Bible Reading and Study
August 31
The World English Bible
Aug.
31
Psalm
23-25
Psa
23:1 Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.
Psa
23:2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside
still waters.
Psa
23:3 He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Psa
23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they
comfort me.
Psa
23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.
Psa
23:6 Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the
days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh's house forever.
Psa
24:1 The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness; the world, and those
who dwell therein.
Psa
24:2 For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the
floods.
Psa
24:3 Who may ascend to Yahweh's hill? Who may stand in his holy
place?
Psa
24:4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up
his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.
Psa
24:5 He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the
God of his salvation.
Psa
24:6 This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your
face--even Jacob. Selah.
Psa
24:7 Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting
doors, and the King of glory will come in.
Psa
24:8 Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh
mighty in battle.
Psa
24:9 Lift up your heads, you gates; yes, lift them up, you
everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
Psa
24:10 Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of
glory! Selah.
Psa
25:1 To you, Yahweh, do I lift up my soul.
Psa
25:2 My God, I have trusted in you. Don't let me be shamed. Don't
let my enemies triumph over me.
Psa
25:3 Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be
shamed who deal treacherously without cause.
Psa
25:4 Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.
Psa
25:5 Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my
salvation, I wait for you all day long.
Psa
25:6 Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness,
for they are from old times.
Psa
25:7 Don't remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions.
Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness'
sake, Yahweh.
Psa
25:8 Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners
in the way.
Psa
25:9 He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble
his way.
Psa
25:10 All the paths of Yahweh are loving kindness and truth to such
as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Psa
25:11 For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is
great.
Psa
25:12 What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the
way that he shall choose.
Psa
25:13 His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.
Psa
25:14 The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will
show them his covenant.
Psa
25:15 My eyes are ever on Yahweh, for he will pluck my feet out of
the net.
Psa
25:16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and
afflicted.
Psa
25:17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh bring me out of my
distresses.
Psa
25:18 Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins.
Psa
25:19 Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with
cruel hatred.
Psa
25:20 Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed,
for I take refuge in you.
Psa
25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
Psa
25:22 Redeem Israel, God, out all of his troubles.
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Literal Translation
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perspectives and different levels of literalcy. First, read the
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make comparisons and lastly, read all three versions (Young's is the
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Psalms
Psalms 23 1
Yahweh
is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.
{A
Psalm of David.} Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.
A
Psalm of David. Jehovah [is] my shepherd, I do not lack,
Psalms 23 2
He
makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still
waters.
He
maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside still
waters.
In
pastures of tender grass He causeth me to lie down, By quiet waters
He doth
lead
me.
Psalms 23 3
He
restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his
name`s sake.
He
restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in paths of righteousness for his
name`s sake.
My
soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His
name`s
sake,
Psalms 23 4
Even
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will
fear no evil, for you are
with
me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Yea,
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear
no evil: for thou
art
with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Also
-- when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou
[art] with me,
Thy rod and Thy staff -- they comfort me.
Psalms 23 5
You
prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You have
anointed my head with
oil.
My cup runs over.
Thou
preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou
hast anointed my
head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Thou
arrangest before me a table, Over-against my adversaries, Thou hast
anointed
with oil my head, My cup is full!
Psalms 23 6
Surely
goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my
life, And I shall dwell
in
Yahweh`s house forever. Psalm 24 A Psalm by David.
Surely,
goodness and loving-kindness shall follow me all the days of my
life; and I will
dwell
in the house of Jehovah for the length of the days.
Only
-- goodness and kindness pursue me, All the days of my life, And my
dwelling
[is]
in the house of Jehovah, For a length of days!
Psalms 24 1
The
earth is Yahweh`s, with its fullness; The world, and those who
dwell therein.
{Of
David. A Psalm.} The earth is Jehovah`s, and the fulness thereof;
the world, and they
that
dwell therein.
A
Psalm of David. To Jehovah [is] the earth and its fulness, The world
and the
inhabitants
in it.
Psalms 24 2
For
he has founded it on the seas, And established it on the floods.
For
it was he that founded it upon seas, and established it upon floods.
For
He on the seas hath founded it, And on the floods He doth establish
it.
