Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Psalms+004     Psalm 4 (ESV) 1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! 2 O men how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love…

  Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Psalms+003     Psalm 3 (ESV) 1 O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; 2 many are saying of my soul, “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah 3 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.…

  Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Psalms+002     Psalm 2 (ESV) 1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.”…

  Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Psalms+001   Psalms Introduction The Book of Psalms is a collection of various smaller groupings of psalms that were used in Israel’s worship over the centuries. Some psalms were associated with certain feasts (Ps. 130 Yom Kippur; Ps. 135, Passover), others with the Sabbath (Ps. 92-100), and others for confession…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Colossians+004     Colossians Chapter 4 (ESV) 2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—4 that I may make it clear, which…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Colossians+003     Colossians Chapter 3 (ESV) 1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Colossians+002     Colossians Chapter 2 (ESV) 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Colossians+001     COLOSSIANS Introducing Colossians While Paul was in prison in Rome, awaiting his upcoming trial before Caesar, one of the letters he wrote was to the gathering of believers in the city of Colossae. Paul had never met them, but they knew who he was and respected his leadership.…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Philippians+004     Chapter 4 (ESV) 10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Philippians+003      Chapter 3 (ESV) 1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. 2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of…