Philippians
Chapter 1

1 Paul and Timothy, slaves ² of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers:

2 grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ³

3 I give thanks to my God at every remembrance of you,

4 praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you,

5 because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now.

6 I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. ⁵

7 It is right that I should think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, you who are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

8 For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

9 And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception,

10 to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.

Psalms
Chapter 111

1 Hallelujah. ² I will praise the LORD with all my heart in the assembled congregation of the upright.

2 Great are the works of the LORD, to be treasured for all their delights.

3 Majestic and glorious is your work, your wise design endures forever.

4 You won renown for your wondrous deeds; gracious and merciful is the LORD.

5 You gave food to those who fear you, mindful of your covenant forever.

6 You showed powerful deeds to your people, giving them the lands of the nations.

Luke
Chapter 14

1 On a sabbath he went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully.

2 In front of him there was a man suffering from dropsy. ²

3 Jesus spoke to the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking, "Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath or not?"

4 But they kept silent; so he took the man and, after he had healed him, dismissed him.

5 Then he said to them, "Who among you, if your son or ox ³ falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?"

6 But they were unable to answer his question.