Thursday 25 May 2023

30But on the next day,desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews,he freed him from the bondsand commanded the chief priestsand all the council to come together,and brought Paul down and set him before them.

· · · some verses are not read6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadduceesand the other Pharisees,he cried out in the council,“Men and brothers,I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees.Concerning the hopeand resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

7When he had said this,an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees,and the crowd was divided.8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection,nor angel, nor spirit;but the Pharisees confess all of these.9A great clamor arose,and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up,and contended, saying,“We find no evil in this man.But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him,let’s not fight against God!”

10When a great argument arose,the commanding officer,fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them,commanded the soldiers to go downand take him by force from among themand bring him into the barracks.

11The following night,the Lord stood by him and said,“Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem,so you must testify also at Rome.”

1Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.2My soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord.Apart from you I have no good thing.”5The Lord assigned my portion and my cup.You made my lot secure.

7I will bless the Lord, who has given me counsel.Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.8I have set the Lord always before me.Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

9Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices.My body shall also dwell in safety.10For you will not leave my soul in Sheol,neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.

11You will show me the path of life.In your presence is fullness of joy.In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

20“Not for these only do I pray,but for those alsowho will believe in me through their word,21that they may all be one;even as you, Father,are in me, and I in you,that they also may be one in us;that the world may believe that you sent me.22The glory which you have given me,I have given to them,that they may be one,even as we are one,23I in them, and you in me,that they may be perfected into one,that the world may know that you sent me and loved them,even as you loved me.24Father, I desire that they alsowhom you have given me be with me where I am,that they may see my glory which you have given me,for you loved me before the foundation of the world.25Righteous Father, the world hasn’t known you, but I knew you;and these knew that you sent me.26I made known to them your name, and will make it known;that the love withwhich you loved me may be in them, and I in them.”