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is not my heavenly Father’s will that even
one of these little ones should perish.
15“If another believer* sins against
you,* go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and
confesses it, you have won that person
back. 16 But if you are unsuccessful, take
one or two others with you and go back
again, so that everything you say may be
confirmed by two or three witnesses.
17 If the person still refuses to listen,
take your case to the church. Then if he
or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a
corrupt tax collector.
18“I tell you the truth, whatever you
forbid* on earth will be forbidden in
heaven, and whatever you permit* on
earth will be permitted in heaven.
19“I also tell you this: If two of you
agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will
do it for you. 20For where two or three
gather together as my followers,* I am
there among them.”
18:5 Greek in my name. 18:9 Greek the Gehenna
of fire. 18:10 Some manuscripts add verse 11, And the
Son of Man came to save those who are lost. Compare Luke
19:10. 18:15a Greek If your brother. 18:15b Some
manuscripts do not include against you. 18:18a Or bind,
or lock. 18:18b Or loose, or open. 18:20 Greek gather
together in my name.
PSALM 22:19-31
O Lord, do not stay far away!
You are my strength; come quickly
to my aid!
20 Save me from the sword;
spare my precious life from
these dogs.
21 Snatch me from the lion’s jaws
and from the horns of these
wild oxen.
19
I will proclaim your name to my
brothers and sisters.*
I will praise you among your
assembled people.
23 Praise the Lord, all you who fear
him!
Honor him, all you descendants
of Jacob!
Show him reverence, all you
descendants of Israel!
22
J A N U A R Y
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For he has not ignored or belittled
the suffering of the needy.
He has not turned his back
on them,
but has listened to their cries
for help.
I will praise you in the great assembly.
I will fulfill my vows in the
presence of those who worship
you.
26 The poor will eat and be satisfied.
All who seek the Lord will
praise him.
Their hearts will rejoice with
everlasting joy.
27 The whole earth will acknowledge
the Lord and return to him.
All the families of the nations will
bow down before him.
28 For royal power belongs to the Lord.
He rules all the nations.
25
Let the rich of the earth feast and
worship.
Bow before him, all who are
mortal,
all whose lives will end as dust.
30 Our children will also serve him.
Future generations will hear about
the wonders of the Lord.
31 His righteous acts will be told to
those not yet born.
They will hear about everything
he has done.
29
22:22 Hebrew my brothers.
PROVERBS 5:15-21
Drink water from your own well—share
your love only with your wife.* Why
spill the water of your springs in the
streets, having sex with just anyone?*
You should reserve it for yourselves.
Never share it with strangers. ¨ Let your
wife be a fountain of blessing for you.
Rejoice in the wife of your youth. She is
a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her
breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love. Why be
captivated, my son, by an immoral
woman, or fondle the breasts of a promiscuous woman? ¨ For the Lord sees
