Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
8 Let me hear what the God, Yahweh, will speak;
For He will (A)speak peace to His people, [a]to His holy ones;
But let them not (B)turn back to [b]folly.
9 Surely (C)His salvation is near to those who [c]fear Him,
That (D)glory may dwell in our land.
10 (E)Lovingkindness and [d]truth have met together;
(F)Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 [e]Truth (G)springs up from the earth,
And righteousness looks down from heaven.
12 Indeed, (H)Yahweh will give what is good,
And our (I)land will yield its produce.
13 (J)Righteousness will go before Him
And will establish the way of His steps.
4 Now the word of Yahweh came to me saying,
5 “Before I (A)formed you in the [a]innermost parts I knew you,
And (B)before you came out from the womb I set you apart;
I have (C)given you as a prophet to the nations.”
6 Then (D)I said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh!
Behold, I do not know how to speak
Because (E)I am a youth.”
7 But Yahweh said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’
(F)Because everywhere I send you, you shall go,
And (G)all that I command you, you shall speak.
8 (H)Do not be afraid of them,
For (I)I am with you to deliver you,” declares Yahweh.
9 Then Yahweh sent forth His hand and (J)touched my mouth, and Yahweh said to me,
The Church in Antioch
19 (A)So then those who were scattered because of the [a]persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way [b]to (B)Phoenicia and (C)Cyprus and (D)Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone. 20 But there were some of them, men of (E)Cyprus and (F)Cyrene, who came to (G)Antioch and began speaking to the [c](H)Greeks also, (I)proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus. 21 And (J)the hand of the Lord was with them, and (K)a large number who believed turned to the Lord. 22 Now the [d]news about them [e]reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent (L)Barnabas off [f]to (M)Antioch, 23 who, when he arrived and saw (N)the grace of God, rejoiced and began to encourage them all with a purposeful heart to remain true to the Lord; 24 for he was a good man, and (O)full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a (P)considerable crowd was [g]brought to the Lord. 25 And he left for (Q)Tarsus to search for Saul; 26 and when he found him, he brought him to (R)Antioch. And it happened that for an entire year they [h]met with the church and taught a considerable crowd. And (S)the disciples were first called (T)Christians in (U)Antioch.
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