M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
39 ¶ And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hands of the Ishmeelites, who had brought him down there.
2 But the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prospered man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
4 So Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him; and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house and in the field.
6 And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and with him knew of nothing more than of the bread which he ate. And Joseph was handsome and well favoured.
7 ¶ And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
8 But he refused and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand;
9 there is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me but thee because thou art his wife; how then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?
10 And it came to pass as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not hearken unto her, to lie by her or to be with her.
11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business, and none of those of the house were there within.
12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me; and he left his garment in her hand and fled and got outside.
13 ¶ And it came to pass when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled forth,
14 that she called unto those of her house and spoke unto them, saying, See, he has brought in a Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice;
15 and it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me and fled and left.
16 And she laid up his garment by her until his lord came home.
17 And she spoke unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew slave, whom thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to dishonour me;
18 and when I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment with me and fled out.
19 ¶ And it came to pass when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke unto him, saying, After this manner did thy slave treat me, that his wrath was kindled.
20 And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound; and he was there in the prison.
21 But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy and gave him grace in the sight of the prince of the house of the prison.
22 And the prince of the house of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.
23 The prince of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
9 ¶ He also said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there are some of those who are here who shall not taste of death until they have seen the kingdom of God which comes with power.
2 And six days afterwards Jesus took Peter and James and John, and separated them apart by themselves unto a high mountain; and he was transfigured before them.
3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller on earth can white them.
4 And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
5 Then Peter answering, said unto Jesus, Master, it shall be good for us to remain here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, and another for Moses, and another for Elijah.
6 For he knew not what he was saying, for he was beside himself.
7 And a cloud came that overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear ye him.
8 And suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no one any more, except Jesus only with themselves.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen until the Son of man was risen from the dead.
10 And they kept the word within themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should be.
11 And they asked him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
12 And he answered and told them, Elijah verily shall come first and restore all things and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be esteemed as nothing.
13 But I say unto you, That Elijah has indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they wished, as it is written of him.
14 ¶ And as he came to the disciples, he saw a great multitude about them and scribes that disputed with them.
15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
16 And he asked the scribes, What dispute ye with them?
17 And one of the multitude answering, said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, who has a dumb spirit;
18 and wherever he takes him, he tears him, and he foams and gnashes with his teeth and pines away; and I spoke to thy disciples that they should cast him out, and they could not.
19 Answering, he said unto him, O unfaithful generation, how long shall I be with you? How long must I suffer you? Bring him unto me.
20 And they brought him unto him; and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tore him; and he fell on the ground and wallowed foaming.
21 And Jesus asked his father, How long ago is it since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22 And ofttimes it has cast him into the fire and into the waters to kill him, but if thou canst do any thing, help us, having mercy on us.
23 And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe this, all things are possible to him that believes.
24 And straightway the father of the child crying out with tears, said, Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.
25 When Jesus saw that the multitude concurred, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him and enter no more into him.
26 Then the spirit, crying out and rending him sore, came out; and he remained as one dead, insomuch that many said that he was dead.
27 But Jesus, taking him by the hand, straightened him up; and he arose.
28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
30 ¶ And having left there, they walked together through Galilee; and he did not wish that anyone should know of it.
31 For he went on teaching his disciples and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after he is dead, he shall rise the third day.
32 But they did not understand this word and were afraid to ask him.
33 And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves on the way?
34 But they were silent; for on the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
35 Then, sitting down, he called the twelve and said unto them, If anyone desires to be first, the same shall be last of all and servant of all.
36 And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them; and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,
37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me.
38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name and he does not follow us; and we forbade him because he does not follow us.
39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not, for there is no one who does a miracle in my name that can then speak evil of me.
40 For he that is not against us is for us.
41 ¶ For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name because ye are of the Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
42 And whosoever shall be a stumbling block to one of these little ones that believe in me, it would be better for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
43 And if thy hand causes thee to fall, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into life maimed than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that can never be quenched,
44 where their worm does not die, and the fire is never quenched.
