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Isaiah 59:12-20
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Isaiah 59:12-20
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12 For our transgressions are multiplied before you,
and our sins testify against us;
for our transgressions are with us,
and we know our iniquities:
13 transgressing, and denying the Lord,
and turning back from following our God,
(A)speaking oppression and revolt,
conceiving and uttering from the heart lying words.
Judgment and Redemption
14 (B)Justice is turned back,
and righteousness stands far away;
for truth has stumbled in the public squares,
and uprightness cannot enter.
15 Truth is lacking,
and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey.
The Lord saw it, and it displeased him[a]
that there was no justice.
16 (C)He saw that there was no man,
and wondered that there was no one to intercede;
then his own arm brought him salvation,
and his righteousness upheld him.
17 (D)He put on righteousness as a breastplate,
and a helmet of salvation on his head;
he put on garments of vengeance for clothing,
and wrapped himself in (E)zeal as a cloak.
18 (F)According to their deeds, so will he repay,
wrath to his adversaries, repayment to his enemies;
(G)to the coastlands he will render repayment.
19 (H)So they shall fear the name of the Lord from the west,
and his glory from the rising of the sun;
(I)for he will come like a rushing stream,[b]
which the wind of the Lord drives.
20 (J)“And (K)a Redeemer will come to Zion,
to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the Lord.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 59:15 Hebrew and it was evil in his eyes
- Isaiah 59:19 Hebrew a narrow river
Isaiah 59:12-20
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Isaiah 59:12-20
New International Version
12 For our offenses(A) are many in your sight,
and our sins testify(B) against us.
Our offenses are ever with us,
and we acknowledge our iniquities:(C)
13 rebellion(D) and treachery against the Lord,
turning our backs(E) on our God,
inciting revolt and oppression,(F)
uttering lies(G) our hearts have conceived.
14 So justice(H) is driven back,
and righteousness(I) stands at a distance;
truth(J) has stumbled in the streets,
honesty cannot enter.
15 Truth(K) is nowhere to be found,
and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey.
The Lord looked and was displeased
that there was no justice.(L)
16 He saw that there was no one,(M)
he was appalled that there was no one to intervene;(N)
so his own arm achieved salvation(O) for him,
and his own righteousness(P) sustained him.
17 He put on righteousness as his breastplate,(Q)
and the helmet(R) of salvation on his head;
he put on the garments(S) of vengeance(T)
and wrapped himself in zeal(U) as in a cloak.
18 According to what they have done,
so will he repay(V)
wrath to his enemies
and retribution to his foes;
he will repay the islands(W) their due.
19 From the west,(X) people will fear the name of the Lord,
and from the rising of the sun,(Y) they will revere his glory.(Z)
For he will come like a pent-up flood
that the breath(AA) of the Lord drives along.[a]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 59:19 Or When enemies come in like a flood, / the Spirit of the Lord will put them to flight
Amos 8:4-14
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Amos 8:4-14
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4 Hear this, (A)you who trample on the needy
and bring the poor of the land to an end,
5 saying, “When will (B)the new moon be over,
that we may sell grain?
And (C)the Sabbath,
that we may offer wheat for sale,
that we may make (D)the ephah small and the shekel[a] great
and deal deceitfully with false balances,
6 that we may buy the poor for (E)silver
and the needy for a pair of sandals
and sell the chaff of the wheat?”
7 The Lord has sworn by (F)the pride of Jacob:
“Surely (G)I will never forget any of their deeds.
8 (H)Shall not the land tremble on this account,
and everyone mourn who dwells in it,
(I)and all of it rise like the Nile,
and be tossed about (J)and sink again, like the Nile of Egypt?”
9 “And on that day,” declares the Lord God,
(K)“I will make the sun go down at noon
and darken the earth in broad daylight.
10 (L)I will turn your feasts into mourning
and all your songs into lamentation;
(M)I will bring sackcloth on every waist
(N)and baldness on every head;
(O)I will make it like the mourning for an only son
and the end of it like a bitter day.
11 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord God,
“when (P)I will send a famine on the land—
not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water,
(Q)but of hearing the words of the Lord.
12 (R)They shall wander from sea to sea,
and from north to east;
they shall run to and fro, to seek the word of the Lord,
(S)but they shall not find it.
