Daily Bible Reading

Galatians 1 Greeting Paul, anapostlenot from men nor through man, butthrough Jesus Christ and God the Father,who raised him from the dead2and allthe brothers[a]who are with me, Tothe churches of Galatia: 3Grace to you and peacefrom God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,4who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the presentevil age, according t...

2 Corinthians 13 Final Warnings This is the third time I am coming to you. Every charge must be establishedby the evidence of two or three witnesses.2I warnedthose who sinned before and all the others, and I warn them now while absent, as I did when present on my second visit, thatif I come again I will not spare them3since you seek proof that Christis sp...

2 Corinthians 12 Paul's Visions and His Thorn I must go on boasting. Though there is nothing to be gained by it, I will go on to visions andrevelations of the Lord.2I know a manin Christ who fourteen years ago wascaught up tothe third heavenwhether in the body or out of the body I do not know,God knows.3And I know that this man was caught up intoparadisew...

2 Corinthians 11 Paul and the False Apostles I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me!2For I feel a divine jealousy for you, sinceI betrothed you to one husband,to present youas a pure virgin to Christ.3But I am afraid thatas the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughtswill be led astray from asincere andpure devoti...

2 Corinthians 10 Paul Defends His Ministry I, Paul, myself entreat you, by themeekness and gentleness of ChristI who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!2I beg of youthat when I am present I may not have to showboldness with such confidence as I count on showing against some who suspect us of walking according to the f...

2 Corinthians 9 The Collection for Christians in Jerusalem Nowit is superfluous for me to write to you aboutthe ministry for the saints,2for I know your readiness,of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been readysince last year. And your zeal has stirred up most of them.3ButI am sending[a]the brothers so that our...

2 Corinthians 8 Encouragement to Give Generously We want you to know, brothers,[a]about the grace of God that has beengiven among the churches of Macedonia,2for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy andtheir extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.3For they gaveaccording to their means, as I can testify, an...

2 Corinthians 7 Since we have these promises, beloved,let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body[a]and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God. Paul's Joy 2Make room in your hearts[b]for us.We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one.3I do not say this to condemn you, for I said befor...

2 Corinthians 6 Working together with him, then,we appeal to younot to receive the grace of God in vain.2For he says, "In a favorable time I listened to you,and in a day of salvation I have helped you." Behold,now is thefavorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.3Weput no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our minis...

2 Corinthians 5 Our Heavenly Dwelling For we know that ifthe tent that isour earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God,a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.2For in this tentwe groan, longing toput on our heavenly dwelling,3if indeed by putting it on[a]we may not be found naked.4For while we are still in this tent, we groan, bei...