Saturday, September 19

26For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.

27But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;

28and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,

29that no flesh should glory in His presence.

23All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.

24Let no one seek his own, but each one the other's well-being.

25Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience' sake;

26for 'the earth is the LORD'S, and all its fullness.'

27If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.

28But if anyone says to you, 'This was offered to idols,' do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience' sake; for 'the earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness.'

21Then Jesus said to them again, 'I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.'

22So the Jews said, 'Will He kill Himself, because He says, 'Where I go you cannot come'?'

23And He said to them, 'You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

24Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.'

25Then they said to Him, 'Who are You?'

26And Jesus said to them, 'Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning. I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.'

27They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.

28Then Jesus said to them, 'When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.

29And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.'

30As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.

34Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.

35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

36'But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.

37But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

38For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

39and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

40Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.

41Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.

42Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.

43But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

44Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.