The Line of Seth

5 These are the family^[a] records^(A) of the descendants of Adam. On the day that God created man,^[b] He made him in the likeness of God; ² He created them male and female. When they were created, He blessed them and called them man.^[c]

³ Adam was 130 years old when he fathered a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. ⁴ Adam lived 800 years after the birth of Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters. ⁵ So Adam’s life lasted 930 years; then he died.

⁶ Seth was 105 years old when he fathered Enosh. ⁷ Seth lived 807 years after the birth of Enosh, and he fathered other sons and daughters. ⁸ So Seth’s life lasted 912 years; then he died.

⁹ Enosh was 90 years old when he fathered Kenan. ¹⁰ Enosh lived 815 years after the birth of Kenan, and he fathered other sons and daughters. ¹¹ So Enosh’s life lasted 905 years; then he died.

¹² Kenan was 70 years old when he fathered Mahalalel. ¹³ Kenan lived 840 years after the birth of Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters. ¹⁴ So Kenan’s life lasted 910 years; then he died.

¹⁵ Mahalalel was 65 years old when he fathered Jared. ¹⁶ Mahalalel lived 830 years after the birth of Jared, and he fathered other sons and daughters. ¹⁷ So Mahalalel’s life lasted 895 years; then he died.

¹⁸ Jared was 162 years old when he fathered Enoch. ¹⁹ Jared lived 800 years after the birth of Enoch, and he fathered other sons and daughters. ²⁰ So Jared’s life lasted 962 years; then he died.

²¹ Enoch was 65 years old when he fathered Methuselah. ²² And after the birth of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God^(B) 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters. ²³ So Enoch’s life lasted 365 years. ²⁴ Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him.^(C)

²⁵ Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech. ²⁶ Methuselah lived 782 years after the birth of Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters. ²⁷ So Methuselah’s life lasted 969 years; then he died.

²⁸ Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son. ²⁹ And he named him Noah,^[d] saying, “This one will bring us relief from the agonizing labor of our hands, caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”^{(D) 30} Lamech lived 595 years after Noah’s birth, and he fathered other sons and daughters. ³¹ So Lamech’s life lasted 777 years; then he died.

³² Noah was 500 years old, and he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Sons of God and Daughters of Men

6 When mankind began to multiply on the earth and daughters were born to them, ² the sons of God^(E) saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives^[e] for themselves.^{(F) 3} And the Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain^[f] with^[g] mankind forever,^(G) because they are corrupt.^[h](H) Their days will be 120 years.” ⁴ The Nephilim^[i] were on the earth both in those days and afterward, when the sons of God came to the daughters of mankind, who bore children to them. They were the powerful men of old, the famous men.

Judgment Decreed

⁵ When the Lord saw that man’s wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every scheme his mind thought of was nothing but evil all the time,^{(I) 6} the Lord regretted that He had made man on the earth,^(J) and He was grieved in His heart. ⁷ Then the Lord said, “I will wipe off from the face of the earth mankind, whom I created, together with the animals, creatures that crawl, and birds of the sky—for I regret that I made them.” ⁸ Noah, however, found favor in the sight of the Lord.^(K)

God Warns Noah

⁹ These are the family records^(L) of Noah. Noah was a righteous man,^(M) blameless among his contemporaries;^(N) Noah walked with God.^{(O) 10} And Noah fathered three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

¹¹ Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with wickedness.^{[j] 12} God saw how corrupt the earth was, for every creature had corrupted its way on the earth.^{(P) 13} Then God said to Noah, “I have decided to put an end to every creature, for the earth is filled with wickedness^[k] because of them; therefore I am going to destroy them along with the earth.

¹⁴ “Make yourself an ark of gopher^[l] wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it with pitch inside and outside. ¹⁵ This is how you are to make it: The ark will be 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.^{[m] 16} You are to make a roof,^[n] finishing the sides of the ark to within 18 inches^[o] of the roof. You are to put a door in the side of the ark. Make it with lower, middle, and upper decks.

¹⁷ “Understand that I am bringing a flood—floodwaters on the earth^(Q) to destroy every creature under heaven with the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will die. ¹⁸ But I will establish My covenant with you,^(R) and you will enter the ark with your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives. ¹⁹ You are also to bring into the ark two of all the living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. ²⁰ Two of everything—from the birds according to their kinds, from the livestock according to their kinds, and from the animals that crawl on the ground according to their kinds—will come to you so that you can keep them alive. ²¹ Take with you every kind of food that is eaten; gather it as food for you and for them.” ²² And Noah did this. He did everything that God had commanded him.^(S)

Psalm 12

Oppression by the Wicked

For the choir director: according to Sheminith.^(A) A Davidic psalm.

Paul’s Ministry to the Gentiles

3 For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner^(A) of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— ² you have heard, haven’t you, about the administration of God’s grace that He gave to me for you? ³ The mystery was made known to me by revelation,^(B) as I have briefly written above. ⁴ By reading this you are able to understand my insight about the mystery of the Messiah.^{(C) 5} This was not made known to people^[a] in other generations as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets^(D) by the Spirit: ⁶ The Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and partners of the promise^(E) in Christ Jesus through the gospel. ⁷ I was made a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of His power.^(F)

⁸ This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches^(G) of the Messiah, ⁹ and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created^(H) all things. ¹⁰ This is so God’s multi-faceted wisdom^(I) may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.^{(J) 11} This is according to His eternal purpose^(K) accomplished in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord. ¹² In Him we have boldness and confident access^(L) through faith in Him.^{[b] 13} So then I ask you not to be discouraged^(M) over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.^(N)

Prayer for Spiritual Power

¹⁴ For this reason I kneel^(O) before the Father^{[c] 15} from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. ¹⁶ I pray that He may grant you, according to the riches^(P) of His glory,^(Q) to be strengthened with power^(R) in the inner man^(S) through His Spirit, ¹⁷ and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, ¹⁸ may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love,^{(T) 19} and to know the Messiah’s love that surpasses knowledge, so you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

²⁰ Now to Him who is able^(U) to do above and beyond all that we ask or think^(V) according to the power^(W) that works in us— ²¹ to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.^(X)