Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

⁹ Do not become like the horse and the mule, who have no understanding. With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto thee.

¹⁰ Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.

¹¹ Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.

¹³ Hold your peace a little while, that I may speak whatsoever my mind shall suggest to me.

¹⁴ Why do I tear my flesh with my teeth, and carry my soul in my hands?

¹⁵ Although he should kill me, I will trust in him: but yet I will reprove my ways in his sight.

¹⁶ And he shall be my saviour: for no hypocrite shall come before his presence.

¹⁷ Hear ye my speech, and receive with Sour ears hidden truths.

¹⁸ If I shall be judged, I know that I shall be found just.

¹⁹ Who is he that will plead against me? let him come: why am I consumed holding my peace?

²¹ For to me, to live is Christ; and to die is gain.

²² And if to live in the flesh, this is to me the fruit of labour, and what I shall choose I know not.

²³ But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.

²⁴ But to abide still in the flesh, is needful for you.

²⁵ And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:

²⁶ That your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again.

²⁷ Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel.

²⁸ And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God:

²⁹ For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him.

³⁰ Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me, and now have heard of me.