Monday, June 8

28For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh;

29but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.

1What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision?

2Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God.

3For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?

4Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: 'That You may be justified in Your words, And may overcome when You are judged.'

5But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man.)

6Certainly not! For then how will God judge the world?

7For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

8And why not say, 'Let us do evil that good may come'?—as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is just.

9What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.

10As it is written: 'There is none righteous, no, not one;

11There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God.

12They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.'

13'Their throat is an open tomb; With their tongues they have practiced deceit'; 'The poison of asps is under their lips';

14'Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.'

15'Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16Destruction and misery are in their ways;

17And the way of peace they have not known.'

18'There is no fear of God before their eyes.'

31'Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'

32For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

1Judge not, that you be not judged.

2For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.

3And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?

4Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye'; and look, a plank is in your own eye?

5Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

6'Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

7'Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

8For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

9Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

10Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent?

11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!