1 Corinthians 14:26-15:11
Isaiah 53:8-9
Psalm 103:8-22

1 Cor. 14:26-15:11
    What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church. [27] If anyone speaks in a tongue, two--or at the most three--should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. [28] If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and God.
    [29] Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said. [30] And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop. [31] For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged. [32] The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets. [33] For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.
    As in all the congregations of the saints, [34] women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. [35] If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
    [36] Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached? [37] If anybody thinks he is a prophet or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command. [38] If he ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
    [39] Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. [40] But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.
    [15:1] Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. [2] By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
    [3] For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, [4] that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, [5] and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. [6] After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. [7] Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, [8] and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
    [9] For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. [10] But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. [11] Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.

Isaiah 53:8-9
    By oppression and judgment he was taken away.
        And who can speak of his descendants?
    For he was cut off from the land of the living;
        for the transgression of my people he was stricken.
    [9] He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
        and with the rich in his death,
    though he had done no violence,
        nor was any deceit in his mouth.
 

Psalm 103:8-22
    The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
        slow to anger, abounding in love.
    [9] He will not always accuse,
        nor will he harbor his anger forever;
    [10] he does not treat us as our sins deserve
        or repay us according to our iniquities.
    [11] For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
        so great is his love for those who fear him;
    [12] as far as the east is from the west,
        so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
    [13] As a father has compassion on his children,
        so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
    [14] for he knows how we are formed,
        he remembers that we are dust.
    [15] As for man, his days are like grass,
        he flourishes like a flower of the field;
    [16] the wind blows over it and it is gone,
        and its place remembers it no more.
    [17] But from everlasting to everlasting
        the Lord's love is with those who fear him,
        and his righteousness with their children's children--
    [18] with those who keep his covenant
        and remember to obey his precepts.
 
    [19] The Lord has established his throne in heaven,
        and his kingdom rules over all.
 
    [20] Praise the Lord, you his angels,
        you mighty ones who do his bidding,
        who obey his word.
    [21] Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts,
        you his servants who do his will.
    [22] Praise the Lord, all his works
        everywhere in his dominion.

    Praise the Lord, O my soul.
 

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