Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
Psalm 96(A)
King of the Earth
1 Sing a new song to the Lord;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.(B)
2 Sing to Yahweh, praise His name;
proclaim His salvation from day to day.(C)
3 Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonderful works among all peoples.(D)
23 In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim(A) 15 feet[a] high out of olive wood. 24 One wing of the first cherub was 7½ feet long,[b] and the other wing was 7½ feet long. The wingspan was 15 feet[c] from tip to tip. 25 The second cherub also was 15 feet;[d] both cherubim had the same size and shape. 26 The first cherub’s height was 15 feet[e] and so was the second cherub’s. 27 Then he put the cherubim inside the inner temple. Since their wings were spread out, the first one’s wing touched one wall while the second cherub’s wing touched the other[f] wall, and in the middle of the temple their wings were touching wing to wing.(B) 28 He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.
29 He carved all the surrounding temple walls with carved engravings—cherubim,(C) palm trees and flower blossoms—in both the inner and outer sanctuaries. 30 He overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries.
31 For the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made olive wood doors.(D) The pillars of the doorposts were five-sided.[g] 32 The two doors were made of olive wood. He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms on them and overlaid them with gold, hammering gold over the cherubim and palm trees. 33 In the same way, he made four-sided[h] olive wood doorposts for the sanctuary entrance. 34 The two doors(E) were made of cypress wood; the first door had two folding sides, and the second door had two folding panels. 35 He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms on them and overlaid them with gold applied evenly over the carving. 36 He built the inner courtyard(F) with three rows of dressed stone(G) and a row of trimmed cedar beams.
37 The foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid in Solomon’s fourth year in the month of Ziv. 38 In his eleventh year in the eighth month, in the month of Bul,[i] the temple was completed in every detail and according to every specification.(H) So he built it in seven years.(I)
11 Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord,(A) we seek to persuade people. We are completely open before God, and I hope we are completely open to your consciences as well. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who take pride in the outward appearance[a] rather than in the heart. 13 For if we are out of our mind,(B) it is for God; if we have a sound mind,(C) it is for you. 14 For Christ’s love compels[b] us, since we have reached this conclusion: If One died for all,(D) then all died. 15 And He died for all(E) so that those who live should no longer live for themselves,(F) but for the One(G) who died for them and was raised.
The Ministry of Reconciliation
16 From now on, then, we do not know[c] anyone in a purely human way.[d] Even if we have known[e] Christ in a purely human way,[f] yet now we no longer know[g] Him in this way. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;(H) old things have passed away, and look,(I) new things[h] have come.(J)
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