Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
7 The [a]Law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple.
8 The statutes of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart, the commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and endureth forever: the judgments of the Lord are [b]truth: they are righteous [c]altogether,
10 And more to be [d]desired than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey, and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great [e]reward.
12 Who can understand his [f]faults? cleanse me from secret faults.
13 Keep thy servant also from [g]presumptuous sins: let them not reign over me: [h]so shall I be upright, and made clean from much wickedness.
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the [i]meditation of mine heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord my strength, and my redeemer.
The Fifth Book of Moses, called [a]Deuteronomy
1 2 A brief rehearsal of things done before, from Horeb unto Kadesh Barnea. 32 Moses reproveth the people for their incredulity. 44 The Israelites are overcome by the Amorites because they fought against the commandment of the Lord.
1 These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel, on [b]this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain, [c]over against the red sea, between Paran and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.
2 There are eleven days’ journey from [d]Horeb unto Kadesh Barnea, by the way of mount Seir.
3 And it came to pass in the first day of the eleventh month, in the fortieth year that Moses spake unto the children of Israel according unto all that the Lord hath given him in commandment unto them.
4 After that he had slain [e](A)Sihon the King of the Amorites which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, which dwelt at Ashtaroth in Edrei.
5 On this side Jordan at the land of Moab [f]began Moses to declare this law, saying,
6 The Lord our God spake unto us in [g]Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount,
7 Turn you and depart, and go unto the mountain of the Amorites, and unto all places near thereunto in the plain, in the mountain, or in the valley: both Southward, and to the Sea side to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon: even unto the great river, the river [h]Perah.
8 Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and (B)possess that land which the Lord sware, unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and unto their seed after them.
9 ¶ And I spake [i]unto you the same time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:
10 The Lord your God hath [j]multiplied you: and behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven in number:
11 (The Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you,)
12 How can I alone [k]bear your cumbrance and your charge, and your strife?
13 Bring you men of wisdom and of understanding, and [l]known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you:
14 Then he answered me and said, the thing is good that thou hast commanded us to do.
15 So I took the chief of your tribes, [m]wise and known men, and made them rulers over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifty, and captains over ten, and officers among your tribes.
16 And I charged your Judges that same time, saying, Hear the controversies between your brethren, and (C)judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
17 Ye shall have no respect of person in judgment, (D)but shall hear the small as well as the great: ye shall not fear the face of man: for the judgment is [n]God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring unto me, and I will hear it.
18 Also I commanded you the same time all the things which ye should do.
20 [a]Then Herod was angry with them of Tyre and Sidon, but they came all with one accord unto him, and persuaded Blastus the King’s Chamberlain, and they desired peace, because their country was nourished by the King’s land.
21 And upon a day appointed, Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the judgment seat, and made an oration unto them.
22 [b]And the people gave a shout, saying, The voice of God, and not of man.
23 [c]But immediately the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he [d]gave not glory unto God, so that he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
24 [e]And the [f]word of God grew, and multiplied.
25 So Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their office, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
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