Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
4 This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles I deported from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 “Build houses and live in them.(A) Plant gardens and eat their produce. 6 Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters to men in marriage so that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not decrease. 7 Seek the welfare of the city I have deported you to. Pray to the Lord on its behalf,(B) for when it has prosperity, you will prosper.”
Psalm 66
Praise for God’s Mighty Acts
For the choir director. A song. A psalm.
1 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth!(A)
2 Sing about the glory of His name;
make His praise glorious.(B)
3 Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are Your works!
Your enemies will cringe before You
because of Your great strength.(C)
4 All the earth will worship You
and sing praise to You.
They will sing praise to Your name.”(D)
5 Come and see the wonders of God;(E)
His acts for humanity are awe-inspiring.
6 He turned the sea into dry land,
and they crossed the river on foot.(F)
There we rejoiced in Him.(G)
7 He rules forever by His might;
He keeps His eye on the nations.(H)
The rebellious should not exalt themselves.(I)
8 Praise our God, you peoples;
let the sound of His praise be heard.(J)
9 He keeps us alive[a]
and does not allow our feet to slip.(K)
8 Keep your attention on Jesus Christ as risen from the dead(A) and descended from David. This is according to my gospel. 9 I suffer for it to the point of being bound like a criminal, but God’s message is not bound. 10 This is why I endure(B) all things for the elect:(C) so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.(D) 11 This saying is trustworthy:(E)
For if we have died with Him,(F)
we will also live with Him;
12 if we endure, we will also reign(G) with Him;
if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
13 if we are faithless, He remains faithful,
for He cannot deny Himself.
An Approved Worker
14 Remind them of these things, charging them before God[a] not to fight about words;(H) this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers. 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.(I)
Ten Men Healed
11 While traveling to Jerusalem,(A) He passed between[a] Samaria and Galilee.(B) 12 As He entered a village, 10 men with serious skin diseases(C) met Him. They stood at a distance 13 and raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master,(D) have mercy on us!”
14 When He saw them, He told them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.”(E) And while they were going, they were healed.[b]
15 But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God.(F) 16 He fell facedown(G) at His feet, thanking Him. And he was a Samaritan.(H)
17 Then Jesus said, “Were not 10 cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Didn’t any return[c] to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19 And He told him, “Get up and go on your way. Your faith has made you well.”[d](I)
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