Psalm 68:1-10

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God Shall Scatter His Enemies

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song.

68 ^(A)God shall arise, his enemies shall be ^(B)scattered;
    and those who hate him shall flee before him!
²As ^(C)smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away;
    ^(D)as wax melts before fire,
    so the wicked shall perish before God!
³But ^(E)the righteous shall be glad;
    they shall exult before God;
    they shall be jubilant with joy!

⁴Sing to God, ^(F)sing praises to his name;
    ^(G)lift up a song to him who ^(H)rides through ^(I)the deserts;
his name is ^(J)the Lord;
    exult before him!
⁵^(K)Father of the fatherless and ^(L)protector of widows
    is God in his holy habitation.
⁶God ^(M)settles the solitary in a home;
    he ^(N)leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
    but ^(O)the rebellious dwell in ^(P)a parched land.

⁷O God, when you ^(Q)went out before your people,
    ^(R)when you marched through ^(S)the wilderness, Selah
⁸^(T)the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,
    before God, the One of Sinai,
    before God,^[a] the God of Israel.
⁹^(U)Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad;
    you restored your inheritance as it languished;
¹⁰your flock^[b] found a dwelling in it;
    in your goodness, O God, you ^(V)provided for the needy.

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Psalm 68:8 Or before God, even Sinai before God
Psalm 68:10 Or your congregation

Psalm 68:1-10

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God Shall Scatter His Enemies

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song.

68 ^(A)God shall arise, his enemies shall be ^(B)scattered;
    and those who hate him shall flee before him!
²As ^(C)smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away;
    ^(D)as wax melts before fire,
    so the wicked shall perish before God!
³But ^(E)the righteous shall be glad;
    they shall exult before God;
    they shall be jubilant with joy!

⁴Sing to God, ^(F)sing praises to his name;
    ^(G)lift up a song to him who ^(H)rides through ^(I)the deserts;
his name is ^(J)the Lord;
    exult before him!
⁵^(K)Father of the fatherless and ^(L)protector of widows
    is God in his holy habitation.
⁶God ^(M)settles the solitary in a home;
    he ^(N)leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
    but ^(O)the rebellious dwell in ^(P)a parched land.

⁷O God, when you ^(Q)went out before your people,
    ^(R)when you marched through ^(S)the wilderness, Selah
⁸^(T)the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,
    before God, the One of Sinai,
    before God,^[a] the God of Israel.
⁹^(U)Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad;
    you restored your inheritance as it languished;
¹⁰your flock^[b] found a dwelling in it;
    in your goodness, O God, you ^(V)provided for the needy.

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Psalm 68:8 Or before God, even Sinai before God
Psalm 68:10 Or your congregation

Psalm 68:32-35

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³²^(A)O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God;
    sing praises to the Lord, Selah
³³to him ^(B)who rides in ^(C)the heavens, the ancient heavens;
    behold, he ^(D)sends out his voice, his mighty voice.
³⁴^(E)Ascribe power to God,
    whose majesty is over Israel,
    and whose ^(F)power is in ^(G)the skies.
³⁵^(H)Awesome is God from his^[a] ^(I)sanctuary;
    the God of Israel—he is the one who gives ^(J)power and strength to his people.
Blessed be God!

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Psalm 68:35 Septuagint; Hebrew your

Psalm 68:32-35

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³²^(A)O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God;
    sing praises to the Lord, Selah
³³to him ^(B)who rides in ^(C)the heavens, the ancient heavens;
    behold, he ^(D)sends out his voice, his mighty voice.
³⁴^(E)Ascribe power to God,
    whose majesty is over Israel,
    and whose ^(F)power is in ^(G)the skies.
³⁵^(H)Awesome is God from his^[a] ^(I)sanctuary;
    the God of Israel—he is the one who gives ^(J)power and strength to his people.
Blessed be God!

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Psalm 68:35 Septuagint; Hebrew your

John 17:1-11

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The High Priestly Prayer

17 When Jesus had spoken these words, ^(A)he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, ^(B)the hour has come; ^(C)glorify your Son that the Son may ^(D)glorify you, ²since ^(E)you have given him authority over all flesh, ^(F)to give eternal life to all ^(G)whom you have given him. ³^(H)And this is eternal life, ^(I)that they know you, ^(J)the only ^(K)true God, and ^(L)Jesus Christ whom you have sent. ⁴I ^(M)glorified you on earth, ^(N)having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. ⁵And now, Father, ^(O)glorify me in your own presence with the glory ^(P)that I had with you ^(Q)before the world existed.

⁶^(R)“I have manifested your name to the people ^(S)whom you gave me out of the world. ^(T)Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. ⁷Now they know that everything ^(U)that you have given me is from you. ⁸For I have given them ^(V)the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that ^(W)I came from you; and ^(X)they have believed that you sent me. ⁹I am praying for them. ^(Y)I am not praying for the world but for those ^(Z)whom you have given me, for ^(AA)they are yours. ¹⁰^(AB)All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and ^(AC)I am glorified in them. ¹¹And I am no longer in the world, but ^(AD)they are in the world, and ^(AE)I am coming to you. ^(AF)Holy Father, ^(AG)keep them in your name, ^(AH)which you have given me, ^(AI)that they may be one, ^(AJ)even as we are one.