Psalms 24 3
Who
may ascend to Yahweh`s hill? Who may stand in his holy place?
Who
shall ascend into the mount of Jehovah? and who shall stand in his
holy place?
Who
goeth up into the hill of Jehovah? And who riseth up in His holy
place?
Psalms 24 4
He
who has clean hands and a pure heart; Who has not lifted up his
soul to falsehood, And has
not
sworn deceitfully.
He
that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his
soul unto vanity,
nor
sweareth deceitfully:
The
clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity
his soul,
Nor
hath sworn to deceit.
Psalms 24 5
He
shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, Righteousness from the God
of his salvation.
He
shall receive blessing from Jehovah, and righteousness from the God
of his salvation.
He
beareth away a blessing from Jehovah, Righteousness from the God of
his
salvation.
Psalms 24 6
This
is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek your face --
even Jacob. Selah.
This
is the generation of them that seek unto him, that seek thy face, O
Jacob. Selah.
This
[is] a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Thy face, O Jacob!
Selah.
Psalms 24 7
Lift
up your heads, you gates; Be lifted up, you everlasting doors:
The King of glory will come
in.
Lift
up your heads, ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors,
and the King of
glory
shall come in.
Lift
up, O gates, your heads, And be lifted up, O doors age-during, And
come in
doth
the king of glory!
Psalms 24 8
Who
is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty
in battle.
Who
is this King of glory? Jehovah strong and mighty, Jehovah mighty in
battle.
Who
[is] this -- `the king of glory?` Jehovah -- strong and mighty,
Jehovah, the
mighty
in battle.
Psalms 24 9
Lift
up your heads, you gates; Yes, lift them up, you everlasting
doors: The King of glory will
come
in.
Lift
up your heads, ye gates; yea, lift up, ye everlasting doors, and the
King of glory shall
come
in.
Lift
up, O gates, your heads, And be lifted up, O doors age-during, And
come in
doth
the king of glory!
Psalms 24 10
Who
is this King of glory? Yahweh of Hosts, He is the King of
glory. Selah. Psalm 25 By
David.
Who
is he, this King of glory? Jehovah of hosts, he is the King of
glory. Selah.
Who
[is] He -- this `king of glory?` Jehovah of hosts -- He [is] the
king of glory!
Selah.
Psalms 25 1
To
you, Yahweh, do I lift up my soul.
{[A
Psalm] of David.} Unto thee, Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
By
David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up.
Psalms 25 2
My
God, in you have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame. Don`t
let my enemies triumph over
me.
My
God, I confide in thee; let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies
triumph over me.
My
God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine
enemies exult
over
me.
Psalms 25 3
Yes,
no one who waits for you shall be put to shame. They shall be put
to shame who deal
treacherously
without cause.
Yea,
none that wait on thee shall be ashamed: they shall be ashamed that
deal
treacherously
without cause.
Also
let none waiting on Thee be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers
without
cause
be ashamed.
Psalms 25 4
Show
me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.
Make
me to know thy ways, O Jehovah; teach me thy paths.
Thy
ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me.
Psalms 25 5
Guide
me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my
salvation, I wait for you all
day
long.
Make
me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my
salvation; on thee
do
I wait all the day.
Cause
me to tread in Thy truth, and teach me, For Thou [art] the God of my
salvation,
Near Thee I have waited all the day.
Psalms 25 6
Yahweh,
remember your tender mercies and your lovingkindness, For they are
from old times.
Remember,
Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy loving-kindnesses; for they are
from
everlasting.
Remember
Thy mercies, O Jehovah, And Thy kindnesses, for from the age [are]
they.
Psalms 25 7
Don`t
remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me
according to your
lovingkindness,
For your goodness` sake, Yahweh.
Remember
not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to thy
loving-
kindness
remember thou me, for thy goodness` sake, Jehovah.
Sins
of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not Thou remember. According
to Thy
kindness be mindful of me, For Thy goodness` sake, O Jehovah.
Psalms 25 8
Good
and upright is Yahweh, Therefore he will instruct sinners in the
way.
Good
and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the
way:
Good
and upright [is] Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.