45 And if thy foot causes thee to fall, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter halt into life than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that can never be quenched,
46 where their worm does not die, and the fire is never quenched.
47 And if thine eye causes thee to fall, pluck it out; it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than having two eyes to be cast into hell,
48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is never quenched.
49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
50 Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltness, with what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
5 ¶ Call now, if there shall be anyone to answer thee; and if there shall be any of the saints for thee to look unto?
2 It is certain that wrath kills the foolish man, and envy consumes the covetous one.
3 I have seen the foolish taking root, but at the same time I cursed his habitation.
4 His sons are far from saving health, and they shall be crushed in the gate, and there shall be no one to deliver them.
5 The hungry shall eat up his harvest, and even take it out from among the thorns, and the thirsty shall drink up their substance.
6 ¶ For the iniquity does not come forth out of the dust; neither does chastisement spring up out of the ground;
7 yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
8 I would certainly seek God, and unto God would I commit my affairs;
9 who does great things that no one can understand, and marvels that have no explanation;
10 who gives rain upon the earth and sends waters abroad;
11 who sets up the humble on high, that those who mourn may be lifted up with saving health.
12 He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
13 He takes the wise in their own prudence, and the counsel of his adversaries is turned to folly.
14 They meet with darkness in the daytime and grope in the noonday as in the night.
15 But he saves the poor from the sword, from the mouth of the wicked, and from the hand of the violent.
16 Who is the hope of the poor, and iniquity closes her mouth.
17 ¶ Behold, blessed is the man whom God chastens; therefore, do not despise not the correction of the Almighty.
18 For he makes sore, and binds up; he wounds, and his hands make whole.
19 He shall deliver thee in six tribulations, and in the seventh no evil shall touch thee.
20 In famine he shall ransom thee from death, and in war from the power of the sword.
21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue; neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it comes.
22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh; neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth;
23 for thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field; and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
24 And thou shalt know that there is peace in thy tent, and thou shalt visit thy habitation and shalt not sin.
25 Thou shalt know that thy seed is great and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like a shock of wheat that is gathered in its season.
27 Behold that which we have searched out, so it is; hear it and judge it for thyself.
9 ¶ I say the truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,
2 that I have great sorrow and continual pain in my heart.
3 For I could wish that myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren, those who are my kinsmen according to the flesh,
4 who are Israelites, to whom pertains the adoption as sons and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises,
5 whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh is the Christ, who is God over all things, blessed for all the ages. Amen.
6 ¶ Not as though the word of God has been deficient. For not all the descendants of Israel are Israelites;
7 neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are all sons, but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 That is, Those who are sons of the flesh, these are not the sons of God; but those who are sons of the promise are counted in the generation.
9 For the word of the promise is this, At this time I will come, and Sara shall have a son.
10 And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac
11 (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand: not of works, but of him that calls),
12 it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14 ¶ What shall we say then? Is there injustice in God? No, in no wise.
15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
16 So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that has mercy.
17 For the scripture saith of Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
18 Therefore he has mercy on whom he will have mercy, and he hardens whom he will.
19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why does he become angry? For who shall resist his will?
20 Rather, O man, who art thou to reply against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
21 Has not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour?
22 What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much meekness the vessels of wrath, prepared for death,
23 and making known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared unto glory?
24 Even us, whom he has called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles!
25 ¶ As he saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved.
26 And it shall come to pass that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called sons of the living God.
27 Isaiah also cries out concerning Israel, Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant shall be saved;
28 when the consumption comes to an end, righteousness shall overflow, because a short sentence will the Lord execute upon the earth.
29 And as Isaiah said before, Except the Lord of the hosts had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom and been made like unto Gomorrha.
30 ¶ What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, that is to say, the righteousness which is by faith,
31 and Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Why? Because they followed it not by faith but, as it were, by the works (of the law); therefore, they stumbled on the stumblingstone;
33 as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock that will cause some to fall, and whosoever believes in him shall not be ashamed.
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