Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
11 Teach me your way, Lord,
and I will live by your truth.
Give me an undivided mind to fear your name.(A)
12 I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God,
and will honor your name forever.(B)
13 For your faithful love for me is great,
and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol.(C)
14 God, arrogant people have attacked me;
a gang of ruthless men intends to kill me.
They do not let you guide them.[a](D)
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth.(E)
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me.
Give your strength to your servant;
save the son of your female servant.(F)
17 Show me a sign of your goodness;
my enemies will see and be put to shame
because you, Lord, have helped and comforted me.(G)
Ishmael’s Family Records
12 These are the family records(A) of Abraham’s son Ishmael,(B) whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s slave, bore to Abraham. 13 These are the names of Ishmael’s sons; their names according to the family records are Nebaioth, Ishmael’s firstborn, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. 16 These are Ishmael’s sons, and these are their names by their settlements and encampments: twelve leaders[a](C) of their clans.[b] 17 This is the length[c] of Ishmael’s life: 137 years. He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people. 18 And they[d] settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt as you go toward Asshur.[e] He[f] stayed near[g] all his relatives.(D)
The Letter to Smyrna
8 “Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna: Thus says the First and the Last,(A) the one who was dead and came to life: 9 I know your[a] affliction and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.(B) 10 Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil(C) is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will experience affliction for ten days.(D) Be faithful to the point of death,(E) and I will give you the crown[b] of life.(F)
11 “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will never be harmed by the second death.(G)
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