Psalms 25 9
He
will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his
way.
The
meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will he teach his way.
He
causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His
way.
Psalms 25 10
All
the paths of Yahweh are lovingkindness and truth To such as keep
his covenant and his
testimonies.
All
the paths of Jehovah are loving-kindness and truth for such as keep
his covenant and
his
testimonies.
All
the paths of Jehovah [are] kindness and truth, To those keeping His
covenant,
And
His testimonies.
Psalms 25 11
For
your name`s sake, Yahweh, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
For
thy name`s sake, O Jehovah, thou wilt indeed pardon mine iniquity;
for it is great.
For
Thy name`s sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it
[is]
great.
Psalms 25 12
What
man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that
he shall choose.
What
man is he that feareth Jehovah? him will he instruct in the way
[that] he should
choose.
Who
[is] this -- the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He
doth
choose.
Psalms 25 13
His
soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.
His
soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his seed shall inherit the
earth.
His
soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.
Psalms 25 14
The
friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them
his covenant.
The
secret of Jehovah is with them that fear him, that he may make known
his covenant
to
them.
The
secret of Jehovah [is] for those fearing Him, And His covenant -- to
cause them
to
know.
Psalms 25 15
My
eyes are ever on Yahweh, For he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Mine
eyes are ever toward Jehovah; for he will bring my feet out of the
net.
Mine
eyes [are] continually unto Jehovah, For He bringeth out from a net
my feet.
Psalms 25 16
Turn
to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted.
Turn
toward me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.
Turn
Thou unto me, and favour me, For lonely and afflicted [am] I.
Psalms 25 17
The
troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh bring me out of my
distresses.
The
troubles of my heart are increased: bring me out of my distresses;
The
distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, From my distresses
bring me
out.
Psalms 25 18
Consider
my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins.
Consider
mine affliction and my travail, and forgive all my sins.
See
mine affliction and my misery, And bear with all my sins.
Psalms 25 19
Consider
my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.
Consider
mine enemies, for they are many, and they hate me [with] cruel
hatred.
See
my enemies, for they have been many, And with violent hatred they
have hated
me.
Psalms 25 20
Oh
keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be put to shame, for I
take refuge in you.
Keep
my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I trust in thee.
Keep
my soul, and deliver me, Let me not be ashamed, for I trusted in
Thee.
Psalms 25 21
Let
integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for you.
Let
integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Integrity
and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited [on] Thee.
Psalms 25 22
Redeem
Israel, God, Out all of his troubles. Psalm 26 By David.
Redeem
Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Redeem
Israel, O God, from all his distresses!
Study Questions
Where are goodness and mercy? 23:6
Who shall ascend in the hill of the LORD? 24:3, 4
How does the Psalmist want God to remember him? 25:7
The World English Bible
Aug. 31
Romans 12
Rom 12:1 Therefore I
urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a
living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual
service.
Rom 12:2 Don't be
conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your
mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and
perfect will of God.
Rom 12:3 For I say,
through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you,
not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to
think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of
faith.
Rom 12:4 For even as we
have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the
same function,
Rom 12:5 so we, who are
many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of
another.
Rom 12:6 Having gifts
differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy,
let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
Rom 12:7 or service,
let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
Rom 12:8 or he who
exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with
liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with
cheerfulness.
Rom 12:9 Let love be
without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is
good.
Rom 12:10 In love of
the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor
preferring one another;
Rom 12:11 not lagging
in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Rom 12:12 rejoicing in
hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
Rom 12:13 contributing
to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
Rom 12:14 Bless those
who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.
Rom 12:15 Rejoice with
those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
Rom 12:16 Be of the
same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but
associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.
Rom 12:17 Repay no one
evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
Rom 12:18 If it is
possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
Rom 12:19 Don't seek
revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is
written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."
Rom 12:20 Therefore "If
your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."
Rom 12:21 Don't be
overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Literal Translation
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Composite
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perspectives and different levels of literalcy. First, read the
World English Bible (the least literal-black
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for comprehension of the text. Next, read both the World English
Bible with the Darby Translation (more literal-blue
text)to
make comparisons and lastly, read all three versions (Young's is the
most literal translation-
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at one time to obtain an overview of the text. Doing this will make
you think about what
the
Scriptures are actually saying and avoid reading in a superficial
manner.
