Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

4 ¶ For, behold, the day comes that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, and all that do wickedly shall be stubble; and the day that comes shall burn them up, said the LORD of the hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

² But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness be born, and in his wings he shall bring saving health; and ye shall go forth and jump like calves of the herd.

A Psalm.

¹ ¶ O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he has done marvellous things; his right hand has gotten him the victory, even the arm of his holiness.

² The LORD has made known his saving health; he has openly showed his righteousness in the sight of the Gentiles.

³ He has remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the saving health of our God.

⁴ ¶ Sing with joy unto the LORD, all the earth; lift up thy voice and rejoice and sing praises.

⁵ Sing praises unto the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the voice of a song.

⁶ With trumpets and the sound of the shofar make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.

⁷ Let the sea roar and the fullness thereof, the world and those that dwell therein.

⁸ Let the rivers clap their hands; let the mountains be joyful together

⁹ before the LORD; for he has come to judge the earth; with righteousness he shall judge the world and the peoples with equity.

⁶ ¶ Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks out of order, and not after the doctrine which ye received of us.

⁷ For you know in what manner you ought to imitate us, for we did not walk disorderly among you,

⁸ neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought, but working with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,

⁹ Not because we did not have authority, but to give you an example that you might imitate us.

¹⁰ For even when we were with you, this we declared unto you, that if anyone desires not to work neither should he eat.

¹¹ For we hear that there are some who walk among you out of order, not working at all, but are busybodies.

¹² Now those that are such, we charge and exhort in our Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they eat their bread.

¹³ But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

⁵ ¶ And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

⁶ As for these things which ye behold, the days will come in which there shall not be left one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down.

⁷ And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall begin to come to pass?

⁸ Then he said, Take heed that ye not be deceived, for many shall come in my name, saying, I am; and the time draws near; therefore, go ye not after them.

⁹ But when ye shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass, but the end is not yet.

¹⁰ Then he said unto them, Gentiles shall rise against Gentiles, and kingdom against kingdom;

¹¹ and there shall be great earthquakes in different places and famines and pestilences, and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

¹² But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

¹³ And it shall turn out to you for a testimony.

¹⁴ Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate before what ye shall answer;

¹⁵ for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

¹⁶ And ye shall be betrayed both by parents and brethren and kinsfolk and friends, and some of you they shall cause to be put to death.

¹⁷ And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.

¹⁸ But not a hair of your head shall perish.

¹⁹ In your patience ye shall possess your souls.