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Bible Reading for November 21
2 Thessalonians 1
[1] Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in
God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: [2] Grace unto you, and peace, from
God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[3] We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because
that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all
toward each other aboundeth; [4] So that we ourselves glory in you in the
churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and
tribulations that ye endure: [5] Which is a manifest token of the righteous
judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for
which ye also suffer: [6] Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to
recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
[7] And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be
revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, [8] In flaming fire taking
vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ: [9] Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the
presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; [10] When he shall come
to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe
(because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
[11] Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you
worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and
the work of faith with power:
[12] That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in
him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2
[1] Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and
by our gathering together unto him, [2] That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or
be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that
the day of Christ is at hand. [3] Let no man deceive you by any means: for
that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man
of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
[4] Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is
worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself
that he is God.
[5] Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
[6] And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
[7] For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth
will let, until he be taken out of the way. [8] And then shall that Wicked be
revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall
destroy with the brightness of his coming:
[9] Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and
signs and lying wonders,
[10] And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish;
because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
[11] And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should
believe a lie:
[12] That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had
pleasure in unrighteousness.
[13] But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of
the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through
sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: [14] Whereunto he called
you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[15] Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have
been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. [16] Now our Lord Jesus Christ
himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us
everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
[17] Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
2 Thessalonians 3
[1] Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free
course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: [2] And that we may be
delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
[3] But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
[4] And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will
do the things which we command you. [5] And the Lord direct your hearts into
the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
[6] Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that
ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not
after the tradition which he received of us. [7] For yourselves know how ye
ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
[8] Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and
travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: [9] Not
because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to
follow us.
[10] For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would
not work, neither should he eat. [11] For we hear that there are some which
walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. [12] Now
them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with
quietness they work, and eat their own bread. [13] But ye, brethren, be not
weary in well doing. [14] And if any man obey not our word by this epistle,
note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. [15] Yet
count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. [16] Now the Lord of
peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
[17] The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every
epistle: so I write.
[18] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Acts 18
[12] And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with
one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, [13] Saying,
This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. [14] And when
Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a
matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear
with you:
[15] But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to
it; for I will be no judge of such matters. [16] And he drave them from the
judgment seat. [17] Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the
synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of
those things.
[18] And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his
leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla
and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. [19] And he
came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the
synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. [20] When they desired him to tarry
longer time with them, he consented not; [21] But bade them farewell, saying,
I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will
return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
[22] And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church,
he went down to Antioch.
[23] And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all
the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
[24] And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and
mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. [25] This man was instructed in the
way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught
diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
[26] And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and
Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way
of God more perfectly.
[27] And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote,
exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them
much which had believed through grace: [28] For he mightily convinced the
Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Acts 19
[1] And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having
passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
[2] He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And
they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy
Ghost.
[3] And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said,
Unto John's baptism.
[4] Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance,
saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come
after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. [5] When they heard this, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. [6] And when Paul had laid his hands
upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and
prophesied. [7] And all the men were about twelve. [8] And he went into the
synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and
persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. [9] But when divers were
hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude,
he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the
school of one Tyrannus. [10] And this continued by the space of two years; so
that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews
and Greeks.
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