Bible Reading and Study
October 2
The World English Bible
Oct.
2
Psalms
125-127
Psa
125:1 Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can't be
moved, but remains forever.
Psa
125:2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his
people from this time forth and forevermore.
Psa
125:3 For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment
of the righteous; so that the righteous won't use their hands to do
evil.
Psa
125:4 Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are
upright in their hearts.
Psa
125:5 But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh
will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.
Psa
126:1 When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were
like those who dream.
Psa
126:2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with
singing. Then they said among the nations, "Yahweh has done
great things for them."
Psa
126:3 Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.
Psa
126:4 Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the
Negev.
Psa
126:5 Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.
Psa
126:6 He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will
certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.
Psa
127:1 Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build
it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in
vain.
Psa
127:2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating
the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
Psa
127:3 Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the
womb is his reward.
Psa
127:4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of
youth.
Psa
127:5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't
be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
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manner.
Psalms
Psalms 125 1
Those
who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, Which can`t be moved, but
remains forever.
{A
Song of degrees.} They that confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion,
which cannot be
moved;
it abideth for ever.
A
Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah [are] as Mount Zion,
It is not
moved
-- to the age it abideth.
Psalms 125 2
As
the mountains surround Jerusalem, So Yahweh surrounds his people
from this time forth and
forevermore.
Jerusalem!
-- mountains are round about her, and Jehovah is round about his
people, from henceforth and for evermore.
Jerusalem!
mountains [are] round about her, And Jehovah [is] round about His
people,
From henceforth even unto the age.
Psalms 125 3
For
the scepter of wickedness won`t remain over the allotment of
the righteous; So that the righteous
won`t put forth their hands to iniquity.
For
the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the
righteous; lest the
righteous
put forth their hands unto iniquity.
For
the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That
the
righteous
put not forth on iniquity their hands.
Psalms 125 4
Do
good, Yahweh, to those who are good, To those who are upright in
their hearts.
Do
good, O Jehovah, unto the good, and to them that are upright in
their hearts.
Do
good, O Jehovah, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.
Psalms 125 5
But
as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will
lead them away with the workers
of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.
Psalm 126 A Song of Ascents.
But
as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Jehovah will lead
them forth with
the
workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel!
As
to those turning [to] their crooked ways, Jehovah causeth them to go
with
workers
of iniquity. Peace on Israel!
Psalms 126 1
When
Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, We were like those
who dream.
{A
Song of degrees.} When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were
like them that
dream.
A
Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah`s turning back [to] the captivity of
Zion, We have
been as dreamers.
Psalms 126 2
Then
our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing.
Then said they among the
nations, "Yahweh has done great things for them."
Then
was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing:
then said they
among
the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.
Then
filled [with] laughter is our mouth, And our tongue [with] singing,
Then do
they
say among nations, `Jehovah did great things with these.`
Psalms 126 3
Yahweh
has done great things for us, And we are glad.
Jehovah
hath done great things for us; [and] we are joyful.
Jehovah
did great things with us, We have been joyful.
Psalms 126 4
Restore
our fortunes again, Yahweh, Like the streams in the Negev.
Turn
our captivity, O Jehovah, as the streams in the south.
Turn
again, O Jehovah, [to] our captivity, As streams in the south.
Psalms 126 5
Those
who sow in tears will reap in joy.
They
that sow in tears shall reap with rejoicing:
Those
sowing in tears, with singing do reap,
Psalms 126 6
He
who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, Will assuredly
come again with joy,
carrying
his sheaves.
Psalm 127 A Song of Ascents.
By Solomon.
He
goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for scattering; he cometh
again with
rejoicing,
bearing his sheaves.
Whoso
goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in
with
singing,
bearing his sheaves!
Psalms 127 1
Unless
Yahweh builds the house, They labor in vain who build it. Unless
Yahweh watches over the
city, The watchman guards it in vain.
{A
Song of degrees. Of Solomon.} Unless Jehovah build the house, in
vain do its builders
labour
in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:
A
Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the
house, In vain have
its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In
vain hath a
watchman
waked.
Psalms 127 2
It
is vain for you to rise up early, To stay up late, Eating the
bread of toil; For he gives sleep to
his loved ones.
It
is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread
of sorrows: so to his
beloved
one he giveth sleep.
Vain
for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of
griefs, So
He giveth to His beloved one sleep.
