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Bible Reading for December 24

2 John 1
[1] The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the
truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; [2] For
the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
[3] Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. [4] I rejoiced
greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received
a commandment from the Father. [5] And now I beseech thee, lady, not as
though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the
beginning, that we love one another.
[6] And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the
commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in
it.
[7] For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that
Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
[8] Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have
wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
[9] Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ,
hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the
Father and the Son.
[10] If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him
not into your house, neither bid him God speed: [11] For he that biddeth
him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. [12] Having many things to
write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come
unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
[13] The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

3 John 1
[1] The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. [2]
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health,
even as thy soul prospereth. [3] For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren
came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in
the truth. [4] I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in
truth. [5] Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the
brethren, and to strangers;
[6] Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou
bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: [7]
Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the
Gentiles.
[8] We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
[9] I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the
preeminence among them, receiveth us not. [10] Wherefore, if I come, I will
remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words:
and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren,
and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
[11] Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He
that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. [12]
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we
also bear record; and ye know that our record is true. [13] I had many
things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
[14] But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face.
Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

Jude 1
[1] Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that
are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and
called: [2] Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. [3]
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common
salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye
should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the
saints.
[4] For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old
ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God
into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus
Christ.
[5] I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how
that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward
destroyed them that believed not.
[6] And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own
habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the
judgment of the great day.
[7] Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner,
giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are
set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. [8]
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and
speak evil of dignities.
[9] Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed
about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation,
but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
[10] But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what
they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt
themselves. [11] Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and
ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the
gainsaying of Core.
[12] These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you,
feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried
about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead,
plucked up by the roots;
[13] Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars,
to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. [14] And Enoch
also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord
cometh with ten thousands of his saints, [15] To execute judgment upon all,
and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds
which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which
ungodly sinners have spoken against him. [16] These are murmurers,
complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great
swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
[17] But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the
apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
[18] How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who
should walk after their own ungodly lusts. [19] These be they who separate
themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. [20] But ye, beloved, building
up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
[21] Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord
Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
[22] And of some have compassion, making a difference: [23] And others save
with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by
the flesh.
[24] Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you
faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, [25] To the
only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both
now and ever. Amen.

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