Romans
Romans 12 1
Therefore
I beg you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a
living sacrifice,
holy,
acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
I
beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to
present your bodies a
living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your intelligent
service.
I
call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God,
to present
your
bodies a sacrifice -- living, sanctified, acceptable to God -- your
intelligent
service;
Romans 12 2
Don`t
be fashioned according to this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind,
so
that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will
of God.
And
be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing
of [your] mind,
that
ye may prove what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will of
God.
and
be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of
your
mind,
for your proving what [is] the will of God -- the good, and
acceptable, and
perfect.
Romans 12 3
For
I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among
you, not to think of
himself
more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God
has apportioned to
each
person a measure of faith.
For
I say, through the grace which has been given to me, to every one
that is among you,
not
to have high thoughts above what he should think; but to think so as
to be wise, as
God
has dealt to each a measure of faith.
For
I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is
among you,
not
to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to
think wisely, as
to
each God did deal a measure of faith,
Romans 12 4
For
even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don`t
have the same
function,
For,
as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not
the same office;
for
as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not
the same
office,
Romans 12 5
so
we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members
one of another.
thus
we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and each one members one
of the other.
so
we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one
another.
Romans 12 6
Having
gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if
prophecy, let us prophesy
according
to the proportion of our faith;
But
having different gifts, according to the grace which has been given
to us, whether
[it
be] prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of
faith;
And
having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us;
whether
prophecy
-- `According to the proportion of faith!`
Romans 12 7
or
service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his
teaching;
or
service, [let us occupy ourselves] in service; or he that teaches,
in teaching;
or
ministration -- `In the ministration!` or he who is teaching -- `In
the teaching!`
Romans 12 8
or
he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with
liberality; he who rules,
with
diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
or
he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he
that leads, with
diligence;
he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.
or
he who is exhorting -- `In the exhortation!` he who is sharing --
`In simplicity!`
he
who is leading -- `In diligence?` he who is doing kindness -- `In
cheerfulness.`
Romans 12 9
Let
love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that
which is good.
Let
love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:
The
love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;
Romans 12 10
In
love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in
honor preferring one another;
as
to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to
honour, each taking
the
lead in paying it to the other:
in
the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the
honour going
before
one another;
Romans 12 11
not
lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
as
to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving
the Lord.
in
the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
Romans 12 12
rejoicing
in hope; enduring in oppression; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
As
regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as
regards prayer,
persevering:
in
the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer
persevering;
Romans 12 13
contributing
to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
distributing
to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
to
the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality
pursuing.
Romans 12 14
Bless
those who persecute you; bless, and don`t curse.
Bless
them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Bless
those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;
Romans 12 15
Rejoice
with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
Rejoice
with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.
to
rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,
Romans 12 16
Be
of the same mind one toward another. Don`t set your mind on high
things, but associate with
the
humble. Don`t be wise in your own conceits.
Have
the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going
along with
the
lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:
of
the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but
with the
lowly
going along; become not wise in your own conceit;
Romans 12 17
Repay
no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all
men.
recompensing
to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
giving
back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.
Romans 12 18
If
it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
if
possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;
If
possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;
Romans 12 19
Don`t
seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God`s wrath. For
it is written,
"Vengeance
belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."
not
avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is
written, Vengeance
[belongs]
to me, *I* will recompense, saith the Lord.
not
avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it
hath been
written,
`Vengeance [is] Mine,
I will repay, says the Lord.
Romans 12 20
Therefore
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give
him a drink. For in doing
so,
you will heap coals of fire on his head."
If
therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst,
give him drink;
for,
so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
I
will recompense again, saith the Lord;` if, then, thine enemy doth
hunger, feed
him;
if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire
thou shalt heap
upon
his head;
Romans 12 21
Don`t
be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Be
not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Be
not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.
Study Questions
What is our reasonable service? 12:1
How should we respond to those who persecute us? 12:14
Who will repay with vengeance? 12:19