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Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading
January 22 - Old & New Testament
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Job 34,35
1 Then Elihu said:
2 "Hear my words, you wise men;
listen to me,(a) you men of learning.
3 For the ear tests words
as the tongue tastes food.(b)
4 Let us discern for ourselves what is right;(c)
let us learn together what is good.(d)
5 "Job says, ‘I am innocent,(e)
but God denies me justice.(f)
6 Although I am right,
I am considered a liar;(g)
although I am guiltless,(h)
his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.'(i)
7 Is there anyone like Job,
who drinks scorn like water?(j)
8 He keeps company with evildoers;
he associates with the wicked.(k)
9 For he says, ‘There is no profit
in trying to please God.'(l)
10 "So listen to me,(m) you men of understanding.(n)
Far be it from God to do evil,(o)
from the Almighty to do wrong.(p)
11 He repays everyone for what they have done;(q)
he brings on them what their conduct deserves.(r)
12 It is unthinkable that God would do wrong,(s)
that the Almighty would pervert justice.(t)
13 Who appointed(u) him over the earth?
Who put him in charge of the whole world?(v)
14 If it were his intention
and he withdrew his spirit[a](w) and breath,(x)
15 all humanity would perish(y) together
and mankind would return to the dust.(z)
16 "If you have understanding,(aa) hear this;
listen to what I say.(ab)
17 Can someone who hates justice govern?(ac)
Will you condemn the just and mighty One?(ad)
18 Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,'
and to nobles,(ae) ‘You are wicked,'(af)
19 who shows no partiality(ag) to princes
and does not favor the rich over the poor,(ah)
for they are all the work of his hands?(ai)
20 They die in an instant, in the middle of the night;(aj)
the people are shaken and they pass away;
the mighty are removed without human hand.(ak)
21 "His eyes are on the ways of mortals;(al)
he sees their every step.(am)
22 There is no deep shadow,(an) no utter darkness,(ao)
where evildoers can hide.(ap)
23 God has no need to examine people further,(aq)
that they should come before him for judgment.(ar)
24 Without inquiry he shatters(as) the mighty(at)
and sets up others in their place.(au)
25 Because he takes note of their deeds,(av)
he overthrows them in the night(aw) and they are crushed.(ax)
26 He punishes them for their wickedness(ay)
where everyone can see them,
27 because they turned from following him(az)
and had no regard for any of his ways.(ba)
28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before him,
so that he heard the cry of the needy.(bb)
29 But if he remains silent,(bc) who can condemn him?(bd)
If he hides his face,(be) who can see him?
Yet he is over individual and nation alike,(bf)
30
to keep the godless(bg) from ruling,(bh)
from laying snares for the people.(bi)
31 "Suppose someone says to God,
‘I am guilty(bj) but will offend no more.
32 Teach me what I cannot see;(bk)
if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.'(bl)
33 Should God then reward you on your terms,
when you refuse to repent?(bm)
You must decide, not I;
so tell me what you know.
34 "Men of understanding declare,
wise men who hear me say to me,
35 ‘Job speaks without knowledge;(bn)
his words lack insight.'(bo)
36 Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost
for answering like a wicked man!(bp)
37 To his sin he adds rebellion;
scornfully he claps his hands(bq) among us
and multiplies his words(br) against God."(bs)
1 Then Elihu said:
2 "Do you think this is just?
You say, ‘I am in the right,(a) not God.'(b)
3 Yet you ask him, ‘What profit is it to me,[a]
and what do I gain by not sinning?'(c)
4 "I would like to reply to you
and to your friends with you.
5 Look up at the heavens(d) and see;
gaze at the clouds so high above you.(e)
6 If you sin, how does that affect him?
If your sins are many, what does that do to him?(f)
7 If you are righteous, what do you give to him,(g)
or what does he receive(h) from your hand?(i)
8 Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself,(j)
and your righteousness only other people.(k)
9 "People cry out(l) under a load of oppression;(m)
they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful.(n)
10 But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,(o)
who gives songs(p) in the night,(q)
11 who teaches(r) us(s) more than he teaches[b] the beasts of the earth
and makes us wiser than[c] the birds in the sky?'
12 He does not answer(t) when people cry out
because of the arrogance(u) of the wicked.(v)
13 Indeed, God does not listen to their empty plea;
the Almighty pays no attention to it.(w)
14 How much less, then, will he listen
when you say that you do not see him,(x)
that your case(y) is before him
and you must wait for him,(z)
15 and further, that his anger never punishes(aa)
and he does not take the least notice of wickedness.[d](ab)
16 So Job opens his mouth with empty talk;(ac)
without knowledge he multiplies words."(ad)
Matthew 14:22-36
Chapter 14
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.(s) Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost,"(t) they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage!(u) It is I. Don't be afraid."(v)
28 "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
29 "Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith,"(w) he said, "why did you doubt?"
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."(x)
34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him 36 and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak,(y) and all who touched it were healed.
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