Psalms 127 3
Behold,
children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his
reward.
Lo,
children are an inheritance from Jehovah, [and] the fruit of the
womb a reward.
Lo,
an inheritance of Jehovah [are] sons, A reward [is] the fruit of the
womb.
Psalms 127 4
As
arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.
As
arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
As
arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young
men.
Psalms 127 5
Happy
is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won`t be put to
shame when they speak with
their enemies in the gate.
Psalm 128
A Song of Ascents.
Happy
is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be
ashamed when
they
speak with enemies in the gate.
O
the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They
are not
ashamed,
For they speak with enemies in the gate!
Study Questions
Reaping shall be in ___________? 126:5
Who is our heritage? 127:3
The World English Bible
Oct. 2
2 Corinthians 12
2Co 12:1 It is
doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions
and revelations of the Lord.
2Co 12:2 I know a man
in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don't know, or
whether out of the body, I don't know; God knows), such a one caught
up into the third heaven.
2Co 12:3 I know such a
man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don't know; God
knows),
2Co 12:4 how he was
caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not
lawful for a man to utter.
2Co 12:5 On behalf of
such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast,
except in my weaknesses.
2Co 12:6 For if I would
desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth.
But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he
sees in me, or hears from me.
2Co 12:7 By reason of
the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be
exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a
messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted
excessively.
2Co 12:8 Concerning
this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from
me.
2Co 12:9 He has said to
me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made
perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory
in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
2Co 12:10 Therefore I
take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in
persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak,
then am I strong.
2Co 12:11 I have become
foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been
commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best
apostles, though I am nothing.
2Co 12:12 Truly the
signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs
and wonders and mighty works.
2Co 12:13 For what is
there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies,
unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this
wrong.
2Co 12:14 Behold, this
is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a
burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the
children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for
the children.
2Co 12:15 I will most
gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more
abundantly, am I loved the less?
2Co 12:16 But be it so,
I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with
deception.
2Co 12:17 Did I take
advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?
2Co 12:18 I exhorted
Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage
of you? Didn't we walk in the same spirit? Didn't we walk in the same
steps?
2Co 12:19 Again, do you
think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we
speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
2Co 12:20 For I am
afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I
want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that
by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger,
factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;
2Co 12:21 that again
when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for
many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the
uncleanness and sexual immorality and lustfulness which they
committed.
The
Composite
Bible
The
World English Bible
Darby's
Translation
Young's
Literal Translation
The
Composite
Bible
is
a effort to understand the Bible by considering it from different
perspectives and different levels of literalcy. First, read the
World English Bible (the least literal-black
text)
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-
red text)
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.
2
Corinthians
2
Corinthians 12 1
It
is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions
and revelations of the Lord.
Well,
it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and
revelations of [the]
Lord.
To
boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions
and revelations
of
the Lord.
2
Corinthians 12 2
I
know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I
don`t know, or whether out of the
body, I don`t know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third
heaven.
I
know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago, (whether in [the] body I
know not, or out of
the
body I know not, God knows;) such [a one] caught up to [the] third
heaven.
I
have known a man in Christ, fourteen years ago -- whether in the
body I have not
known,
whether out of the body I have not known, God hath known -- such an
one
being
caught away unto the third heaven;
2
Corinthians 12 3
I
know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I don`t
know; God knows),
And
I know such a man, (whether in [the] body or out of the body I know
not, God knows;)
and
I have known such a man -- whether in the body, whether out of the
body, I
have
not known, God hath known, --
2
Corinthians 12 4
how
he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it
is not lawful for a man
to utter.
that
he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable things said
which it is not
allowed
to man to utter.
that
he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings,
that it is
not
possible for man to speak.
2
Corinthians 12 5
On
behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not
boast, except in my
weaknesses.
Of
such [a one] I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in
my weaknesses.
Of
such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in
my infirmities,
2
Corinthians 12 6
For
if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak
the truth. But I forbear, so that
no man may account of me above that which he sees in me, or hears
from me.
For
if I shall desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will say
[the] truth; but I forbear,
lest
any one should think as to me above what he sees me [to be], or
whatever he may hear of me.
for
if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say;
but I forebear,
lest
any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see
me, or
doth
hear anything of me;
2
Corinthians 12 7
By
reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should
not be exalted excessively, there
was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet
me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
And
that I might not be exalted by the exceeding greatness of the
revelations, there was
given
to me a thorn for the flesh, a messenger of Satan that he might
buffet me, that I
might
not be exalted.
and
that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be
exalted
overmuch,
there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the
Adversary,
that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.
