Thursday 26 May 2022

1After these things Paul departed from Athensand came to Corinth.2He found a certain Jew named Aquila,a man of Pontus by race,who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla,because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome.He came to them,3and because he practiced the same trade,he lived with them and worked,for by trade they were tent makers.4He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbathand persuaded Jews and Greeks.

5When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia,Paul was compelled by the Spirit,testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.6When they opposed him and blasphemed,he shook out his clothing and said to them,“Your blood be on your own heads!I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”

7He departed thereand went into the house of a certain man named Justus,one who worshiped God,whose house was next door to the synagogue.8Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue,believed in the Lord with all his house.Many of the Corinthians,when they heard, believed and were baptized.

1Sing to the Lord a new song,for he has done marvelous things!His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

2The Lord has made known his salvation.He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.3He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel.

3All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.4Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!

16“A little while, and you will not see me.Again a little while, and you will see me.”

17Some of his disciples therefore said to one another,“What is this that he says to us,‘A little while, and you won’t see me,and again a little while,and you will see me;’and, ‘Because I go to the Father’?”18They said therefore,“What is this that he says, ‘A little while’?We don’t know what he is saying.”

19Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him,and he said to them,“Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this,that I said, ‘A little while,and you won’t see me,and again a little while,and you will see me’?20Most certainly I tell you that you will weep and lament,but the world will rejoice.You will be sorrowful,but your sorrow will be turned into joy.