Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Mary’s Song: The Magnificat
46 And Mary said:
“(A)My soul [a](B)exalts the Lord,
47 And (C)my spirit has rejoiced in (D)God my Savior.
48 For (E)He has had regard for the humble state of His bond-servant;
For behold, from now on all generations will [b]call me (F)blessed.
49 For the Mighty One has done great things for me;
And holy is His name.
50 (G)And His mercy is to generation [c]after generation
Toward those who fear Him.
51 (H)He has done [d]mighty deeds with His arm;
He has scattered those who were proud in the [e]thoughts of their hearts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones,
And has (I)exalted those who were humble.
53 (J)He has filled the hungry with good things,
And sent the rich away empty-handed.
54 He has given help to His servant Israel,
[f]In remembrance of His mercy,
55 (K)Just as He spoke to our fathers,
(L)To Abraham and his [g]descendants forever.”
23 And (A)what one nation on the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, and to make a name for Himself, and (B)to do a great thing for You and awesome things for Your land, [a]because of (C)Your people whom (D)You have redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, from other nations and their gods? 24 For (E)You have established for Yourself Your people Israel as Your own people forever, and (F)You, Lord, have become their God. 25 Now then, Lord God, the word that You have spoken about Your servant and his house, confirm it forever, and do just as You have spoken, 26 (G)so that Your name may be great forever, by saying, ‘The Lord of armies is God over Israel’; and may the house of Your servant David be established before You. 27 For You, Lord of armies, God of Israel, have [b]given a revelation to Your servant, saying, ‘(H)I will build you a house’; therefore Your servant has found [c]courage to pray this prayer to You. 28 Now then, Lord God, You are God, and (I)Your words are truth; and You have [d]promised this good thing to Your servant. 29 And now, may [e]it please You to bless the house of Your servant, so that it may continue forever before You. For You, Lord God, have spoken; and [f](J)with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever.”
6 Just as (A)Abraham (B)believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. 7 Therefore, recognize that (C)it is those who are of faith who are (D)sons of Abraham. 8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God [a]would justify the [b]Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “(E)All the nations will be blessed in you.” 9 So then, (F)those who are of faith are blessed with [c]Abraham, the believer.
10 For all who are of works of [d]the Law are under a curse; for it is written: “(G)Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all the things written in the book of the Law, to do them.” 11 Now, that (H)no one is justified [e]by [f]the Law before God is evident; for, “[g](I)the righteous one will live by faith.” 12 [h]However, the Law is not [i]of faith; on the contrary, “(J)The person who performs [j]them will live by [k]them.” 13 Christ (K)redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written: “(L)Cursed is everyone who hangs on (M)a [l]tree”— 14 in order that (N)in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we (O)would receive (P)the promise of the Spirit through faith.
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