Sunday 9 May 2027

15In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,16“Brothers, it was necessarythat this Scripture should be fulfilled,which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas,who was guide to those who took Jesus.17For he was counted with us,and received his portion in this ministry.· · · verses 18–19 are not read20For it is written in the book of Psalms,

‘Let his habitation be made desolate.Let no one dwell in it;’

20and,

‘Let another take his office.’

21“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the timethat the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,22beginning from the baptism of John to the daythat he was received up from us,of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

23They put forward two:Joseph called Barsabbas,who was also called Justus, and Matthias.24They prayed and said,“You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men,show which one of these two you have chosen25to take part in this ministryand apostleship from which Judas fell away,that he might go to his own place.”26They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias;and he was counted with the eleven apostles.

1Praise the Lord, my soul!All that is within me, praise his holy name!2Praise the Lord, my soul,and don’t forget all his benefits,

11For as the heavens are high above the earth,so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.12As far as the east is from the west,so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

19The Lord has established his throne in the heavens.His kingdom rules over all.20Praise the Lord, you angels of his,who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word,obeying the voice of his word.

11Beloved, if God loved us in this way,we also ought to love one another.12No one has seen God at any time.If we love one another,God remains in us,and his love has been perfected in us.

13By this we know that we remain in him and he in us,because he has given us of his Spirit.14We have seen and testifythat the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.15Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God,God remains in him, and he in God.16We know and have believed the love which God has for us.God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God,and God remains in him.

11I am no more in the world,but these are in the world,and I am coming to you.Holy Father, keep them through your namewhich you have given me,that they may be one, even as we are.12While I was with them in the world,I kept them in your name.I have kept those whom you have given me.None of them is lost except the son of destruction,that the Scripture might be fulfilled.13But now I come to you,and I say these things in the world,that they may have my joy made full in themselves.14I have given them your word.The world hated them because they are not of the world,even as I am not of the world.15I pray not that you would take them from the world,but that you would keep them from the evil one.16They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.17Sanctify them in your truth.Your word is truth.18As you sent me into the world,even so I have sent them into the world.19For their sakes I sanctify myself,that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.