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Genesis 6,7
The Corruption of Mankind
1 Now it came about, when mankind began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,2 that the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were (F1)beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.3 Then the LORD said, "(C1)My Spirit will not (F1)remain with man forever, (F2)(C2)because he is also flesh; (F3)nevertheless his days shall be 120 years."4 The (F1)(C1)Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of mankind, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of mankind was great on the earth, and that (C1)every intent of the thoughts of (F1)their hearts was only evil continually.6 So (C1)the LORD was sorry that He had made mankind on the earth, and He was (C2)grieved (F1)in His heart.7 Then the LORD said, "(C1)I will wipe out mankind whom I have created from the face of the land; mankind, and animals as well, and crawling things, and the birds of the sky. For (C2)I am sorry that I have made them."8 But (C1)Noah (C2)found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
9 These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a (C1)righteous man, (F1)(C2)blameless in his generation. Noah (C3)walked with God.10 And Noah fathered three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11 Now the earth was (C1)corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was (C2)filled with violence.12 And God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for (F1)(C1)humanity had corrupted its way upon the earth.
13 Then God said to Noah, "(C1)The end of (F1)humanity has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of (F2)people; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth.14 "Make for yourself an ark of (F1)gopher wood; you shall make the ark with compartments, and (F2)cover it inside and out with pitch.15 "This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark shall be (F1)three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.16 "You shall make a (F1)window for the ark, and finish it to a (F2)cubit from (F3)the top; and put the door of the ark on the side; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.17 "Now behold, (C1)I Myself am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which there is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish.18 "But I will establish (C1)My covenant with you; and (C2)you shall enter the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you.19 "(C1)And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.20 "(C1)Of the birds according to their kind, and of the animals according to their kind, of every crawling thing of the ground according to its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.21 "As for you, take for yourself some of every (C1)food that is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and them."22 (C1)So Noah did these things; according to everything that God had commanded him, so he did.
The Flood
1 Then the LORD said to Noah, "Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be (C1)righteous before Me in this generation.2 "You shall take (F1)with you (F2)seven pairs of every (C1)clean animal, a male and his female; and two of the animals that are not clean, a male and his female;3 also of the birds of the sky, (F1)seven pairs, male and female, to keep their (F2)offspring alive on the face of all the earth.4 "For after (C1)seven more days, I will send rain on the earth for (C2)forty days and forty nights; and I will wipe out from the face of the land (C3)every living thing that I have made."5 So (C1)Noah acted in accordance with everything that the LORD had commanded him.
6 Now Noah was (C1)six hundred years old when the flood of water (F1)came upon the earth.7 Then (C1)Noah and his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives with him entered the ark because of the waters of the flood.8 (C1)Of clean animals and animals that are not clean and birds and everything that crawls on the ground,9 they all went into the ark to Noah (F1)by twos, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.10 Now it came about after (C1)the seven days, that the waters of the flood (F1)came upon the earth.11 In the (C1)six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all (C2)the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the (F1)floodgates of the sky were opened.12 (C1)The rain (F1)fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.
13 On this very same day (C1)Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark,14 they and every animal according to its kind, and all the livestock according to (F1)their kind, and every crawling thing that crawls on the earth according to its kind, and every bird according to its kind, (F2)all sorts of birds.15 So they went into the ark to Noah, (C1)by twos of all flesh in which there was the breath of life.16 Those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and the LORD closed the door behind him.
17 Then the flood (F1)came upon the earth for (C1)forty days, and the water increased and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth.18 The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark (F1)floated on the (F2)surface of the water.19 And the water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains (F1)everywhere under the heavens were covered.20 The water prevailed (F1)fifteen cubits higher, (C1)and the mountains were covered.21 So (C1)all (F1)creatures that moved on the earth perished: birds, livestock, animals, and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind;22 of all that was on the dry land, all (C1)in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, died.23 So He wiped out (F1)every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from mankind to animals, to crawling things, and the birds of the sky, and they were wiped out from the earth; and only (C1)Noah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark.24 (C1)The water prevailed upon the earth for 150 days.
Psalms 3
Chapter 3
Morning Prayer of Trust in God.
1 LORD, how (C1)my enemies have increased!
Many are rising up against me.
2 Many are saying of my soul,
"There is no (C1)salvation for him in God." Selah
3 But You, LORD, are (C1)a shield around me,
My (C2)glory, and the One who (C3)lifts my head.
4 I was crying out to the LORD with my voice,
And He (C1)answered me from (C2)His holy (F1)mountain. Selah
5 (F1)I (C1)lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.
6 I will (C1)not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have (C2)set themselves against me all around.
7 (C1)Arise, LORD; (C2)save me, my God!
For You (F1)have (C3)struck all my enemies on the (F2)cheek;
You (F3)have (C4)shattered the teeth of the wicked.
8 (F1)(C1)Salvation belongs to the LORD;
May Your (C2)blessing (F2)be upon Your people! Selah
Luke 6:27-49
Chapter 6
27 "But I say to you who hear, (C1)love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,28 bless those who curse you, (C1)pray for those who are abusive to you.29 "(C1)Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your (F1)cloak, do not withhold your (F2)tunic from him either.30 "Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.31 "(F1)(C1)Treat people the same way you want them to (F2)treat you.32 "(C1)If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.33 "And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.34 "(C1)And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount.35 "But (C1)love your enemies and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be (C2)sons of (C3)the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil people.36 "(F1)Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
37 "(C1)Do not (F1)judge, and you will not be judged; and do not (F2)condemn, and you will not be condemned; (F3)(C2)pardon, and you will be pardoned.38 "Give, and it will be given to you. They will (F1)pour (C1)into your lap a (C2)good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return."
39 Now He also spoke a parable to them: "(C1)A person who is blind cannot guide another who is blind, can he? Will they not both fall into a pit?40 "(C1)A (F1)student is not above the teacher; but everyone, when he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.41 "Why do you look at the (F1)speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?42 "How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the (F1)speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the (F1)speck that is in your brother's eye.43 "(C1)For there is no good tree that bears bad fruit, nor, (F1)on the other hand, a bad tree that bears good fruit.44 "(C1)For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a briar bush.45 "(C1)The good person out of the good (F1)treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; (C2)for his mouth speaks from (F2)that which fills his heart.
The Parable of the Builders
46 "Now (C1)why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?47 "(C1)Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and (F1)acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:48 he is like a man building a house, who (F1)dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when there was a flood, the river burst against that house and yet it could not shake it, because it had been well built.49 "But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; and the river burst against it and it immediately collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great."
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