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Bible Reading for December 15
Philemon 1
[1] Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon
our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, [2] And to our beloved Apphia, and
Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
[3] Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[4] I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, [5] Hearing
of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all
saints;
[6] That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the
acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. [7] For we
have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints
are refreshed by thee, brother. [8] Wherefore, though I might be much bold in
Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
[9] Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the
aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. [10] I beseech thee for my son
Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: [11] Which in time past was to
thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
[12] Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own
bowels:
[13] Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have
ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: [14] But without thy mind would
I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but
willingly. [15] For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou
shouldest receive him for ever;
[16] Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially
to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? [17]
If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. [18] If he hath
wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; [19] I Paul have
written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee
how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. [20] Yea, brother, let me
have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
[21] Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou
wilt also do more than I say.
[22] But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your
prayers I shall be given unto you.
[23] There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; [24]
Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. [25] The grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
1 Peter 1
[1] Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout
Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, [2] Elect according to the
foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto
obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and
peace, be multiplied. [3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, [4] To an
inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved
in heaven for you,
[5] Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be
revealed in the last time.
[6] Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in
heaviness through manifold temptations: [7] That the trial of your faith,
being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with
fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of
Jesus Christ: [8] Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see
him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: [9]
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. [10] Of
which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who
prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: [11] Searching what, or
what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when
it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should
follow.
[12] Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did
minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have
preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which
things the angels desire to look into. [13] Wherefore gird up the loins of
your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought
unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
[14] As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former
lusts in your ignorance:
[15] But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of
conversation;
[16] Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. [17] And if ye call on
the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's
work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
[18] Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things,
as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from
your fathers;
[19] But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and
without spot:
[20] Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you, [21] Who by him do believe in God, that
raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope
might be in God. [22] Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth
through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one
another with a pure heart fervently:
[23] Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the
word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. [24] For all flesh is as
grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth,
and the flower thereof falleth away: [25] But the word of the Lord endureth
for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
1 Peter 2
[1] Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and
envies, and all evil speakings,
[2] As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow
thereby:
[3] If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. [4] To whom coming, as
unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
[5] Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus
Christ.
[6] Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a
chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be
confounded.
[7] Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be
disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the
head of the corner,
[8] And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which
stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
[9] But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a
peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called
you out of darkness into his marvellous light: [10] Which in time past were
not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but
now have obtained mercy. [11] Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and
pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; [12] Having
your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against
you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold,
glorify God in the day of visitation. [13] Submit yourselves to every
ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
[14] Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment
of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. [15] For so is the will
of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish
men:
[16] As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as
the servants of God.
[17] Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. [18]
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and
gentle, but also to the froward. [19] For this is thankworthy, if a man for
conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
[20] For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall
take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it
patiently, this is acceptable with God. [21] For even hereunto were ye called:
because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should
follow his steps: [22] Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
[23] Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he
threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: [24]
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being
dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
[25] For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd
and Bishop of your souls.
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