13 (T)“In that day the lovely virgins and the young men
shall (U)faint for thirst.
14 Those who swear by (V)the Guilt of Samaria,
and say, ‘As your god lives, O Dan,’
and, ‘As (W)the Way of (X)Beersheba lives,’
they shall fall, and never rise again.”
Footnotes
- Amos 8:5 An ephah was about 3/5 bushel or 22 liters; a shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
Amos 8:4-14
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Amos 8:4-14
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5 saying,
“When will the New Moon(C) be over
that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath be ended
that we may market(D) wheat?”(E)—
skimping on the measure,
boosting the price
and cheating(F) with dishonest scales,(G)
6 buying the poor(H) with silver
and the needy for a pair of sandals,
selling even the sweepings with the wheat.(I)
7 The Lord has sworn by himself, the Pride of Jacob:(J) “I will never forget(K) anything they have done.(L)
8 “Will not the land tremble(M) for this,
and all who live in it mourn?
The whole land will rise like the Nile;
it will be stirred up and then sink
like the river of Egypt.(N)
9 “In that day,” declares the Sovereign Lord,
“I will make the sun go down at noon
and darken the earth in broad daylight.(O)
10 I will turn your religious festivals(P) into mourning
and all your singing into weeping.(Q)
I will make all of you wear sackcloth(R)
and shave(S) your heads.
I will make that time like mourning for an only son(T)
and the end of it like a bitter day.(U)
11 “The days are coming,”(V) declares the Sovereign Lord,
“when I will send a famine through the land—
not a famine of food or a thirst for water,
but a famine(W) of hearing the words of the Lord.(X)
12 People will stagger from sea to sea
and wander from north to east,
searching for the word of the Lord,
but they will not find it.(Y)
13 “In that day
Footnotes
- Amos 8:14 Hebrew the way
Ephesians 5:15-6:9
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Ephesians 5:15-6:9
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15 (A)Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 (B)making the best use of the time, because (C)the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what (D)the will of the Lord is. 18 And (E)do not get drunk with wine, for that is (F)debauchery, but (G)be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in (H)psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 (I)giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father (J)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 (K)submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Wives and Husbands
22 (L)Wives, (M)submit to your own husbands, (N)as to the Lord. 23 For (O)the husband is the head of the wife even as (P)Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is (Q)himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit (R)in everything to their husbands.
25 (S)Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and (T)gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by (U)the washing of water (V)with the word, 27 so (W)that he might present the church to himself in splendor, (X)without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.[a] 28 In the same way (Y)husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because (Z)we are members of his body. 31 (AA)“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and (AB)the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 33 However, (AC)let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she (AD)respects her husband.
Children and Parents
6 (AE)Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 (AF)“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, (AG)but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Bondservants and Masters
5 (AH)Bondservants,[b] obey your earthly masters[c] with fear and trembling, (AI)with a sincere heart, (AJ)as you would Christ, 6 not by the way of eye-service, as (AK)people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, 8 (AL)knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, (AM)whether he is a bondservant or is free. 9 Masters, do the same to them, (AN)and stop your threatening, knowing that (AO)he who is both their Master[d] and yours is in heaven, and that (AP)there is no partiality with him.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 5:27 Or holy and blameless
- Ephesians 6:5 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; also verse 6; likewise for bondservant in verse 8
- Ephesians 6:5 Or your masters according to the flesh
- Ephesians 6:9 Greek Lord
Ephesians 5:15-6:9
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Ephesians 5:15-6:9
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15 Be very careful, then, how you live(A)—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity,(B) because the days are evil.(C) 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.(D) 18 Do not get drunk on wine,(E) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(F) 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.(G) Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks(H) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Instructions for Christian Households(I)
21 Submit to one another(J) out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands(K) as you do to the Lord.(L) 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church,(M) his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands(N) in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives,(O) just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her(P) 26 to make her holy,(Q) cleansing[a] her by the washing(R) with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself(S) as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.(T) 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives(U) as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— 30 for we are members of his body.(V) 31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”[b](W) 32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife(X) as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.(Y) 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[c](Z)
4 Fathers,[d] do not exasperate your children;(AA) instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.(AB)
5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect(AC) and fear, and with sincerity of heart,(AD) just as you would obey Christ.(AE) 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ,(AF) doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people,(AG) 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do,(AH) whether they are slave or free.
