Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹⁵ ¶ The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken,

¹⁶ according to all that thou didst desire of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, lest I die.

¹⁷ And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.

¹⁸ I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

¹⁹ And it shall come to pass that whoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

²⁰ But the prophet which shall presume to speak a word in my name which I have not commanded him to speak or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

Aleph

¹ ¶ Halelu-JAH. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, Beth in the company and in the congregation of the upright.

Gimel

² The works of the LORD are great, Daleth sought out by all those that have pleasure therein.

He

³ Honor and beauty are his work; Vau and his righteousness endures for ever.

Zain

⁴ He has made his wonderful works to be remembered;

Cheth

The LORD is gracious and merciful.

Teth

⁵ He has given sustenance unto those that fear him; Jod He will ever be mindful of his covenant.

Caph

⁶ ¶ He has shown his people the power of his works,

Lamed

by giving them the inheritance of the Gentiles.

Mem

⁷ The works of his hands are truth and judgment;

Nun

all his commandments are sure.

Samech

⁸ They stand fast from age to age

Ain

and are made in truth and uprightness.

Pe

⁹ He sent redemption unto his people;

Tzaddi

he has commanded his covenant for ever:

Koph

Holy and reverend is his name.

Resh

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;

Schin

A good understanding have all those that do his will;

Tau

His praise endures for ever.

8 ¶ Now as concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity edifies.

² And if anyone thinks that they know anything, they know nothing yet as they ought to know.

³ But if anyone loves God, the same is known of him.

⁴ ¶ As concerning, therefore, the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

⁵ For though there are some that are called gods, whether in heaven or in the earth (as there are many gods and many lords),

⁶ but to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

⁷ ¶ Howbeit there is not in everyone that knowledge, for some with conscience of the idol unto now, eat it as a thing offered unto an idol, and their conscience being weak is defiled.

⁸ But food does not make us more acceptable unto God; for neither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse.

⁹ But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumblingblock to those that are weak.

¹⁰ For if anyone sees thee who hast this knowledge sit at food in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols?

¹¹ and through thy knowledge the weak brother shall perish, for whom Christ died.

¹² In this manner, therefore, sinning against the brethren and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

¹³ Therefore, if food makes my brother to fall, I will never eat flesh nor do anything which may cause my brother to fall.

²¹ And they entered into Capernaum, and straightway on the sabbath days he entered into the synagogue and taught.

²² And they marvelled at his learning, for he taught them as one that had power with him, and not as the scribes.

²³ ¶ And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

²⁴ saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

²⁵ And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him.

²⁶ And the unclean spirit tore him and cried with a loud voice and came out of him.

²⁷ And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? What new doctrine is this? for he commands the unclean spirits with power, and they obey him.

²⁸ And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.