijah. 26
Jerahmeel
had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
27
The
sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel:
Maaz,
Jamin and Eker.
28
The
sons of Onam:
Shammai
and Jada.
The
sons of Shammai:
Nadab
and Abishur.
29
Abishur's
wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.
30
The
sons of Nadab:
Seled
and Appaim. Seled died without children.
31
The
son of Appaim:
Ishi,
who was the father of Sheshan.
Sheshan
was the father of Ahlai.
32
The
sons of Jada, Shammai's brother:
Jether
and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
33
The
sons of Jonathan:
Peleth
and Zaza.
These
were the descendants of Jerahmeel. 15
34
Sheshan
had no sons--only daughters.
He
had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. 35
Sheshan
gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him
Attai.
36
Attai
was the father of Nathan,
Nathan
the father of Zabad,
37
Zabad
the father of Ephlal,
Ephlal
the father of Obed,
38
Obed
the father of Jehu,
Jehu
the father of Azariah,
39
Azariah
the father of Helez,
Helez
the father of Eleasah,
40
Eleasah
the father of Sismai,
Sismai
the father of Shallum,
41
Shallum
the father of Jekamiah,
and
Jekamiah the father of Elishama.
42
The
sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel:
Mesha
his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah, I
who was the father of Hebron.
43
The
sons of Hebron:
Korah,
Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. 44
Shema
was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was
the father of Shammai. 45
The
son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
46
Caleb's
concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was
the father of Gazez.
47
The
sons of Jahdai:
Regem,
Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.
48
Caleb's
concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. 49
She
also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah and to Sheva the
father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Acsah. 50
These
were the descendants of Caleb. 16
The
sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah:
Shobal
the father of Kiriath Jearim, 51
Salma
the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
52
The
descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were:
Haroeh,
half the Manahathites, 53
and
the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and
Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.
54
The
descendants of Salma:
Bethlehem,
the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the
Zorites,
55
and
the clans of scribes J
who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites.
These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house
of Recab. K
3
1
These
were the sons of David born to him in Hebron:
The
firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
the
second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel;
2
the
third, Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
the
fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
3
the
fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
and
the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
4
These
six were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and
six months.
David
reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years, 5
and
these were the children born to him there:
Shammua,
A
Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba B
daughter of Ammiel. 6
There
were also Ibhar, Elishua,
C
Eliphelet, 7
Nogah,
Nepheg, Japhia,
8
Elishama,
Eliada and Eliphelet--nine in all. 9
All
these were the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And
Tamar was their sister.
10
Solomon's
son was Rehoboam,
Abijah
his son,
Asa
his son, 17
Jehoshaphat
his son,
11
Jehoram
D
his son,
Ahaziah
his son,
Joash
his son,
12
Amaziah
his son,
Azariah
his son,
Jotham
his son,
13
Ahaz
his son,
Hezekiah
his son,
Manasseh
his son,
14
Amon
his son,
Josiah
his son.
15
The
sons of Josiah:
Johanan
the firstborn,
Jehoiakim
the second son,
Zedekiah
the third,
Shallum
the fourth.
16
The
successors of Jehoiakim:
Jehoiachin
E
his son,
and
Zedekiah.
17
The
descendants of Jehoiachin the captive:
Shealtiel
his son, 18
Malkiram,
Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah.
Zerubbabel
and Shimei.
The
sons of Zerubbabel:
Meshullam
and Hananiah.
Shelomith
was their sister.
20
There
were also five others:
Hashubah,
Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-Hesed.
21
The
descendants of Hananiah:
Pelatiah
and Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah and of
Shecaniah.
22
The
descendants of Shecaniah:
Shemaiah
and his sons:
Hattush,
Igal, Bariah, Neariah and Shaphat--six in all.
23
The
sons of Neariah:
Elioenai,
Hizkiah and Azrikam--three in all.
24
The
sons of Elioenai:
Hodaviah,
Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani--seven in all.
4
1
The
descendants of Judah:
Perez,
Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal.
2
Reaiah
son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath the father of
Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
3
These
were the sons A
of Etam:
Jezreel,
Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi. 4
Penuel
was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah.
NEW
TESTAMENT:
ACTS 24: 1- 27
24
1
Five
days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea with some of
the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their
charges against Paul before the governor. 2
When
Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: "We
have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and your foresight has
brought about reforms in this nation. 3
Everywhere
and in every way, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with
profound gratitude. 4
But
in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind
enough to hear us briefly.
5
"We
have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among the
Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sect 6and
even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him. 8
By
A
examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all
these charges we are bringing against him."
9
The
Jews joined in the accusation, asserting that these things were true.
10
When
the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: "I know
that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so
I gladly make my defense.
11
You
can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to
Jerusalem to worship. 12
My
accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple, or
stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city.
13
And
they cannot prove to you the charges they are now making against me.
14
However,
I admit that I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the
Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that agrees with
the Law and that is written in the Prophets, 15
and
I have the same hope in God as these men, that there 19
will
be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. 16
So
I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.
17
"After
an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people
gifts for the poor and to present offerings. 18
I
was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing
this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any
disturbance. 19
But
there are some Jews from the province of Asia, who ought to be here
before you and bring charges if they have anything against me. 20
Or
these who are here should state what crime they found in me when I
stood before the Sanhedrin—
21
unless
it was this one thing I shouted as I stood in their presence: `It
is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before
you today.'"
22
Then
Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way, adjourned the
proceedings. "When Lysias the commander comes," he said, "I
will decide your case." 23
He
ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard but to give him some
freedom and permit his friends to take care of his needs.
24
Several
days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He
sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ
Jesus. 25
As
Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to
come, Felix was afraid and said, "That's enough for now! You may
leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you." 26
At
the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he
sent for him frequently and talked with him. 20
27
When
two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, but
because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in
prison. 21
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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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