Daily Bible Reading Plan

• Job 15 (2:16)

Job 15 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded , 2 "Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge And fill himself with the east wind ? 3 "Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which are not profitable ? 4 "Indeed, you do away with reverence And hinder meditation before God. 5 "For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the crafty. 6 "Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; And your own lips testify against you. 7 "Were you the first man to be born, Or were you brought forth before the hills ? 8 "Do you hear the secret counsel of God, And limit wisdom to yourself? 9 "What do you know that we do not know ? What do you understand that we do not? 10 "Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us, Older than your father. 11 "Are the consolations of God too small for you, Even the word spoken gently with you? 12 "Why does your heart carry you away? And why do your eyes flash, 13 That you should turn your spirit against God And allow such words to go out of your mouth ? 14 "What is man, that he should be pure, Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous ? 15 "Behold, He puts no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight ; 16 How much less one who is detestable and corrupt, Man, who drinks iniquity like water ! What Eliphaz Has Seen of Life 17 "I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare ; 18 What wise men have told, And have not concealed from their fathers, 19 To whom alone the land was given, And no alien passed among them. 20 "The wicked man writhes in pain all his days, And numbered are the years stored up for the ruthless. 21 "Sounds of terror are in his ears ; While at peace the destroyer comes upon him. 22 "He does not believe that he will return from darkness, And he is destined for the sword. 23 "He wanders about for food, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that a day of darkness is at hand. 24 "Distress and anguish terrify him, They overpower him like a king ready for the attack, 25 Because he has stretched out his hand against God And conducts himself arrogantly against the Almighty. 26 "He rushes headlong at Him With his massive shield. 27 "For he has covered his face with his fat And made his thighs heavy with flesh. 28 "He has lived in desolate cities, In houses no one would inhabit, Which are destined to become ruins. 29 "He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure ; And his grain will not bend down to the ground. 30 "He will not escape from darkness ; The flame will wither his shoots, And by the breath of His mouth he will go away. 31 "Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness will be his reward. 32 "It will be accomplished before his time, And his palm branch will not be green. 33 "He will drop off his unripe grape like the vine, And will cast off his flower like the olive tree. 34 "For the company of the godless is barren, And fire consumes the tents of the corrupt. 35 "They conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity, And their mind prepares deception." [[slnc 10000]]

• Job 16 (1:31)

Job 16 1 Then Job answered, 2 "I have heard many such things ; Sorry comforters are you all. 3 "Is there no limit to windy words ? Or what plagues you that you answer ? 4 "I too could speak like you, If I were in your place. I could compose words against you And shake my head at you. 5 "I could strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain. Job Says God Shattered Him 6 "If I speak, my pain is not lessened, And if I hold back, what has left me? 7 "But now He has exhausted me; You have laid waste all my company. 8 "You have shriveled me up, It has become a witness ; And my leanness rises up against me, It testifies to my face. 9 "His anger has torn me and hunted me down, He has gnashed at me with His teeth ; My adversary glares at me. 10 "They have gaped at me with their mouth, They have slapped me on the cheek with contempt ; They have massed themselves against me. 11 "God hands me over to ruffians And tosses me into the hands of the wicked. 12 "I was at ease, but He shattered me, And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces ; He has also set me up as His target. 13 "His arrows surround me. Without mercy He splits my kidneys open ; He pours out my gall on the ground. 14 "He breaks through me with breach after breach ; He runs at me like a warrior. 15 "I have sewed sackcloth over my skin And thrust my horn in the dust. 16 "My face is flushed from weeping, And deep darkness is on my eyelids, 17 Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure. 18 "O earth, do not cover my blood, And let there be no resting place for my cry. 19 "Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And my advocate is on high. 20 "My friends are my scoffers ; My eye weeps to God. 21 "O that a man might plead with God As a man with his neighbor ! 22 "For when a few years are past, I shall go the way of no return. [[slnc 10000]]

• 1 Peter 4 (1:48)

1 Peter 4 1 Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3 For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and abominable idolatries. 4 In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same excesses of dissipation, and they malign you; 5 but they will give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For the gospel has for this purpose been preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God. 7 The end of all things is near ; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. 8 Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Be hospitable to one another without complaint. 10 As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God ; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies ; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Share the Sufferings of Christ 12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; 13 but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation. 14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler ; 16 but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God ; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God ? 18 AND IF IT IS WITH DIFFICULTY THAT THE RIGHTEOUS IS SAVED, WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE GODLESS MAN AND THE SINNER ? 19 Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right. [[slnc 10000]]

• Romans 4 (2:10)

Romans 4 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found ? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say ? "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." 4 Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, 6 just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works : 7 "BLESSED ARE THOSE WHOSE LAWLESS DEEDS HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN, AND WHOSE SINS HAVE BEEN COVERED. 8 "BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT." 9 Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also ? For we say, "FAITH WAS CREDITED TO ABRAHAM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." 10 How then was it credited ? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised ? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised ; 11 and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them, 12 and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised. 13 For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if those who are of the Law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise is nullified ; 15 for the Law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, there also is no violation. 16 For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17 (as it is written, "A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS HAVE I MADE YOU") in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist. 18 In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, "SO SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS BE." 19 Without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb ; 20 yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully assured that what God had promised, He was able also to perform. 22 Therefore IT WAS ALSO CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS. 23 Now not for his sake only was it written that it was credited to him, 24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 He who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification. [[slnc 10000]]