The Lord Our God Is Holy

⁴¹ But on the next day all the congregation of the people of Israel ^(A)grumbled against Moses and against Aaron, saying, “You have killed the people of the Lord.” ⁴² And when the congregation had assembled against Moses and against Aaron, they turned toward the tent of meeting. And behold, ^(B)the cloud covered it, and ^(C)the glory of the Lord appeared. ⁴³ And Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting, ⁴⁴ and the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ^45 (D)“Get away from the midst of this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.” ^(E)And they fell on their faces. ⁴⁶ And Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, and put fire on it from off the altar and lay incense on it and carry it quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, for ^(F)wrath has gone out from the Lord; the plague has begun.” ⁴⁷ So Aaron took it as Moses said and ran into the midst of the assembly. And behold, the plague had already begun among the people. And he put on the incense and made atonement for the people. ⁴⁸ And he stood between the dead and the living, and ^(G)the plague was stopped. ⁴⁹ Now those who died in the plague were 14,700, ^(H)besides those who died in the affair of Korah. ⁵⁰ And Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance of the tent of meeting, when the plague was stopped.

^7 (A)The end of all things is at hand; therefore ^(B)be self-controlled and sober-minded ^(C)for the sake of your prayers. ⁸ Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since ^(D)love covers a multitude of sins. ^9 (E)Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. ^10 (F)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, ^(G)as good stewards of God's varied grace: ¹¹ whoever speaks, as one who speaks ^(H)oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves ^(I)by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything ^(J)God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. ^(K)To him belong glory and ^(L)dominion forever and ever. Amen.