2 Corinthians 5:6-10

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⁶Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. ⁷For we live by faith, not by sight.^(A) ⁸We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.^(B) ⁹So we make it our goal to please him,^(C) whether we are at home in the body or away from it. ¹⁰For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us^(D) for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

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Psalm 14-15

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Psalm 14^(A)

For the director of music. Of David.

¹The fool^[a] says in his heart,
“There is no God.”^(B)
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.

²The Lord looks down from heaven^(C)
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,^(D)
    any who seek God.^(E)
³All have turned away,^(F) all have become corrupt;^(G)
    there is no one who does good,^(H)
    not even one.^(I)

⁴Do all these evildoers know nothing?^(J)

They devour my people^(K) as though eating bread;
    they never call on the Lord.^(L)
⁵But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    for God is present in the company of the righteous.
⁶You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
    but the Lord is their refuge.^(M)

⁷Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!^(N)
When the Lord restores^(O) his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Psalm 15

A psalm of David.

¹Lord, who may dwell^(P) in your sacred tent?^(Q)
Who may live on your holy mountain?^(R)

²The one whose walk is blameless,^(S)
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth^(T) from their heart;
³whose tongue utters no slander,^(U)
    who does no wrong to a neighbor,
    and casts no slur on others;
⁴who despises a vile person
    but honors^(V) those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath^(W) even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;
⁵who lends money to the poor without interest;^(X)
    who does not accept a bribe^(Y) against the innocent.