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Nehemiah
8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm
19
1
Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke
4:14-21
Nehemiah
8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
8:1 all the people gathered
together into the square before the Water Gate. They told the
scribe Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD
had given to Israel.
8:2
Accordingly, the priest Ezra brought the law before the assembly,
both men and women and all who could hear with understanding. This
was on the first day of the seventh month.
8:3
He read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early
morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and
those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were
attentive to the book of the law.
8:5
And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he
was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the
people stood up.
8:6
Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people
answered, "Amen, Amen," lifting up their hands. Then
they bowed their heads and worshiped the LORD with their faces to
the ground.
8:8
So they read from the book, from the law of God, with
interpretation. They gave the sense, so that the people understood
the reading.
8:9
And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and
scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the
people, "This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn
or weep." For all the people wept when they heard the words
of the law.
8:10
Then he said to them, "Go your way, eat the fat and drink
sweet wine and send portions of them to those for whom nothing is
prepared, for this day is holy to our LORD; and do not be grieved,
for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
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Psalm
19
19:1 The heavens are
telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his
handiwork.
19:2
Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares
knowledge.
19:3
There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard;
19:4
yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to
the end of the world. In the heavens he has set a tent for the
sun,
19:5
which comes out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy, and
like a strong man runs its course with joy.
19:6
Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the
end of them; and nothing is hid from its heat.
19:7
The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of
the LORD are sure, making wise the simple;
19:8
the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the
commandment of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eyes;
19:9
the fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the ordinances of
the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey, and drippings of the honeycomb.
19:11
Moreover by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is
great reward.
19:12
But who can detect their errors? Clear me from hidden faults.
19:13
Keep back your servant also from the insolent; do not let them
have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of
great transgression.
19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be
acceptable to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
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1
Corinthians 12:12-31a
12:12 For just as the body
is one and has many members, and all the members of the body,
though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.
12:13
For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--Jews or
Greeks, slaves or free--and we were all made to drink of one
Spirit.
12:14
Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many.
12:15
If the foot would say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not
belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part
of the body.
12:16
And if the ear would say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not
belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part
of the body.
12:17
If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the
whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?
12:18
But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of
them, as he chose.
12:19
If all were a single member, where would the body be?
12:20
As it is, there are many members, yet one body.
12:21
The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you,"
nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."
12:22
On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker
are indispensable,
12:23
and those members of the body that we think less honorable we
clothe with greater honor, and our less respectable members are
treated with greater respect;
12:24
whereas our more respectable members do not need this. But God has
so arranged the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior
member,
12:25
that there may be no dissension within the body, but the members
may have the same care for one another.
12:26
If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member
is honored, all rejoice together with it.
12:27
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
12:28
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second
prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of
healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds
of tongues.
12:29
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work
miracles?
12:30
Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all
interpret?
12:31
But strive for the greater gifts.
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Luke
4:14-21
4:14 Then Jesus, filled
with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report
about him spread through all the surrounding country.
4:15
He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
4:16
When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to
the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up
to read,
4:17
and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled
the scroll and found the place where it was written:
4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed
me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim
release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let
the oppressed go free,
4:19
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
4:20
And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and
sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.
4:21
Then he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been
fulfilled in your hearing."
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