Psalm 69:13-18

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¹³But I pray to you, Lord,
    in the time of your favor;^(A)
in your great love,^(B) O God,
    answer me with your sure salvation.
¹⁴Rescue me from the mire,
    do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
    from the deep waters.^(C)
¹⁵Do not let the floodwaters^(D) engulf me
    or the depths swallow me up^(E)
    or the pit close its mouth over me.^(F)

¹⁶Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;^(G)
    in your great mercy turn to me.
¹⁷Do not hide your face^(H) from your servant;
    answer me quickly,^(I) for I am in trouble.^(J)
¹⁸Come near and rescue me;
    deliver^(K) me because of my foes.

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Proverbs 15:13-14

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¹³A happy heart makes the face cheerful,^(A)
but heartache crushes the spirit.^(B)

¹⁴The discerning heart seeks knowledge,^(C)
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

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Mark 14:27-31

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Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(A)

²⁷“You will all fall away,” Jesus told them, “for it is written:

“‘I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep will be scattered.’^[a]^(B)

²⁸But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”^(C)

²⁹Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”

³⁰“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice^[b] you yourself will disown me three times.”^(D)

³¹But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you,^(E) I will never disown you.” And all the others said the same.

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Footnotes

Mark 14:27 Zech. 13:7
Mark 14:30 Some early manuscripts do not have twice.

2 Corinthians 6

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6 As God’s co-workers^(A) we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.^(B) ²For he says,

“In the time of my favor I heard you,
and in the day of salvation I helped you.”^[a]^(C)

I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

Paul’s Hardships

³We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path,^(D) so that our ministry will not be discredited. ⁴Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; ⁵in beatings, imprisonments^(E) and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger;^(F) ⁶in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit^(G) and in sincere love;^(H) ⁷in truthful speech^(I) and in the power of God;^(J) with weapons of righteousness^(K) in the right hand and in the left; ⁸through glory and dishonor,^(L) bad report^(M) and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors;^(N) ⁹known, yet regarded as unknown; dying,^(O) and yet we live on;^(P) beaten, and yet not killed; ¹⁰sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;^(Q) poor, yet making many rich;^(R) having nothing,^(S) and yet possessing everything.^(T)

¹¹We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you.^(U) ¹²We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. ¹³As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children^(V)—open wide your hearts^(W) also.

Warning Against Idolatry

¹⁴Do not be yoked together^(X) with unbelievers.^(Y) For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?^(Z) ¹⁵What harmony is there between Christ and Belial^[b]?^(AA) Or what does a believer^(AB) have in common with an unbeliever?^(AC) ¹⁶What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?^(AD) For we are the temple^(AE) of the living God.^(AF) As God has said: