Psalm 97:8-12

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⁸Zion hears and rejoices
    and the villages of Judah are glad^(A)
    because of your judgments,^(B) Lord.
⁹For you, Lord, are the Most High^(C) over all the earth;^(D)
    you are exalted^(E) far above all gods.
¹⁰Let those who love the Lord hate evil,^(F)
    for he guards^(G) the lives of his faithful ones^(H)
    and delivers^(I) them from the hand of the wicked.^(J)
¹¹Light shines^[a]^(K) on the righteous^(L)
    and joy on the upright in heart.^(M)
¹²Rejoice in the Lord,^(N) you who are righteous,
    and praise his holy name.^(O)

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Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown

Proverbs 21:30-31

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³⁰There is no wisdom,^(A) no insight, no plan
that can succeed against the Lord.^(B)

³¹The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but victory rests with the Lord.^(C)

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Luke 13:31-35

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Jesus’ Sorrow for Jerusalem^(A)^(B)

³¹At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod^(C) wants to kill you.”

³²He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’^(D) ³³In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet^(E) can die outside Jerusalem!

³⁴“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,^(F) and you were not willing. ³⁵Look, your house is left to you desolate.^(G) I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’^[a]”^(H)

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Luke 13:35 Psalm 118:26

2 Timothy 2:14-26

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Dealing With False Teachers

¹⁴Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words;^(A) it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. ¹⁵Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.^(B) ¹⁶Avoid godless chatter,^(C) because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. ¹⁷Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus^(D) and Philetus, ¹⁸who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place,^(E) and they destroy the faith of some.^(F) ¹⁹Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm,^(G) sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,”^(H) and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord^(I) must turn away from wickedness.”

²⁰In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use.^(J) ²¹Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.^(K)

²²Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love^(L) and peace, along with those who call on the Lord^(M) out of a pure heart.^(N) ²³Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.^(O) ²⁴And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.^(P) ²⁵Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,^(Q) ²⁶and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil,^(R) who has taken them captive to do his will.