Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

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.

²⁰ And again the Word of the LORD came to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

²¹ “Speak to Zerubbabel, the prince of Judah, and say, ‘I will shake the heavens and the Earth!

²² ‘And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms. And I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen. And I will overthrow the chariots, and those who ride in them. And the horse and the riders shall come down, each one by the sword of his brother.

²³ ‘At that time,’ says the LORD of Hosts, ‘I will take you, O Zerubbabel, My servant, the son of Shealtiel,’ says the LORD, ‘and will make you as a signet! For I have chosen you,’ says the LORD of Hosts.”

¹ The elder, To the elect Lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not only me but also all who have known the truth

² for the truth’s sake, which dwells in us and shall be with us forever:

³ Grace be with you, mercy and peace, from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, with truth and love.

⁴ I rejoiced greatly that I found some of your children walking in truth, as per the Commandment we have received from the Father.

⁵ And now I encourage you, Lady, (not as writing a new Commandment to you, but the same which we had from the beginning) that we love one another.

⁶ And this is the love that we should walk in: His Commandments. This is the Commandment. As you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

⁷ For many deceivers have entered into this world, who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. Such a one is a deceiver and an Antichrist.

⁸ Watch yourselves, so that we do not lose the things which we have done. But that we may receive a full reward.

⁹ Whoever transgresses, and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ, does not have God. The one who continues in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

¹⁰ If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, neither greet him nor receive him into your house.

¹¹ For the one who greets him shares in his evil deeds. Although I had many things to write to you, I would rather not write with paper and ink. But I trust to come to you and speak mouth to mouth, so that our joy may be full.

¹² The sons of your elect Sister greet you. Amen.