Daily Readings for Thursday April 25,2019
Reading 1, Gen 41:39-45 : Joseph ruler of Egypt
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So Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discreet and wise as you are; |
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you shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command; only as regards the throne will I be greater than you." |
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And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt." |
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Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in garments of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; |
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and he made him to ride in his second chariot; and they cried before him, "Bow the knee!" Thus he set him over all the land of Egypt. |
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Moreover Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no man shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of Egypt." |
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And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaph'enath-pane'ah; and he gave him in marriage As'enath, the daughter of Poti'phera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt. |
Reading 2, Ezek 1:10-14 : The vision of Ezekiel
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As for the likeness of their faces, each had the face of a man in front; the four had the face of a lion on the right side, the four had the face of an ox on the left side, and the four had the face of an eagle at the back. |
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Such were their faces. And their wings were spread out above; each creature had two wings, each of which touched the wing of another, while two covered their bodies. |
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And each went straight forward; wherever the spirit would go, they went, without turning as they went. |
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In the midst of the living creatures there was something that looked like burning coals of fire, like torches moving to and fro among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. |
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And the living creatures darted to and fro, like a flash of lightning. |
Reading 3, 2 Tim 4:6-18 : Mark helps Paul in the mission journey
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For I am already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure has come. |
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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. |
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Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing. |
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Do your best to come to me soon. |
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For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessaloni'ca; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. |
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Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you; for he is very useful in serving me. |
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Tych'icus I have sent to Ephesus. |
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When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Tro'as, also the books, and above all the parchments. |
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Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will requite him for his deeds. |
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Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. |
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At my first defense no one took my part; all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! |
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But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength to proclaim the message fully, that all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. |
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The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
Gospel, Mk 16:15-20 : Go and preach the Gospel
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And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. |
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He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. |
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And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; |
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they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover." |
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So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. |
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And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen. |