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John 17:1-11

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The High Priestly Prayer

17 When Jesus had spoken these words, ^(A)he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, ^(B)the hour has come; ^(C)glorify your Son that the Son may ^(D)glorify you, ²since ^(E)you have given him authority over all flesh, ^(F)to give eternal life to all ^(G)whom you have given him. ³^(H)And this is eternal life, ^(I)that they know you, ^(J)the only ^(K)true God, and ^(L)Jesus Christ whom you have sent. ⁴I ^(M)glorified you on earth, ^(N)having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. ⁵And now, Father, ^(O)glorify me in your own presence with the glory ^(P)that I had with you ^(Q)before the world existed.

⁶^(R)“I have manifested your name to the people ^(S)whom you gave me out of the world. ^(T)Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. ⁷Now they know that everything ^(U)that you have given me is from you. ⁸For I have given them ^(V)the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that ^(W)I came from you; and ^(X)they have believed that you sent me. ⁹I am praying for them. ^(Y)I am not praying for the world but for those ^(Z)whom you have given me, for ^(AA)they are yours. ¹⁰^(AB)All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and ^(AC)I am glorified in them. ¹¹And I am no longer in the world, but ^(AD)they are in the world, and ^(AE)I am coming to you. ^(AF)Holy Father, ^(AG)keep them in your name, ^(AH)which you have given me, ^(AI)that they may be one, ^(AJ)even as we are one.

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Acts 1:6-14

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The Ascension

⁶So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, ^(A)will you at this time ^(B)restore the kingdom to Israel?” ⁷He said to them, ^(C)“It is not for you to know ^(D)times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. ⁸But you will receive ^(E)power ^(F)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and ^(G)you will be ^(H)my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and ^(I)Samaria, and ^(J)to the end of the earth.” ⁹And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, ^(K)he was lifted up, and ^(L)a cloud took him out of their sight. ¹⁰And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, ^(M)two ^(N)men stood by them in ^(O)white robes, ¹¹and said, ^(P)“Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, ^(Q)will ^(R)come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

¹²Then ^(S)they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. ¹³And when they had entered, they went up to ^(T)the upper room, where they were staying, ^(U)Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon ^(V)the Zealot and Judas the son of James. ¹⁴All these ^(W)with one accord ^(X)were devoting themselves to prayer, together with ^(Y)the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and ^(Z)his brothers.^[a]

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Acts 1:14 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verse 15

Acts 1:6-14

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The Ascension

⁶So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, ^(A)will you at this time ^(B)restore the kingdom to Israel?” ⁷He said to them, ^(C)“It is not for you to know ^(D)times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. ⁸But you will receive ^(E)power ^(F)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and ^(G)you will be ^(H)my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and ^(I)Samaria, and ^(J)to the end of the earth.” ⁹And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, ^(K)he was lifted up, and ^(L)a cloud took him out of their sight. ¹⁰And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, ^(M)two ^(N)men stood by them in ^(O)white robes, ¹¹and said, ^(P)“Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, ^(Q)will ^(R)come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

¹²Then ^(S)they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. ¹³And when they had entered, they went up to ^(T)the upper room, where they were staying, ^(U)Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon ^(V)the Zealot and Judas the son of James. ¹⁴All these ^(W)with one accord ^(X)were devoting themselves to prayer, together with ^(Y)the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and ^(Z)his brothers.^[a]

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Acts 1:14 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verse 15

1 Peter 4:12-14

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Suffering as a Christian

¹²Beloved, do not be surprised at ^(A)the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. ¹³But rejoice ^(B)insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad ^(C)when his glory is revealed. ¹⁴^(D)If you are insulted ^(E)for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory^[a] and of God rests upon you.

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1 Peter 4:14 Some manuscripts insert and of power

1 Peter 4:12-14

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Suffering as a Christian

¹²Beloved, do not be surprised at ^(A)the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. ¹³But rejoice ^(B)insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad ^(C)when his glory is revealed. ¹⁴^(D)If you are insulted ^(E)for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory^[a] and of God rests upon you.

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1 Peter 4:14 Some manuscripts insert and of power

1 Peter 5:6-11

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⁶^(A)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, ⁷^(B)casting all your anxieties on him, because ^(C)he cares for you. ⁸^(D)Be sober-minded; ^(E)be watchful. Your ^(F)adversary the devil ^(G)prowls around ^(H)like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. ⁹^(I)Resist him, ^(J)firm in your faith, knowing that ^(K)the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. ¹⁰And ^(L)after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, ^(M)who has called you to his ^(N)eternal glory in Christ, will himself ^(O)restore, ^(P)confirm, strengthen, and establish you. ¹¹^(Q)To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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1 Peter 5:6-11

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⁶^(A)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, ⁷^(B)casting all your anxieties on him, because ^(C)he cares for you. ⁸^(D)Be sober-minded; ^(E)be watchful. Your ^(F)adversary the devil ^(G)prowls around ^(H)like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. ⁹^(I)Resist him, ^(J)firm in your faith, knowing that ^(K)the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. ¹⁰And ^(L)after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, ^(M)who has called you to his ^(N)eternal glory in Christ, will himself ^(O)restore, ^(P)confirm, strengthen, and establish you. ¹¹^(Q)To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.