Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

43 But now, thus says the LORD Who created you, O Jacob, and He Who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are Mine.

² “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, so that they do not overflow you. When you walk through the very fire, you shall not be burnt, nor shall the flame kindle upon you.

³ “For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia, and Seba for you.

⁴ “Because you were precious in My sight, you were honorable and I loved you, therefore I will give men for you, and people for your sake.

⁵ “Do not fear, for I am with you. I will bring your seed from the east, and gather you from the west.

⁶ “I will say to the north, ‘Give,’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold back. Bring my sons from afar, and my daughters from the ends of the Earth.’

⁷ “Everyone shall be called by My Name. For I created him for My Glory, formed him and made him.

29 Give to the LORD, you sons of the Mighty. Give to the LORD glory and strength.

² Give to the LORD glory due His Name. Worship the LORD in the glorious Sanctuary.

³ The voice of the LORD is upon the waters. The God of Glory makes it thunder. The LORD is upon the great waters.

⁴ The voice of the LORD is mighty. The voice of the LORD is glorious.

⁵ The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars. Indeed, the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon.

⁶ He also makes them leap like a calf, Lebanon and Shirion like a young unicorn.

⁷ The voice of the LORD divides the flames of fire.

⁸ The voice of the LORD makes the wilderness tremble. The LORD makes the wilderness of Kadesh tremble.

⁹ The voice of the LORD makes the hinds calve and discovers the forests. In His Temple, every man speaks of His Glory.

¹⁰ The LORD sits upon the floods; and the LORD remains King forever.

¹¹ The LORD shall give strength to His people. The LORD shall bless His people with peace. A Psalm or song of the dedication of the House of David.

¹⁴ Now when the Apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

¹⁵ Who, when they had come down, prayed for them to receive the Holy Ghost.

¹⁶ For as yet He had not fallen down on any of them. But they had been baptized only in the Name of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁷ Then they laid their hands on them. And they received the Holy Ghost.

¹⁵ As the people waited expectantly, and everyone wondered in their hearts whether John was the Christ,

¹⁶ John answered, and said to them all, “Indeed, I baptize you with water! But One stronger than me comes, Whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose! He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire!

¹⁷ “His fan is in His hand, and He will make clean his floor, and will gather the wheat into His barn. But the chaff He will burn up with fire that never shall be quenched!”

²¹ Now it happened that as all the people were baptized, and as Jesus was baptized and prayed, the heaven was opened.

²² And the Holy Ghost came down in a bodily shape like a dove upon Him. And there was a voice from Heaven, saying, “You are My beloved Son. In You I am well pleased.”