January 7, 2039
Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος: In the beginning was the Word(John 1:1)
καὶ γνώσεσθε τὴν ἀλήθειαν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free(John 8:32)
Old TestamentSeptuagint (Brenton)
Genesis 13:1–14:24
1And Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the wilderness. 2And Abram was very rich in cattle, and silver, and gold. 3And he went [to the place] whence he came, into the wilderness as far as Bæthel, as far as the place where his tent was before, between Bæthel and Aggai, 4to the place of the altar, which he built there at first, and Abram there called on the name of the Lord. 5And Lot who went out with Abram had sheep, and oxen, and tents. 6And the land was not large enough for them to live together, because their possessions were great; and the land was not large enough for them to live together. 7And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle, and the herdmen of Lot's cattle, and the Chananites and the Pherezites then inhabited the land. 8And Abram said to Lot, Let there not be a strife between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen, for we are brethren. 9Lo! is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself from me; if thou [goest] to the left, I will go to the right, and if thou goest to the right, I will go to the left. 10And Lot having lifted up his eyes, observed all the country round about Jordan, that it was all watered, before God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrha, as the garden of the Lord, and as the land of Egypt, until thou come to Zogora. 11And Lot chose for himself all the country round Jordan, and Lot went from the east, and they were separated each from his brother. And Abram dwelt in the land of Chanaan. 12And Lot dwelt in a city of the neighbouring people, and pitched his tent in Sodom. 13But the men of Sodom were evil, and exceedingly sinful before God. 14And God said to Abram after Lot was separated from him, Look up with thine eyes, and behold from the place where thou now art northward and southward, and eastward and seaward; 15for all the land which thou seest, I will give it to thee and to thy seed for ever. 16And I will make thy seed like the dust of the earth; if any one is able to number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed be numbered. 17Arise and traverse the land, both in the length of it and in the breadth; for to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. 18And Abram having removed his tent, came and dwelt by the oak of Mambre, which was in Chebrom, and he there built an altar to the Lord. Chapter 141And it came to pass in the reign of Amarphal king of Sennaar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, that Chodollogomor king of Elam, and Thargal king of nations, 2made war with Balla king of Sodom, and with Barsa king of Gomorrha, and with Sennaar, king of Adama, and with Symobor king of Seboim and the king of Balac, this is Segor. 3All these met with one consent at the salt valley; this is [now] the sea of salt. 4Twelve years they served Chodollogomor, and the thirteenth year they revolted. 5And in the fourteenth year came Chodollogomor, and the kings with him, and cut to pieces the giants in Astaroth, and Carnain, and strong nations with them, and the Ommæans in the city Save. 6And the Chorrhæans in the mountains of Seir, to the turpentine tree of Pharan, which is in the desert. 7And having turned back they came to the well of judgment; this is Cades, and they cut in pieces all the princes of Amalec, and the Amorites dwelling in Asasonthamar. 8And the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrha, and king of Adama, and king of Seboim, and king of Balac, this is Segor, and they set themselves in array against them for war in the salt valley, 9against Chodollogomor king of Elam, and Thargal king of nations, and Amarphal king of Sennaar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, the four kings against the five. 10Now the salt valley [consists of] slime-pits. And the king of Sodom fled and the king of Gomorrha, and they fell in there: and they that were left fled to the mountain country. 11And they took all the cavalry of Sodom and Gomorrha, and all their provisions, and departed. 12And they took also Lot the son of Abram's brother, and his baggage, and departed, for he dwelt in Sodom. 13And one of them that had been rescued came and told Abram the Hebrew; and he dwelt by the oak of Mamre the Amorite the brother of Eschol, and the brother of Aunan, who were confederates with Abram. 14And Abram having heard that Lot his nephew had been taken captive, numbered his own home-born [servants] three hundred and eighteen, and pursued after them to Dan. 15And he came upon them by night, he and his servants, and he smote them and pursued them as far as Choba, which is on the left of Damascus. 16And he recovered all the cavalry of Sodom, and he recovered Lot his nephew, and all his possessions, and the women and the people. 17And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after he returned from the slaughter of Chodollogomor, and the kings with him, to the valley of Saby; this was the plain of the kings. 18And Melchisedec king of Salem brought forth loaves and wine, and he was the priest of the most high God. 19And he blessed Abram, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, who made heaven and earth, 20and blessed be the most high God who delivered thine enemies into thy power. And Abram gave him the tithe of all. 21And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the men, and take the horses to thyself. 22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I will stretch out my hand to the Lord the most high God, who made the heaven and the earth, 23[that] I will not take from all thy goods from a string to a shoe-latchet, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich. 24Except what things the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men that went with me, Eschol, Aunan, Mambre, these shall take a portion.
PsalmSeptuagint (Brenton)
Psalm 4:4–8
4But know ye that the Lord has done wondrous things for his holy one: the Lord will hear me when I cry to him. 5Be ye angry, and sin not; feel compunction upon your beds for what ye say in your hearts. Pause. 6Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and trust in the Lord. 7Many say, Who will shew us good things? the light of thy countenance, O Lord, has been manifested towards us. 8Thou hast put gladness into my heart: they have been satisfied with the fruit of their corn and wine and oil.
ProverbSeptuagint (Brenton)
Proverbs 2:1–5
1[My] son, if thou wilt receive the utterance of my commandment, and hide it with thee; 2thine ear shall hearken to wisdom; thou shalt also apply thine heart to understanding, and shalt apply it to the instruction of thy son. 3For if thou shalt call to wisdom, and utter thy voice for understanding; 4and if thou shalt seek it as silver, and search diligently for it as for treasures; 5then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
New TestamentKing James Version
Matthew 6:1–18
1Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11Give us this day our daily bread. 12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
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