9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours(AI) is in heaven, and there is no favoritism(AJ) with him.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 5:26 Or having cleansed
- Ephesians 5:31 Gen. 2:24
- Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16
- Ephesians 6:4 Or Parents
John 7:14-36
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John 7:14-36
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14 About the middle of the feast Jesus went up (A)into the temple and began teaching. 15 The Jews therefore (B)marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning,[a] when he has never studied?” 16 So Jesus answered them, (C)“My teaching is not mine, but his (D)who sent me. 17 (E)If anyone's will is to do God's[b] will, (F)he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I (G)am speaking on my own authority. 18 The one who speaks on his own authority (H)seeks his own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood. 19 (I)Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. (J)Why do you seek to kill me?” 20 The crowd answered, (K)“You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?” 21 Jesus answered them, “I did (L)one work, and you all marvel at it. 22 (M)Moses gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but (N)from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. 23 If on the Sabbath a man receives circumcision, so that the law of Moses may not be broken, (O)are you angry with me because on the Sabbath I made a man's whole body well? 24 (P)Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”
Can This Be the Christ?
25 Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, “Is not this the man whom (Q)they seek to kill? 26 And here he is, (R)speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that (S)the authorities really know that this is the Christ? 27 But (T)we know (U)where this man comes from, and when the Christ appears, (V)no one will know where he comes from.” 28 So Jesus proclaimed, (W)as he taught in the temple, (X)“You know me, and you know where I come from. But (Y)I have not come of my own accord. (Z)He who sent me is true, (AA)and him you do not know. 29 (AB)I know him, for I come (AC)from him, and (AD)he sent me.” 30 (AE)So they were seeking to arrest him, but (AF)no one laid a hand on him, (AG)because his hour had not yet come. 31 Yet (AH)many of the people believed in him. They said, (AI)“When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?”
Officers Sent to Arrest Jesus
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd (AJ)muttering these things about him, and the chief priests and Pharisees sent (AK)officers to arrest him. 33 Jesus then said, (AL)“I will be with you a little longer, and then (AM)I am going to him who sent me. 34 (AN)You will seek me and you will not find me. Where I am you cannot come.” 35 The Jews said to one another, “Where does this man intend to go that we will not find him? (AO)Does he intend to go to (AP)the Dispersion among (AQ)the Greeks and teach the Greeks? 36 What does he mean by saying, (AR)‘You will seek me and you will not find me,’ and, ‘Where I am you cannot come’?”
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John 7:14-36
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John 7:14-36
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Jesus Teaches at the Festival
14 Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach.(A) 15 The Jews(B) there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning(C) without having been taught?”(D)
16 Jesus answered, “My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me.(E) 17 Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out(F) whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. 18 Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain personal glory,(G) but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him. 19 Has not Moses given you the law?(H) Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?”(I)
20 “You are demon-possessed,”(J) the crowd answered. “Who is trying to kill you?”
21 Jesus said to them, “I did one miracle,(K) and you are all amazed. 22 Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision(L) (though actually it did not come from Moses, but from the patriarchs),(M) you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath. 23 Now if a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me for healing a man’s whole body on the Sabbath? 24 Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.”(N)
Division Over Who Jesus Is
25 At that point some of the people of Jerusalem began to ask, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?(O) 26 Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities(P) really concluded that he is the Messiah?(Q) 27 But we know where this man is from;(R) when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.”
28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts,(S) cried out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from.(T) I am not here on my own authority, but he who sent me is true.(U) You do not know him, 29 but I know him(V) because I am from him and he sent me.”(W)
30 At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him,(X) because his hour had not yet come.(Y) 31 Still, many in the crowd believed in him.(Z) They said, “When the Messiah comes, will he perform more signs(AA) than this man?”
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering such things about him. Then the chief priests and the Pharisees sent temple guards to arrest him.
33 Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time,(AB) and then I am going to the one who sent me.(AC) 34 You will look for me, but you will not find me; and where I am, you cannot come.”(AD)
35 The Jews said to one another, “Where does this man intend to go that we cannot find him? Will he go where our people live scattered(AE) among the Greeks,(AF) and teach the Greeks? 36 What did he mean when he said, ‘You will look for me, but you will not find me,’ and ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”(AG)
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