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Bible Reading for December 03
Romans 12
[1] I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present
your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service.
[2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing
of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect, will of God.
[3] For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among
you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think
soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
[4] For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same
office:
[5] So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of
another.
[6] Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us,
whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; [7] Or
ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
[8] Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with
simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with
cheerfulness.
[9] Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to
that which is good.
[10] Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour
preferring one another;
[11] Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; [12]
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
[13] Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. [14] Bless
them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. [15] Rejoice with them that do
rejoice, and weep with them that weep. [16] Be of the same mind one toward
another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not
wise in your own conceits. [17] Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide
things honest in the sight of all men.
[18] If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
[19] Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath:
for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. [20]
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for
in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. [21] Be not overcome of
evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 13
[1] Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power
but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [2] Whosoever therefore
resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist
shall receive to themselves damnation. [3] For rulers are not a terror to good
works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that
which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
[4] For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which
is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the
minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. [5]
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for
conscience sake.
[6] For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers,
attending continually upon this very thing. [7] Render therefore to all their
dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom
fear; honour to whom honour. [8] Owe no man any thing, but to love one
another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
[9] For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt
not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if
there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying,
namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [10] Love worketh no ill to
his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
[11] And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of
sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. [12] The night
is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of
darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. [13] Let us walk honestly, as
in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness,
not in strife and envying. [14] But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make
not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Romans 14
[1] Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
[2] For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth
herbs.
[3] Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which
eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. [4] Who art thou
that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth.
Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
[5] One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day
alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. [6] He that regardeth
the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the
Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth
God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God
thanks. [7] For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. [8]
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto
the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. [9] For to
this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both
of the dead and living. [10] But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost
thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment
seat of Christ. [11] For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee
shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. [12] So then every one
of us shall give account of himself to God. [13] Let us not therefore judge
one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock
or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
[14] I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean
of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is
unclean.
[15] But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not
charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. [16] Let not
then your good be evil spoken of: [17] For the kingdom of God is not meat and
drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
[18] For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and
approved of men.
[19] Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things
wherewith one may edify another. [20] For meat destroy not the work of God.
All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with
offence. [21] It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any
thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. [22]
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth
not himself in that thing which he alloweth. [23] And he that doubteth is
damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of
faith is sin.
Romans 15
[1] We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not
to please ourselves.
[2] Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. [3]
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of
them that reproached thee fell on me. [4] For whatsoever things were written
aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort
of the scriptures might have hope.
[5] Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one
toward another according to Christ Jesus: [6] That ye may with one mind and
one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[7] Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory
of God.
[8] Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the
truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: [9] And that the
Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I
will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
[10] And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. [11] And
again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
[12] And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that
shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. [13]
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may
abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. [14] And I myself also am
persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with
all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
[15] Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some
sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
[16] That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,
ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be
acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. [17] I have therefore whereof
I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
[18] For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not
wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, [19] Through
mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from
Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of
Christ.
[20] Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named,
lest I should build upon another man's foundation: [21] But as it is written,
To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard
shall understand. [22] For which cause also I have been much hindered from
coming to you. [23] But now having no more place in these parts, and having a
great desire these many years to come unto you;
[24] Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust
to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if
first I be somewhat filled with your company. [25] But now I go unto Jerusalem
to minister unto the saints. [26] For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and
Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at
Jerusalem. [27] It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For
if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty
is also to minister unto them in carnal things. [28] When therefore I have
performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into
Spain. [29] And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the
fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. [30] Now I beseech you,
brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit,
that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
[31] That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that
my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; [32] That
I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
[33] Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Romans 16
[1] I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church
which is at Cenchrea:
[2] That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist
her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer
of many, and of myself also. [3] Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in
Christ Jesus: [4] Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom
not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. [5]
Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved
Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. [6] Greet Mary, who
bestowed much labour on us. [7] Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and
my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in
Christ before me. [8] Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord. [9] Salute Urbane,
our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. [10] Salute Apelles approved in
Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household.
[11] Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of
Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
[12] Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved
Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. [13] Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord,
and his mother and mine. [14] Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas,
Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.
[15] Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and
all the saints which are with them. [16] Salute one another with an holy kiss.
The churches of Christ salute you.
[17] Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences
contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. [18] For they
that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by
good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. [19] For your
obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but
yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
[20] And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. [21] Timotheus my
workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
[22] I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. [23] Gaius
mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of
the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. [24] The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with you all. Amen. [25] Now to him that is of power to stablish you
according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the
revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, [26]
But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to
the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the
obedience of faith: [27] To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for
ever. Amen.
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