Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
BOOK 1
The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted.
1 Blessed is the person who (A)does not walk in the (B)counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the [a](C)path of sinners,
Nor (D)sit in the seat of scoffers!
2 But his (E)delight is (F)in the Law of the Lord,
And on His Law he meditates (G)day and (H)night.
3 He will be like (I)a tree planted by [b]streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season,
And its [c]leaf does not wither;
And [d]in whatever he does, (J)he prospers.
10 “For this is what the Lord says: ‘When (A)seventy years have been completed for Babylon, I will visit you and fulfill My (B)good word to you, to bring you back to this place. 11 For I know the (C)plans that I [a]have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for [b](D)prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a (E)hope. 12 Then you will (F)call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will (G)listen to you. 13 And you will (H)seek Me and find Me when you (I)search for Me with all your heart. 14 I will let Myself be (J)found by you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will (K)restore your fortunes and (L)gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will (M)bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’
15 “Because you have said, ‘The Lord has raised up (N)prophets for us in Babylon’— 16 for this is what the Lord says concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, and concerning all the people who live in this city, your brothers who did (O)not go with you into exile— 17 this is what the Lord of armies says: ‘Behold, I am sending upon them the (P)sword, famine, and plague; and I will make them like (Q)rotten figs that cannot be eaten due to rottenness. 18 I will pursue them with the sword, with famine, and with plague; and I will (R)make them an object of terror to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a (S)curse and an object of horror and [c](T)hissing, and a disgrace among all the nations where I have driven them, 19 because they have (U)not listened to My words,’ declares the Lord, ‘which I sent to them again and again by (V)My servants the prophets; but you did not listen,’ declares the Lord.
13 (A)Be on the alert, (B)stand firm in the faith, (C)act like men, (D)be strong. 14 All that you do must be done (E)in love.
15 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters: you know the (F)household of Stephanas, that [a]they are the (G)first fruits of (H)Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to (I)ministry to (J)the [b]saints; 16 I urge that (K)you also be subject to such as these and to everyone who helps in the work and labors. 17 I rejoice over the [c](L)coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because they have [d]supplied (M)what was lacking on your part. 18 For they (N)have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore (O)acknowledge such men.
19 The churches of [e](P)Asia greet you. (Q)Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with (R)the church that is in their house. 20 All the brothers and sisters greet you. (S)Greet one another with a holy kiss.
21 The greeting is in (T)my own hand—that of Paul. 22 If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be [f](U)accursed. [g](V)Maranatha! 23 (W)The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. 24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.