Psalms 119:60

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.”

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

He brought me to the banquet hall. His banner over me is love.

and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked

but Abraham gave gifts to the sons of Abraham’s concubines. While he still lived, he sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward, to the east country.

Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he spoke with him, a pillar of stone. He poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it.

Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, including Jericho.” They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there.

So it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites, the Amalekites, and the children of the east came up against them.

For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?

In that day, there will be an altar to Yahweh in the middle of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to Yahweh at its border.

For Sheol can’t praise you. Death can’t celebrate you. Those who go down into the pit can’t hope for your truth.

Some of you were such, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice,

let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

Moses wrote all Yahweh’s words, then rose up early in the morning and built an altar at the base of the mountain, with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.

The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’ ”

Haman also said, “Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow I am also invited by her together with the king.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.

In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcised, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcised—

All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.’ ”

I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar, where you vowed a vow to me. Now arise, get out from this land, and return to the land of your birth.’ ”

Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

Israel traveled with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac.

On the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it with all its furniture, and the altar with all its vessels, and had anointed and sanctified them;

He took up his parable, and said, “From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.

Israel stayed in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab;

It shall be that when the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of Yahweh, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan will be cut off. The waters that come down from above shall stand in one heap.”

All the people arose as one man, saying, “None of us will go to his tent, neither will any of us turn to his house.

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Yahweh helped us until now.”

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar which is in the king’s valley, for he said, “I have no son to keep my name in memory.” He called the pillar after his own name. It is called Absalom’s monument, to this day.

After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

for he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would hear his voice!

I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

All go to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.

“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Yahweh appeared of old to me, saying, “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness.

I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.

“This is what Yahweh of Armies says: These people say, ‘The time hasn’t yet come, the time for Yahweh’s house to be built.’ ”

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all, and have followed you.”

When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.”

It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

For 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.

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money: every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the same day, as God had said to him.

In the same day both Abraham and Ishmael, his son, were circumcised.

But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and his two daughters’ hands, Yahweh being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city.

Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a container of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder; and gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey; and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.

Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on its top.

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.

Joshua got up early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel. They camped there before they crossed over.

For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything was finished that Yahweh commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over.

So Joshua rose up early in the morning and brought Israel near by their tribes. The tribe of Judah was selected.

Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power known.

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. Yahweh is gracious and merciful.

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.

Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

Take me away with you. Let’s hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! They are right to love you.

It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail.

They immediately left their nets and followed him.

But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

Therefore I also came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”

Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;

to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,

the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,