Daily Readings - 06/10/2026

^1:13 You must have heard of my career as a practising Jew, how merciless I was in persecuting the Church of God, how much damage I did to it,

^1:14 how I stood out among other Jews of my generation, and how enthusiastic I was for the traditions of my ancestors.

^1:15 Then God, who had specially chosen me while I was still in my mother’s womb,[*b] called me through his grace and chose

^1:16 to reveal his Son in me, so that I might preach the Good News about him to the pagans. I did not stop to discuss this with any human being,

^1:17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were already apostles before me, but I went off to Arabia[*c] at once and later went straight back from there to Damascus.

^1:18 Even when after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and stayed with him for fifteen days,

^1:19 I did not see any of the other apostles; I only saw James, the brother of the Lord,

^1:20 and I swear before God that what I have just written is the literal truth.

^1:21 After that I went to Syria and Cilicia,

^1:22 and was still not known by sight to the churches of Christ in Judaea,

^1:23 who had heard nothing except that their one-time persecutor was now preaching the faith he had previously tried to destroy;

^1:24 and they gave glory to God for me.

^138:1 I thank you, Yahweh, with all my heart, because you have heard what I said. In the presence of the angels I play for you,

^138:2 and bow down towards your holy Temple. I give thanks to your name for your love and faithfulness; your promise is even greater than your fame.

^138:3 The day I called for help, you heard me and you increased my strength.

^138:4 Yahweh, all kings on earth give thanks to you, for they have heard your promises;

^138:5 they celebrate Yahweh’s actions, ‘Great is the glory of Yahweh!’

^138:6 From far above, Yahweh sees the humble, from far away he marks down the arrogant.

^138:7 Though I live surrounded by trouble, you keep me alive-to my enemies’ fury! You stretch your hand out and save me, your right hand

^138:8 will do everything for me. Yahweh, your love is everlasting, do not abandon us whom you have made.

^10:38 In the course of their journey he came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.

^10:39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet and listened to him speaking.

^10:40 Now Martha who was distracted with all the serving said, ‘Lord, do you not care that my sister is leaving me to do the serving all by myself? Please tell her to help me.’

^10:41 But the Lord answered: ‘Martha, Martha,’ he said ‘you worry and fret about so many things,

^10:42 and yet few are needed, indeed only one. It is Mary who has chosen the better part; it is not to be taken from her.’