Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Habakkuk
1 1 A complaint against the wicked that persecute the just.
1 The burden, which Habakkuk the Prophet did see.
2 O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee [a]for violence, and thou wilt not help!
3 Why dost thou show me iniquity, and cause me to behold sorrow? for spoiling, and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
4 Therefore the Law is dissolved, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth [b]compass about the righteous: therefore [c]wrong judgment proceedeth.
2 1 A vision. 5 Against pride, covetousness, drunkenness, and idolatry.
1 I will stand upon my [a]watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look and see what he would say unto me, and what I shall answer to him that rebuketh me.
2 And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run [b]that readeth it.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the [c]last it shall speak and not lie: though it tarry, wait: for it shall surely come, and shall not stay.
4 Behold, [d]he that lifteth up himself, his mind is not upright in him, but the just shall live by his faith,
TZADDI
137 Righteous art thou, O Lord, and just are thy judgments.
138 Thou hast commanded [a]justice by thy testimonies and truth especially.
139 (A)My zeal hath even consumed me: because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
140 Thy word is proved [b]most pure, and thy servant loveth it.
141 I am [c]small and despised: yet do I not forget thy precepts.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy Law is truth.
143 Trouble and anguish are come upon me: yet are the commandments my delight.
144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: grant me understanding, and I shall [d]live.
The Second Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians
1 3 He commendeth the increase of faith and charity, 4 and the patience of the Thessalonians: 6 And describing God’s vengeance against such as oppress the godly, 10 he teacheth the godly to wait for the last judgment.
1 Paul and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God our Father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 (A)[a]We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith [b]groweth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you toward another, aboundeth,
4 So that we ourselves rejoice of you in the Churches of God, because of your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye suffer.
11 [a]Wherefore, we also pray always for you, that our God may make you worthy of [b]this calling, and fulfill [c]all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the [d]work of faith with power.
12 That the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
19 2 Zacchaeus the Publican. 13 Ten pieces of money delivered to servants to occupy withall. 19 Jesus entereth into Jerusalem. 41 He foretelleth the destruction of the ciy with tears. 45 He casteth the sellers out of the Temple.
1 Now [a]when Jesus entered and passed through Jericho,
2 Behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the [b]chief receiver of the tribute, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus, who he should be, and could not for the press, because he was of a low stature.
4 Wherefore he ran before, and climbed up into a wild fig tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, come down at once: for today I must abide at thine house.
6 Then he came down hastily, and received him joyfully.
7 [c]And when all they saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone in to lodge with a sinful man.
8 [d]And Zacchaeus stood forth, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor: and if I have taken from any man by [e]forged cavillation, I restore him fourfold.
9 Then Jesus said to him, This day is salvation come unto this house, forasmuch as he is also become the [f]son of Abraham.
10 (A)For the son of man is come to seek, and to save that which was lost.
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