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Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Daily Bible readings that follow the church liturgical year, with sequential stories told across multiple weeks.

Duration: 1245 days

Psalm 15

A psalm of David.

15 Lord, who can live in your sacred tent?
Who can stay on your holy mountain?

²Anyone who lives without blame
    and does what is right.
They speak the truth from their heart.
³    They don’t tell lies about other people.
They don’t do wrong to their neighbors.
    They don’t say anything bad about them.
⁴They hate evil people.
    But they honor those who have respect for the Lord.
They keep their promises even when it hurts.
    They do not change their mind.
⁵They lend their money to poor people without charging interest.
    They don’t accept money to harm those who aren’t guilty.

Anyone who lives like that
will always be secure.

Deuteronomy 16:18-20

Appoint Judges and Officials

¹⁸Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes. Do it in every town the Lord your God is giving you. They must judge the people fairly. ¹⁹Do what is right. Treat everyone the same. Don’t take money from people who want special favors. It makes those who are wise close their eyes to the truth. It twists the words of those who have done nothing wrong. ²⁰Do only what is right. Then you will live. You will take over the land the Lord your God is giving you.

1 Peter 3:8-12

Suffering for Doing Good

⁸Finally, I want all of you to agree with one another. Be understanding. Love one another. Be kind and tender. Be humble. ⁹Don’t pay back evil with evil. Don’t pay back unkind words with unkind words. Instead, pay back evil with kind words. This is what you have been chosen to do. You will receive a blessing by doing this. ¹⁰Scripture says,

“Suppose someone wants to love life
    and see good days.
Then they must keep their tongues from speaking evil.
    They must keep their lips from telling lies.
¹¹They must turn away from evil and do good.
    They must look for peace and go after it.
¹²The Lord’s eyes look on godly people, and he blesses them.
    His ears are open to their prayers.
But the Lord doesn’t bless those who do evil.” (Psalm 34:12–16)

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)