2
Corinthians 12 8
Concerning
this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from
me.
For
this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me.
Concerning
this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart
from
2
Corinthians 12 9
He
has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is
made perfect in weakness." Most
gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power
of Christ may rest on me.
And
he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for [my] power is perfected
in weakness. Most
gladly
therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of
the Christ may
dwell
upon me.
and
He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in
infirmity is
perfected;`
most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that
the
power
of the Christ may rest on me:
2
Corinthians 12 10
Therefore
I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in
persecutions, in
distresses,
for Christ`s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
Wherefore
I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in
persecutions, in
straits,
for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.
wherefore
I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in
persecutions,
in distresses -- for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am
powerful;
2
Corinthians 12 11
I
have become foolish. You compelled me, for I ought to have been
commended by you, for in nothing
was I behind the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
I
have become a fool; *ye* have compelled me; for *I* ought to have
been commended by
you;
for I have been nothing behind those who were in surpassing degree
apostles, if also
I
am nothing.
I
have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought
by you to have
been
commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles --
even if I
am nothing.
2
Corinthians 12 12
Truly
the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, by
signs and wonders and mighty
works.
The
signs indeed of the apostle were wrought among you in all endurance,
signs, and
wonders,
and works of power.
The
signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all
patience, in
signs,
and wonders, and mighty deeds,
2
Corinthians 12 13
For
what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the
assemblies, unless it is that I
myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.
For
in what is it that ye have been inferior to the other assemblies,
unless that I myself
have
not been in laziness a charge upon you? Forgive me this injury.
for
what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the
assemblies, except
that
I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!
2
Corinthians 12 14
Behold,
this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a
burden to you; for I seek
not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up
for the parents, but the parents
for the children.
Behold,
this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be in
laziness a charge;
for
I do not seek yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up
for the parents, but
the
parents for the children.
Lo,
a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden
to you, for
I
seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents
to lay up, but
the
parents for the children,
2
Corinthians 12 15
I
will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you
more abundantly, am I loved the less?
Now
*I* shall most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls, if
even in abundantly
loving
you I should be less loved.
and
I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even
if, more
abundantly
loving you, less I am loved.
2
Corinthians 12 16
But
be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught
you with deception.
But
be it so. *I* did not burden you, but being crafty I took you by
guile.
And
be it [so], I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile
I did take you;
2
Corinthians 12 17
Did
I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?
Did
I make gain of you by any of those whom I have sent to you?
any
one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take
advantage of you?
2
Corinthians 12 18
I
exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any
advantage of you? Didn`t we
walk in the same spirit? Didn`t we walk in the same steps?
I
begged Titus, and sent the brother with [him]: did Titus at all make
gain of you? have
we
not walked in the same spirit? [have we] not in the same steps?
I
entreated Titus, and did send with [him] the brother; did Titus take
advantage
of
you? in the same spirit did we not walk? -- did we not in the same
steps?
2
Corinthians 12 19
Again,
do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of
God we speak in Christ.
But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Ye
have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak
before God in
Christ;
and all things, beloved, for your building up.
Again,
think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do
we
speak;
and the all things, beloved, [are] for your up-building,
2
Corinthians 12 20
For
I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the
way I want to, and that I might
be found by you as you don`t desire; that by any means there would be
strife, jealousy, outbursts
of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;
For
I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that
*I* be found by you
such
as ye do not wish: lest [there might be] strifes, jealousies,
angers, contentions, evil
speakings,
whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;
for
I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I
-- I may be
found
by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings,
wraths,
revelries,
evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,
2
Corinthians 12 21
that
again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would
mourn for many of those
who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness and
sexual immorality and
lustfulness which they committed.
lest
my God should humble me as to you when I come again, and that I
shall grieve over
many
of those who have sinned before, and have not repented as to the
uncleanness and
fornication
and licentiousness which they have practised.
lest
again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may
bewail
many of those having sinned before, and not having reformed
concerning the
uncleanness,
and whoredom, and lasciviousness, that they did practise.
Study Questions
Where was Paul caught up to? 12:2
