Micah 5
English Standard Version
The Ruler to Be Born in Bethlehem
5 [a] Now muster your troops, O daughter[b] of troops;
siege is laid against us;
with a rod (A)they strike the judge of Israel
on the cheek.
2 [c] (B)But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
who are too little to be among the clans of (C)Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to be (D)ruler in Israel,
(E)whose coming forth is (F)from of old,
from ancient days.
3 Therefore he shall give them up (G)until the time
when she who is in labor has given birth;
then (H)the rest of his brothers shall return
to the people of Israel.
4 And he shall stand (I)and shepherd his flock (J)in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall dwell secure, for now (K)he shall be great
to the ends of the earth.
5 And he shall be (L)their peace.
(M)When the Assyrian comes into our land
and treads in our palaces,
then we will raise against him seven (N)shepherds
and eight princes of men;
6 they shall shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword,
and the land of (O)Nimrod at its entrances;
and he shall deliver us from the Assyrian
(P)when he comes into our land
and treads within our border.
A Remnant Shall Be Delivered
7 Then (Q)the remnant of Jacob shall be
in the midst of many peoples
like dew from the Lord,
like showers on the grass,
which delay not for a man
nor wait for the children of man.
8 And (R)the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations,
in the midst of many peoples,
like a lion among the beasts of the forest,
like a young lion among the flocks of sheep,
(S)which, when it goes through, treads down
and tears in pieces, and there is none to deliver.
9 Your hand shall (T)be lifted up over your adversaries,
and all your enemies shall be cut off.
10 And (U)in that day, declares the Lord,
(V)I will cut off your horses from among you
and will destroy your chariots;
11 (W)and I will cut off the cities of your land
and throw down all your strongholds;
12 and I will cut off (X)sorceries from your hand,
and (Y)you shall have no more tellers of fortunes;
13 and (Z)I will cut off your carved images
and (AA)your pillars from among you,
(AB)and you shall bow down no more
to the work of your hands;
14 and I will root out your (AC)Asherah images from among you
(AD)and destroy your cities.
15 And in anger and wrath (AE)I will execute vengeance
on the nations that did not obey.
Psalm 119:49-56
English Standard Version
Zayin
49 Remember (A)your word to your servant,
in which you have made me (B)hope.
50 This is (C)my comfort in my affliction,
that your promise (D)gives me life.
51 (E)The insolent utterly deride me,
but I do not (F)turn away from your law.
52 When I think of your rules from of old,
I take comfort, O Lord.
53 (G)Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked,
who forsake your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs
in the house of my (H)sojourning.
55 I (I)remember your name in the night, O Lord,
and keep your law.
56 This blessing has fallen to me,
that (J)I have kept your precepts.
1 Timothy 1-3
English Standard Version
Greeting
1 Paul, (A)an apostle of Christ Jesus (B)by command of (C)God our Savior and of Christ Jesus (D)our hope,
2 To Timothy, (E)my true child in the faith:
(F)Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Warning Against False Teachers
3 (G)As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not (H)to teach any different doctrine, 4 nor (I)to devote themselves to myths and endless (J)genealogies, which promote (K)speculations rather than the stewardship[a] from God that is by faith. 5 The aim of our charge is love (L)that issues from a pure heart and (M)a good conscience and (N)a sincere faith. 6 Certain persons, by (O)swerving from these, have wandered away into (P)vain discussion, 7 desiring to be teachers of the law, (Q)without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.
8 Now we know that (R)the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, 9 understanding this, that the (S)law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, 10 the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers,[b] liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to (T)sound[c] doctrine, 11 in accordance with (U)the gospel of the glory of (V)the blessed God (W)with which I have been entrusted.
Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners
12 I thank him (X)who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, (Y)appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, (Z)persecutor, and insolent opponent. But (AA)I received mercy (AB)because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and (AC)the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the (AD)faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is (AE)trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus (AF)came into the world to save sinners, (AG)of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 17 To (AH)the King of the ages, (AI)immortal, (AJ)invisible, (AK)the only God, (AL)be honor and glory forever and ever.[d] Amen.
18 This charge (AM)I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with (AN)the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may (AO)wage the good warfare, 19 (AP)holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have (AQ)made shipwreck of their faith, 20 among whom are (AR)Hymenaeus and (AS)Alexander, whom I (AT)have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to (AU)blaspheme.
Pray for All People
2 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 (AV)for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and (AW)dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and (AX)it is pleasing in the sight of (AY)God our Savior, 4 who desires (AZ)all people to be saved and (BA)to come to (BB)the knowledge of the truth. 5 For (BC)there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man[e] Christ Jesus, 6 (BD)who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is (BE)the testimony given (BF)at the proper time. 7 (BG)For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle ((BH)I am telling the truth, I am not lying), (BI)a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
8 I desire then that (BJ)in every place the men should pray, (BK)lifting (BL)holy hands without anger or quarreling; 9 likewise also (BM)that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, 10 (BN)but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works. 11 Let a woman learn quietly (BO)with all submissiveness. 12 (BP)I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. 13 (BQ)For Adam was formed first, (BR)then Eve; 14 and Adam was not deceived, but (BS)the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. 15 Yet she will be saved through (BT)childbearing—if they continue in (BU)faith and love and holiness, with self-control.
Qualifications for Overseers
3 The saying is (BV)trustworthy: If anyone aspires to (BW)the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore (BX)an overseer[f] must be above reproach, (BY)the husband of one wife,[g] (BZ)sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, (CA)hospitable, (CB)able to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but (CC)gentle, not quarrelsome, (CD)not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own household well, with all dignity (CE)keeping his children submissive, 5 for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for (CF)God's church? 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may (CG)become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover, he must be well thought of by (CH)outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into (CI)a snare of the devil.
Qualifications for Deacons
8 (CJ)Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,[h] (CK)not addicted to much wine, (CL)not greedy for dishonest gain. 9 They must (CM)hold the mystery of the faith with (CN)a clear conscience. 10 And (CO)let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. 11 (CP)Their wives likewise[i] must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, (CQ)faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons each be (CR)the husband of one wife, (CS)managing their children and their own households well. 13 For (CT)those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
The Mystery of Godliness
14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, 15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. 16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
(CU)He[j] was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated[k] by the Spirit,[l]
(CV)seen by angels,
(CW)proclaimed among the nations,
(CX)believed on in the world,
(CY)taken up in glory.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 1:4 Or good order
- 1 Timothy 1:10 That is, those who take someone captive in order to sell him into slavery
- 1 Timothy 1:10 Or healthy
- 1 Timothy 1:17 Greek to the ages of ages
- 1 Timothy 2:5 men and man render the same Greek word that is translated people in verses 1 and 4
- 1 Timothy 3:2 Or bishop; Greek episkopos; a similar term occurs in verse 1
- 1 Timothy 3:2 Or a man of one woman; also verse 12
- 1 Timothy 3:8 Or devious in speech
- 1 Timothy 3:11 Or Wives likewise, or Women likewise
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Greek Who; some manuscripts God; others Which
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or justified
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or vindicated in spirit
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