Acts
Chapter 8

1 Now Saul was consenting to his execution.On that day, there broke out a severe persecution ¹ of the church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. ²

2 Devout men buried Stephen and made a loud lament over him.

3 Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the church; ³ entering house after house and dragging out men and women, he handed them over for imprisonment.

4 Now those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.

5 Thus Philip went down to (the) city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.

6 With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard it and saw the signs he was doing.

7 For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice, came out of many possessed people, and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured.

8 There was great joy in that city.

Psalms
Chapter 66

1 For the leader. A song; a psalm.

2 Shout joyfully to God, all you on earth; sing of his glorious name; give him glorious praise.

3 Say to God: "How awesome your deeds! Before your great strength your enemies cringe.

4 All on earth fall in worship before you; they sing of you, sing of your name!" Selah

5 Come and see the works of God, awesome in the deeds done for us.

6 He changed the sea to dry land; through the river they passed on foot. Therefore let us rejoice in him,

7 who rules by might forever, Whose eyes are fixed upon the nations. Let no rebel rise to challenge! Selah

John
Chapter 6

35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.

36 But I told you that although you have seen (me), you do not believe.

37 Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,

38 because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me.

39 And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave

me, but that I should raise it (on) the last day.

40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him (on) the last day."