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Bible Reading for November 21

2 Thessalonians 1
[1] Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians
in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: [2] Grace unto you, and peace,
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[3] We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet,
because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one
of you all toward each other aboundeth; [4] So that we ourselves glory in
you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your
persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: [5] Which is a manifest token
of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the
kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: [6] Seeing it is a righteous
thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
[7] And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be
revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, [8] In flaming fire taking
vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our
Lord Jesus Christ: [9] Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction
from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; [10] When
he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them
that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
[11] Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you
worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness,
and the work of faith with power:
[12] That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye
in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2
[1] Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and by our gathering together unto him, [2] That ye be not soon shaken in
mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from
us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. [3] Let no man deceive you by any
means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first,
and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
[4] Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that
is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing
himself that he is God.
[5] Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these
things? [6] And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in
his time. [7] For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who
now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. [8] And then shall
that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his
mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
[9] Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and
signs and lying wonders,
[10] And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish;
because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
[11] And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they
should believe a lie:
[12] That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had
pleasure in unrighteousness.
[13] But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved
of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation
through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: [14]
Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
[15] Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have
been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. [16] Now our Lord Jesus
Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath
given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
[17] Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

2 Thessalonians 3
[1] Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free
course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: [2] And that we may be
delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
[3] But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
[4] And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and
will do the things which we command you. [5] And the Lord direct your
hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
[6] Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and
not after the tradition which he received of us. [7] For yourselves know
how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among
you;
[8] Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour
and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
[9] Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto
you to follow us.
[10] For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any
would not work, neither should he eat. [11] For we hear that there are some
which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
[12] Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ,
that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. [13] But ye,
brethren, be not weary in well doing. [14] And if any man obey not our word
by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may
be ashamed. [15] Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a
brother. [16] Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all
means. The Lord be with you all.
[17] The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every
epistle: so I write.
[18] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Acts 18
[12] And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection
with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, [13]
Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. [14]
And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews,
If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would
that I should bear with you:
[15] But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye
to it; for I will be no judge of such matters. [16] And he drave them from
the judgment seat. [17] Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler
of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared
for none of those things.
[18] And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his
leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla
and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. [19] And
he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the
synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. [20] When they desired him to tarry
longer time with them, he consented not; [21] But bade them farewell,
saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I
will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
[22] And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the
church, he went down to Antioch.
[23] And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all
the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the
disciples.
[24] And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man,
and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. [25] This man was instructed
in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and
taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
[26] And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and
Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the
way of God more perfectly.
[27] And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote,
exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them
much which had believed through grace: [28] For he mightily convinced the
Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

Acts 19
[1] And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having
passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain
disciples,
[2] He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?
And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any
Holy Ghost.
[3] And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said,
Unto John's baptism.
[4] Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance,
saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come
after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. [5] When they heard this, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. [6] And when Paul had laid his
hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues,
and prophesied. [7] And all the men were about twelve. [8] And he went into
the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing
and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. [9] But when
divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before
the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples,
disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. [10] And this continued by
the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word
of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
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