Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

⁴⁴ While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell upon all those who heard the word.

⁴⁵ So those of the circumcision who believed (as many as had come with Peter), were astonished because the gift of the Holy Ghost was also poured out on the Gentiles.

⁴⁶ For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

⁴⁷ “Can anyone forbid water, so that these who have received the Holy Ghost, as we have, should not be baptized?”

⁴⁸ So he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay some days.

98 Sing to the LORD a new song; for He has done marvelous things! His right hand and His holy arm have gotten Him the victory.

² The LORD declared His salvation. He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.

³ He has remembered His mercy and His truth toward the House of Israel. All the ends of the Earth have seen the salvation of our God.

⁴ Sing loud to the LORD, all the Earth! Cry out and rejoice; and sing praises!

⁵ Sing praise to the LORD upon the harp, upon the harp with a singing voice.

⁶ With shofars and sound of trumpets sing loud before the LORD the King.

⁷ Let the sea roar and all that therein is, the world and those who dwell therein.

⁸ Let the floods clap their hands! Let the mountains rejoice together

⁹ before the LORD! For He has come to judge the Earth. With righteousness shall He judge the world, and the people with equity.

5 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And everyone who loves Him Who begat, also loves him who is begotten of Him.

² In this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His Commandments.

³ For this is the love of God: that we keep His Commandments. And His Commandments are not burdensome.

⁴ For all that is born of God overcomes this world. And this is that victory that has overcome this world: our faith.

⁵ Who is it that overcomes this world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

⁶ This is that Jesus Christ Who came by water and blood - not by water only, but by water and blood - and it is that Spirit that bears witness. For that Spirit is Truth.

⁹ “As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Continue in My love.

¹⁰ “If you shall keep My Commandments, you shall abide in My love (as I have kept My Father’s Commandments and abide in His love).

¹¹ “These things I have spoken to you, so that My joy might remain in you and that your joy might be full.

¹² “This is My Commandment: that you love one another, as I have loved you.

¹³ “No one has greater love than this: when he lays down his life for his friends.

¹⁴ “You are my friends if you do whatever I command you.

¹⁵ “I no longer call you servants. For the servant does not know what his master does. But I have called you friends. For all things that I have heard from My Father, I have made known to you.

¹⁶ “You have not chosen Me. But I have chosen you, and ordained you, so that you go and bring forth fruits and that your fruit remains, so that whatever you shall ask of the Father in My Name, He may give it you.

¹⁷ “These things I command you, so that you love one another.