Sunday 14 May 2034

1Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers,“Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses,you can’t be saved.”2Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discordand discussion with them,they appointed Paul,Barnabas, and some others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostlesand elders about this question.

· · · verses 3–21 are not read22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders,with the whole assembly,to choose men out of their company,and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas:Judas called Barsabbas,and Silas, chief men among the brothers.23They wrote these things by their hand:

“The apostles, the elders,and the brothers, to the brotherswho are of the Gentiles in Antioch,Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.24Because we have heard that somewho went out from us have troubled you with words,unsettling your souls,saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’to whom we gave no commandment;25it seemed good to us,having come to one accord,to choose out menand send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas,who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit,and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:29that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols,from blood, from things strangled,and from sexual immorality,from which if you keep yourselves,it will be well with you. Farewell.”

2May God be merciful to us, bless us,and cause his face to shine on us.3That your way may be known on earth,and your salvation among all nations,

5Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy,for you will judge the peoples with equity,and govern the nations on earth.

6Let the peoples praise you, God.Let all the peoples praise you.8God will bless us.All the ends of the earth shall fear him.

10He carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain,and showed me the holy city,Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,11having the glory of God.Her light was like a most precious stone,like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;12having a great and high wall with twelve gates,and at the gates twelve angels,and names written on them,which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.13On the east were three gates,and on the north three gates,and on the south three gates,and on the west three gates.14The wall of the city had twelve foundations,and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

· · · verses 15–21 are not read22I saw no temple in it,for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.23The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine,for the very glory of God illuminated itand its lamp is the Lamb.

23Jesus answered him,“If a man loves me,he will keep my word.My Father will love him,and we will come to him and make our home with him.24He who doesn’t love me doesn’t keep my words.The word which you hear isn’t mine,but the Father’s who sent me.

25“I have said these things to youwhile still living with you.26But the Counselor,the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,will teach you all things,and will remind you of all that I said to you.27Peace I leave with you.My peace I give to you;not as the world gives, I give to you.Don’t let your heart be troubled,neither let it be fearful.28You heard how I told you,‘I am going away, and I will come back to you.’If you loved me, you would have rejoicedbecause I said ‘I am going to my Father;’for the Father is greater than I.29Now I have told you before it happens sothat when it happens, you may believe.