Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹ ¶ Blessed is the man that does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful.

² But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law he meditates day and night.

³ And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.

⁴ ¶ The ungodly are not so but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.

⁵ Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

⁶ For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

¹⁰ For thus hath the LORD said, That after seventy years are accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and quicken my good word upon you to cause you to return to this place.

¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think concerning you, said the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you the end that you wait for.

¹² Then ye shall call upon me, and ye shall walk in my ways and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

¹³ And ye shall seek me, and find me, for ye shall seek me with all your heart.

¹⁴ And I will be found of you, said the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the Gentiles and from all the places where I have driven you, said the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive.

¹⁵ ¶ But ye have said, The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon;

¹⁶ know that thus hath the LORD said of the king that sits upon the throne of David and of all the people that dwell in this city and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;

¹⁷ thus hath the LORD of the hosts said: Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence and will make them like the evil figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

¹⁸ And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will give them over as a reproach to all the kingdoms of the earth, as a curse, and as an astonishment, and a hissing, and an affront, unto all the Gentiles where I have driven them:

¹⁹ because they did not hearken unto my words, said the LORD, which I sent unto them by my slaves the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye did not hear, said the LORD.

¹³ ¶ Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.

¹⁴ Let all your things be done with charity.

¹⁵ I beseech you, brethren (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia and that they have dedicated themselves to the ministry of the saints),

¹⁶ that ye submit yourselves unto such and to each one that helps and labours.

¹⁷ I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, for they have filled your absence.

¹⁸ For they have refreshed my spirit and yours; therefore, acknowledge ye those that are such.

¹⁹ ¶ The congregations {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} that is in their house.

²⁰ All the brothers greet you. Greet ye one another with a holy kiss.

²¹ The salutation of me, Paul, is with my own hand.

²² If any man does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema. Our Lord has come.

²³ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

²⁴ My charity in Christ Jesus be with you all. Amen.