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   Bible Reading for December 24   
      
   2 John 1   
   [1] The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth;   
   and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; [2] For the   
   truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.   
   [3] Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the   
   Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. [4] I rejoiced   
   greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a   
   commandment from the Father. [5] And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I   
   wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning,   
   that we love one another.   
   [6] And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the   
   commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.   
   [7] For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus   
   Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. [8] Look to   
   yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we   
   receive a full reward.   
   [9] Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath   
   not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father   
   and the Son.   
   [10] If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not   
   into your house, neither bid him God speed: [11] For he that biddeth him God   
   speed is partaker of his evil deeds. [12] Having many things to write unto   
   you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and   
   speak face to face, that our joy may be full.   
   [13] The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.   
      
   3 John 1   
   [1] The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. [2]   
   Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health,   
   even as thy soul prospereth. [3] For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren   
   came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the   
   truth. [4] I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.   
   [5] Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and   
   to strangers;   
   [6] Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou   
   bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: [7]   
   Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the   
   Gentiles.   
   [8] We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the   
   truth.   
   [9] I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the   
   preeminence among them, receiveth us not. [10] Wherefore, if I come, I will   
   remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words:   
   and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and   
   forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.   
   [11] Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that   
   doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. [12] Demetrius   
   hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear   
   record; and ye know that our record is true. [13] I had many things to write,   
   but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:   
   [14] But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face.   
   Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.   
      
   Jude 1   
   [1] Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are   
   sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: [2]   
   Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. [3] Beloved, when I gave   
   all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me   
   to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the   
   faith which was once delivered unto the saints.   
   [4] For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old   
   ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into   
   lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.   
   [5] I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how   
   that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward   
   destroyed them that believed not.   
   [6] And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own   
   habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the   
   judgment of the great day.   
   [7] Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner,   
   giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set   
   forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. [8] Likewise   
   also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil   
   of dignities.   
   [9] Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed   
   about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but   
   said, The Lord rebuke thee.   
   [10] But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they   
   know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. [11]   
   Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after   
   the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.   
   [12] These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you,   
   feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about   
   of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up   
   by the roots;   
   [13] Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to   
   whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. [14] And Enoch also, the   
   seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with   
   ten thousands of his saints, [15] To execute judgment upon all, and to   
   convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they   
   have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners   
   have spoken against him. [16] These are murmurers, complainers, walking after   
   their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's   
   persons in admiration because of advantage.   
   [17] But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the   
   apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;   
   [18] How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who   
   should walk after their own ungodly lusts. [19] These be they who separate   
   themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. [20] But ye, beloved, building up   
   yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,   
   [21] Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord   
   Jesus Christ unto eternal life.   
   [22] And of some have compassion, making a difference: [23] And others save   
   with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by   
   the flesh.   
   [24] Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you   
   faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, [25] To the   
   only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now   
   and ever. Amen.   
      
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