Wednesday 21 October 2026

2if it is so that you have heard of the administration ofthat grace of God which was given me toward you,3how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me,as I wrote before in few words,4by which, when you read,you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,5which in other generations was not made known to the children of men,as it has now been revealed to his holy apostlesand prophets in the Spirit,6that the Gentiles are fellow heirsand fellow members of the body,and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,7of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of Godwhich was given me according to the working of his power.8To me, the very least of all saints,was this grace given,to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,9and to make all men see what is the administration of the mysterywhich for ages has been hidden in God,who created all things through Jesus Christ,10to the intentthat now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalitiesand the powers in the heavenly places,11according to the eternal purposewhich he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.12In him we have boldnessand access in confidence through our faith in him.

2Behold, God is my salvation.I will trust, and will not be afraid;for the Lord, the Lord, is my strength and song;and he has become my salvation.”3Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.

4In that day you will say, “Give thanks to the Lord!Call on his name!Declare his doings among the peoples!Proclaim that his name is exalted!

5Sing to the Lord, for he has done excellent things!Let this be known in all the earth!6Cry aloud and shout,you inhabitant of Zion,for the Holy One of Israel is great among you!”

39But know this,that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming,he would have watchedand not allowed his house to be broken into.40Therefore be ready also,for the Son of Man is coming in an hourthat you don’t expect him.”

41Peter said to him,“Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”

42The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward,whom his lord will set over his household,to give them their portion of food at the right times?43Blessed is that servantwhom his lord will find doing so when he comes.44Truly I tell youthat he will set him over all that he has.45But if that servant says in his heart,‘My lord delays his coming,’and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants,and to eat and drink and to be drunken,46then the lord of that servant will come in a daywhen he isn’t expecting himand in an hour that he doesn’t know,and will cut him in two,and place his portion with the unfaithful.47That servant who knew his lord’s will,and didn’t prepare nor do what he wanted,will be beaten with many stripes,48but he who didn’t know,and did things worthy of stripes,will be beaten with few stripes.To whomever much is given, of him will much be required;and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.