Old/New Testament
The Lord Is Great
135 Hallelujah!
Praise the name of the Lord.
Give praise, you servants of the Lord(A)
2 who stand in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God.(B)
3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;
sing praise to his name, for it is delightful.(C)
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel as his treasured possession.(D)
5 For I know that the Lord is great;
our Lord is greater than all gods.(E)
6 The Lord does whatever he pleases
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the depths.(F)
7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain
and brings the wind from his storehouses.(G)
8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
both people and animals.(H)
9 He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his officials.(I)
10 He struck down many nations
and slaughtered mighty kings:(J)
11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
and all the kings of Canaan.(K)
12 He gave their land as an inheritance,
an inheritance to his people Israel.(L)
13 Lord, your name endures for ever,
your reputation, Lord,
through all generations.(M)
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people
and have compassion on his servants.(N)
15 The idols of the nations are of silver and gold,
made by human hands.(O)
16 They have mouths but cannot speak,(P)
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears but cannot hear;
indeed, there is no breath in their mouths.(Q)
18 Those who make them are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.(R)
19 House of Israel, bless the Lord!(S)
House of Aaron, bless the Lord!(T)
20 House of Levi, bless the Lord!
You who revere the Lord, bless the Lord!(U)
21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion;(V)
he dwells in Jerusalem.(W)
Hallelujah!
God’s Love Is Eternal
136 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.(X)
His faithful love endures for ever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
His faithful love endures for ever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords.(Y)
His faithful love endures for ever.
4 He alone does great wonders.(Z)
His faithful love endures for ever.
5 He made the heavens skilfully.(AA)
His faithful love endures for ever.
6 He spread the land on the waters.(AB)
His faithful love endures for ever.
7 He made the great lights:(AC)
His faithful love endures for ever.
8 the sun to rule by day,
His faithful love endures for ever.
9 the moon and stars to rule by night.(AD)
His faithful love endures for ever.
10 He struck the firstborn of the Egyptians(AE)
His faithful love endures for ever.
11 and brought Israel out from among them
His faithful love endures for ever.
12 with a strong hand and outstretched arm.(AF)
His faithful love endures for ever.
13 He divided the Red Sea(AG)
His faithful love endures for ever.
14 and led Israel through,(AH)
His faithful love endures for ever.
15 but hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.(AI)
His faithful love endures for ever.
16 He led his people in the wilderness.(AJ)
His faithful love endures for ever.
17 He struck down great kings
His faithful love endures for ever.
18 and slaughtered famous kings –
His faithful love endures for ever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites
His faithful love endures for ever.
20 and Og king of Bashan –
His faithful love endures for ever.
21 and gave their land as an inheritance,
His faithful love endures for ever.
22 an inheritance to Israel his servant.(AK)
His faithful love endures for ever.
23 He remembered us in our humiliation(AL)
His faithful love endures for ever.
24 and rescued us from our foes.(AM)
His faithful love endures for ever.
25 He gives food to every creature.(AN)
His faithful love endures for ever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven!(AO)
His faithful love endures for ever.
Diversity of Spiritual Gifts
12 Now concerning spiritual gifts:[a] brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be unaware. 2 You know that when you were pagans, you used to be enticed and led astray by mute(A) idols.(B) 3 Therefore I want you to know that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, ‘Jesus is cursed,’ and no one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord’, except by the Holy Spirit.
4 Now there are different gifts,(C) but the same Spirit. 5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are different activities, but the same God works all of them in each person. 7 A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person(D) for the common good: 8 to one(E) is given a message of wisdom(F) through the Spirit; to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 to another, faith by the same Spirit; to another, gifts of healing(G) by the one Spirit; 10 to another, the performing of miracles;(H) to another, prophecy;(I) to another, distinguishing between spirits;(J) to another, different kinds of tongues;[b] to another, interpretation of tongues. 11 One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills.
Unity Yet Diversity in the Body
12 For just as the body is one(K) and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body – so also is Christ.(L) 13 For we were all baptised by[c] one Spirit into one body – whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free – and we were all given one Spirit to drink.(M) 14 Indeed, the body is not one part but many. 15 If the foot should say, ‘Because I’m not a hand, I don’t belong to the body’, it is not for that reason any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, ‘Because I’m not an eye, I don’t belong to the body’, it is not for that reason any less a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But as it is, God has arranged each one of the parts in the body just as he wanted.(N) 19 And if they were all the same part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body. 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I don’t need you! ’ Or again, the head can’t say to the feet, ‘I don’t need you! ’ 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that are weaker are indispensable. 23 And those parts of the body that we consider less honourable,(O) we clothe these with greater honour, and our unrespectable parts are treated with greater respect, 24 which our respectable parts do not need.
Instead, God has put the body together, giving greater honour to the less honourable, 25 so that there would be no division(P) in the body, but that the members would have the same concern for each other. 26 So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now you are the body of Christ,(Q) and individual members of it. 28 And God has appointed these in the church:(R) first apostles, second prophets, third teachers,(S) next miracles,(T) then gifts of healing,(U) helping, leading, various kinds of tongues.[d] 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?(V) 31 But desire(W) the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.
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