Psalms 135; Psalms 136; 1 Corinthians 12

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Psalms 135

1 Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord. You who serve the Lord, praise him.
2 You who serve in the house of the Lord, praise him. You who serve in the courtyards of the temple of our God, praise him.
3 Praise the Lord, because he is good. Sing praise to his name, because that is pleasant.
4 The LORD has chosen the people of Jacob to be his own. He has chosen Israel to be his special treasure.
5 I know that the LORD is great. I know that our Lord is greater than all gods.
6 The LORD does anything he wants to do in the heavens and on the earth. He does it even in the deepest parts of the oceans.
7 He makes clouds rise from one end of the earth to the other. He sends lightning with the rain. He brings the wind out of his storerooms.
8 He killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt. He struck down the oldest males that were born to people and animals.
9 He did miraculous signs in Egypt. He did wonders against Pharaoh and everyone who served him.
10 He destroyed many nations. He killed mighty kings.
11 He killed Sihon, the king of the Amorites, and Og, the king of Bashan. He killed all of the kings of Canaan.
12 He gave their land as a gift to his people Israel.
13 Lord, your name continues forever. Lord, your fame will last for all time to come.
14 When the LORD hands down his sentence, it will be in his people's favor. He will show deep concern for those who serve him.
15 The statues of the gods of the nations are made of silver and gold. They are made by the hands of men.
16 They have mouths, but they can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't see.
17 They have ears, but they can't hear. They have mouths, but they can't breathe.
18 Those who make statues of gods will be like them. So will all those who trust in them.
19 People of Israel, praise the Lord. Priests of Aaron, praise the Lord.
20 Tribe of Levi, praise the Lord. You who have respect for the Lord, praise him.
21 Give praise to the LORD in Zion. Give praise to the One who lives in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.
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Psalms 136

1 Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. "His faithful love continues forever."
2 Give thanks to the greatest God of all. "His faithful love continues forever."
3 Give thanks to the most powerful Lord of all. "His faithful love continues forever."
4 Give thanks to the only one who can do great miracles. "His faithful love continues forever."
5 By his understanding he made the heavens. "His faithful love continues forever."
6 He spread out the earth on the waters. "His faithful love continues forever."
7 He made the great lights in the sky. "His faithful love continues forever."
8 He made the sun to rule over the day. "His faithful love continues forever."
9 He made the moon and stars to rule over the night. "His faithful love continues forever."
10 Give thanks to the One who killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt. "His faithful love continues forever."
11 He brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. "His faithful love continues forever."
12 He did it by reaching out his mighty hand and powerful arm. "His faithful love continues forever."
13 Give thanks to the One who parted the Red Sea. "His faithful love continues forever."
14 He brought Israel through the middle of it. "His faithful love continues forever."
15 But he swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. "His faithful love continues forever."
16 Give thanks to the One who led his people through the desert. "His faithful love continues forever."
17 He killed great kings. "His faithful love continues forever."
18 He struck down mighty kings. "His faithful love continues forever."
19 He killed Sihon, the king of the Amorites. "His faithful love continues forever."
20 He killed Og, the king of Bashan. "His faithful love continues forever."
21 He gave their land as a gift. "His faithful love continues forever."
22 He gave it as a gift to his servant Israel. "His faithful love continues forever."
23 Give thanks to the One who remembered us when things were going badly for us. "His faithful love continues forever."
24 He set us free from our enemies. "His faithful love continues forever."
25 He gives food to every creature. "His faithful love continues forever."
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven. "His faithful love continues forever."
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1 Corinthians 12

1 Brothers and sisters, I want you to know about the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
2 You know that at one time you were unbelievers. You were somehow drawn away to worship statues of gods that couldn't even speak.
3 So I tell you that no one who is speaking with the help of God's Spirit says, "May Jesus be cursed." And without the help of the Holy Spirit no one can say, "Jesus is Lord."
4 There are different kinds of gifts. But they are all given by the same Spirit.
5 There are different ways to serve. But they all come from the same Lord.
6 There are different ways to work. But the same God makes it possible for all of us to have all those different things.
7 The Holy Spirit is given to each of us in a special way. That is for the good of all.
8 To some people the Spirit gives the message of wisdom. To others the same Spirit gives the message of knowledge.
9 To others the same Spirit gives faith. To others that one Spirit gives gifts of healing.
10 To others he gives the power to do miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages.
11 All of the gifts are produced by one and the same Spirit. He gives them to each person, just as he decides.
12 There is one body. But it has many parts. Even though it has many parts, they make up one body. It is the same with Christ.
13 We were all baptized by one Holy Spirit into one body. It didn't matter whether we were Jews or Greeks, slaves or free people. We were all given the same Spirit to drink.
14 The body is not made up of just one part. It has many parts.
15 Suppose the foot says, "I am not a hand. So I don't belong to the body." It is still part of the body.
16 And suppose the ear says, "I am not an eye. So I don't belong to the body." It is still part of the body.
17 If the whole body were an eye, how could it hear? If the whole body were an ear, how could it smell?
18 God has placed each part in the body just as he wanted it to be.
19 If all the parts were the same, how could there be a body?
20 As it is, there are many parts. But there is only one body.
21 The eye can't say to the hand, "I don't need you!" The head can't say to the feet, "I don't need you!"
22 In fact, it is just the opposite. The parts of the body that seem to be weaker are the ones we can't do without.
23 The parts that we think are less important we treat with special honor. The private parts aren't shown. But they are treated with special care.
24 The parts that can be shown don't need special care. But God has joined together all the parts of the body. And he has given more honor to the parts that didn't have any.
25 In that way, the parts of the body will not take sides. All of them will take care of each other.
26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it. If one part is honored, every part shares in its joy.
27 You are the body of Christ. Each one of you is a part of it.
28 First, God has appointed apostles in the church. Second, he has appointed prophets. Third, he has appointed teachers. Then he has appointed people who do miracles and those who have gifts of healing. He also appointed those able to help others, those able to direct things, and those who can speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before.
29 Is everyone an apostle? Is everyone a prophet? Is everyone a teacher? Do all work miracles?
30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in languages they had not known before? Do all explain what is said in those languages?
31 But above all, you should want the more important gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all.
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