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Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Daily Bible readings that follow the church liturgical year, with thematically matched Old and New Testament readings.
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Psalm 40:1-8

Psalm 40[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

1 I waited patiently(B) for the Lord;
    he turned to me and heard my cry.(C)
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,(D)
    out of the mud(E) and mire;(F)
he set my feet(G) on a rock(H)
    and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song(I) in my mouth,
    a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord(J)
    and put their trust(K) in him.

4 Blessed is the one(L)
    who trusts in the Lord,(M)
who does not look to the proud,(N)
    to those who turn aside to false gods.[b](O)
5 Many, Lord my God,
    are the wonders(P) you have done,
    the things you planned for us.
None can compare(Q) with you;
    were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
    they would be too many(R) to declare.

6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—(S)
    but my ears you have opened[c]—(T)
    burnt offerings(U) and sin offerings[d] you did not require.
7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
    it is written about me in the scroll.[e](V)
8 I desire to do your will,(W) my God;(X)
    your law is within my heart.”(Y)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:1 In Hebrew texts 40:1-17 is numbered 40:2-18.
  2. Psalm 40:4 Or to lies
  3. Psalm 40:6 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts but a body you have prepared for me
  4. Psalm 40:6 Or purification offerings
  5. Psalm 40:7 Or come / with the scroll written for me

Cross references

  1. Psalm 40:1 : 40:13-17pp — Ps 70:1-5
  2. Psalm 40:1 : S Ps 37:7
  3. Psalm 40:1 : Ps 6:9; S 31:22; 34:15; 116:1; 145:19
  4. Psalm 40:2 : S Job 9:31; S Ps 7:15
  5. Psalm 40:2 : S Job 30:19
  6. Psalm 40:2 : Ps 69:14
  7. Psalm 40:2 : Ps 31:8
  8. Psalm 40:2 : Ps 27:5
  9. Psalm 40:3 : S Ps 28:7; S 96:1; Rev 5:9
  10. Psalm 40:3 : Ps 52:6; 64:9
  11. Psalm 40:3 : S Ex 14:31
  12. Psalm 40:4 : Ps 34:8
  13. Psalm 40:4 : Ps 84:12
  14. Psalm 40:4 : Ps 101:5; 138:6; Pr 3:34; 16:5; Isa 65:5; 1Pe 5:5
  15. Psalm 40:4 : S Dt 31:20; S Ps 4:2; S 26:1
  16. Psalm 40:5 : S Dt 4:34; Ps 75:1; 105:5; 136:4
  17. Psalm 40:5 : Ps 139:18
  18. Psalm 40:5 : Ps 71:15; 139:17
  19. Psalm 40:6 : S 1Sa 15:22; Jer 6:20; Am 5:22
  20. Psalm 40:6 : Ex 21:6
  21. Psalm 40:6 : Ps 50:8; 51:16; Isa 1:11; Hos 6:6
  22. Psalm 40:7 : Job 19:23; Jer 36:2; 45:1; Eze 2:9; Zec 5:1
  23. Psalm 40:8 : S Mt 26:39
  24. Psalm 40:8 : Heb 10:5-7*
  25. Psalm 40:8 : S Dt 6:6; S Job 22:22; Ro 7:22
Leviticus 15:25-31

25 “‘When a woman has a discharge of blood for many days at a time other than her monthly period(A) or has a discharge that continues beyond her period, she will be unclean as long as she has the discharge, just as in the days of her period. 26 Any bed she lies on while her discharge continues will be unclean, as is her bed during her monthly period, and anything she sits on will be unclean, as during her period. 27 Anyone who touches them will be unclean; they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

28 “‘When she is cleansed from her discharge, she must count off seven days, and after that she will be ceremonially clean. 29 On the eighth day she must take two doves or two young pigeons(B) and bring them to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 30 The priest is to sacrifice one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. In this way he will make atonement for her before the Lord for the uncleanness of her discharge.(C)

31 “‘You must keep the Israelites separate from things that make them unclean, so they will not die in their uncleanness for defiling my dwelling place,[a](D) which is among them.’”

Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 15:31 Or my tabernacle

Cross references

  1. Leviticus 15:25 : Mt 9:20; Mk 5:25; Lk 8:43
  2. Leviticus 15:29 : Lev 14:22
  3. Leviticus 15:30 : Lev 5:10; 14:20, 31; 18:19; 2Sa 11:4; Mk 5:25; Lk 8:43
  4. Leviticus 15:31 : Lev 20:3; Nu 5:3; 19:13, 20; 2Sa 15:25; 2Ki 21:7; Ps 33:14; 74:7; 76:2; Eze 5:11; 23:38
Leviticus 22:1-9

22 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings(A) the Israelites consecrate to me, so they will not profane my holy name.(B) I am the Lord.(C)

3 “Say to them: ‘For the generations to come, if any of your descendants is ceremonially unclean and yet comes near the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the Lord,(D) that person must be cut off from my presence.(E) I am the Lord.

