Sunday 19 May 2013

1Now when the day of Pentecost had come,they were all with one accord in one place.2Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind,and it filled all the house where they were sitting.3Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them,and one sat on each of them.4They were all filled with the Holy Spiritand began to speak with other languages,as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews,devout men, from every nation under the sky.6When this sound was heard,the multitude came together and were bewildered,because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.7They were all amazed and marveled,saying to one another,“Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?8How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?9Parthians, Medes, Elamites,and people from Mesopotamia,Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,10Phrygia, Pamphylia,Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene,visitors from Rome,both Jews and proselytes,11Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”

1Bless the Lord, my soul.The Lord, my God, you are very great.You are clothed with honor and majesty.

24Lord, how many are your works!In wisdom, you have made them all.The earth is full of your riches.

29You hide your face; they are troubled.You take away their breath; they die and return to the dust.30You send out your Spirit and they are created.You renew the face of the ground.

31Let the Lord’s glory endure forever.Let the Lord rejoice in his works.

34Let my meditation be sweet to him.I will rejoice in the Lord.

3Therefore I make known to youthat no man speaking by God’s Spirit says,“Jesus is accursed.”No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.

4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.5There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.6There are various kinds of workings,but the same God who works all things in all.7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

· · · verses 8–11 are not read12For as the body is one and has many members,and all the members of the body,being many, are one body;so also is Christ.13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body,whether Jews or Greeks,whether bond or free;and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

19When therefore it was evening on that day,the first day of the week,and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled,for fear of the Jews,Jesus came and stood in the middle and said to them,“Peace be to you.”

20When he had said this,he showed them his hands and his side.The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.21Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you.As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”22When he had said this,he breathed on them,and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!23If you forgive anyone’s sins,they have been forgiven them.If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”