4 “‘If a descendant of Aaron has a defiling skin disease[a] or a bodily discharge,(F) he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is cleansed. He will also be unclean if he touches something defiled by a corpse(G) or by anyone who has an emission of semen, 5 or if he touches any crawling thing(H) that makes him unclean, or any person(I) who makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be. 6 The one who touches any such thing will be unclean(J) till evening.(K) He must not eat any of the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.(L) 7 When the sun goes down, he will be clean, and after that he may eat the sacred offerings, for they are his food.(M) 8 He must not eat anything found dead(N) or torn by wild animals,(O) and so become unclean(P) through it. I am the Lord.(Q)

9 “‘The priests are to perform my service(R) in such a way that they do not become guilty(S) and die(T) for treating it with contempt. I am the Lord, who makes them holy.(U)

Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 22:4 The Hebrew word for defiling skin disease, traditionally translated “leprosy,” was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

Cross references

  1. Leviticus 22:2 : S Lev 19:8
  2. Leviticus 22:2 : S Ex 20:7; S Mt 5:33
  3. Leviticus 22:2 : Eze 44:8
  4. Leviticus 22:3 : Ezr 8:28
  5. Leviticus 22:3 : Lev 7:20, 21; Nu 19:13
  6. Leviticus 22:4 : Lev 15:2-15
  7. Leviticus 22:4 : Lev 11:24-28, 39
  8. Leviticus 22:5 : Lev 11:24-28, 43
  9. Leviticus 22:5 : S Lev 15:7
  10. Leviticus 22:6 : Hag 2:13
  11. Leviticus 22:6 : S Lev 11:24
  12. Leviticus 22:6 : S Lev 14:8
  13. Leviticus 22:7 : Nu 18:11
  14. Leviticus 22:8 : S Lev 11:39
  15. Leviticus 22:8 : S Ex 22:31
  16. Leviticus 22:8 : S Lev 11:40
  17. Leviticus 22:8 : Lev 11:44
  18. Leviticus 22:9 : S Lev 8:35
  19. Leviticus 22:9 : S Ex 28:38
  20. Leviticus 22:9 : ver 16; S Ex 28:43
  21. Leviticus 22:9 : Lev 20:8
2 Corinthians 6:14-7:2

Warning Against Idolatry

14 Do not be yoked together(A) with unbelievers.(B) For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?(C) 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial[a]?(D) Or what does a believer(E) have in common with an unbeliever?(F) 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?(G) For we are the temple(H) of the living God.(I) As God has said:

“I will live with them
    and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.”[b](J)

17 Therefore,

“Come out from them(K)
    and be separate,
says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
    and I will receive you.”[c](L)

18 And,

“I will be a Father to you,
    and you will be my sons and daughters,(M)
says the Lord Almighty.”[d](N)

7 Therefore, since we have these promises,(O) dear friends,(P) let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness(Q) out of reverence for God.

Paul’s Joy Over the Church’s Repentance

2 Make room for us in your hearts.(R) We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:15 Greek Beliar, a variant of Belial
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezek. 20:34,41
  4. 2 Corinthians 6:18 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8

Cross references

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:14 : Ge 24:3; Dt 22:10; 1Co 5:9, 10
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:14 : 1Co 6:6
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:14 : Eph 5:7, 11; 1Jn 1:6
  4. 2 Corinthians 6:15 : 1Co 10:21
  5. 2 Corinthians 6:15 : Ac 5:14
  6. 2 Corinthians 6:15 : 1Co 6:6
  7. 2 Corinthians 6:16 : 1Co 10:21
  8. 2 Corinthians 6:16 : S 1Co 3:16
  9. 2 Corinthians 6:16 : S Mt 16:16
  10. 2 Corinthians 6:16 : Lev 26:12; Jer 32:38; Eze 37:27; Rev 21:3
  11. 2 Corinthians 6:17 : Rev 18:4
  12. 2 Corinthians 6:17 : Isa 52:11; Eze 20:34, 41
  13. 2 Corinthians 6:18 : Ex 4:22; 2Sa 7:14; 1Ch 17:13; Isa 43:6; S Ro 8:14
  14. 2 Corinthians 6:18 : 2Sa 7:8
  15. 2 Corinthians 7:1 : 2Co 6:17, 18
  16. 2 Corinthians 7:1 : S 1Co 10:14
  17. 2 Corinthians 7:1 : 1Th 4:7; 1Pe 1:15, 16
  18. 2 Corinthians 7:2 : 2Co 6:12, 13
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