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    NIV, Once-A-Day: Bible: Chronological Edition
    NIV, Once-A-Day: Bible: Chronological Edition
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    NIV, Once-A-Day: Bible: Chronological Edition

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    The NIV Once-A-Day Bible: Chronological Edition helps you encounter the Bible every day in a new and fresh way. It organizes the clear and accessible NIV Bible into 365 daily readings in chronological order so that you can practice the spiritual discipline of daily Bible reading within a new and different context.

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    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateJan 24, 2012
    ISBN9780310413486
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      NIV Once-A-Day Bible: Chronological Edition

      NIV Once-A-Day Bible: Chronological Edition

      Copyright © 2011 by Zondervan

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      Biblica provides God’s Word to people through translation, publishing and Bible engagement in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, and North America. Through its worldwide reach, Biblica engages people with God’s Word so that their lives are transformed through a relationship with Jesus Christ.

      Contents

      Dedication

      About Walk Thru the Bible

      Contributors

      How to Use This Bible

      Once-a-Day Chronological Index

      Getting to Know God

      Table of Weights and Measures

      Preface

      Genesis—Revelation: 365 Chronological Readings

      Dedication

      To our friend Jim Gabrielsen,

      whose vision and determination have made a lasting impact

      for the cause of Christ through his two decades of ministry

      with Walk Thru the Bible.

      Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

      John 12:26

      About Walk Thru the Bible

      For more than three decades, Walk Thru the Bible has been dedicated to igniting a passion for God’s Word worldwide through live events, devotional magazines and resources designed for both small groups and individual use. Known for innovative methods and high-quality resources, we serve the whole body of Christ across denominational, cultural and national lines.

      Walk Thru the Bible communicates the truths of God’s Word in a way that makes the Bible readily accessible to anyone. We are committed to developing user-friendly resources that are Bible centered, of excellent quality, life changing for individuals and catalytic for churches, ministries and movements; and we are committed to maintaining our global reach through strategic partnerships while adhering to the highest levels of integrity in all we do.

      Walk Thru the Bible partners with the local church worldwide to fulfill its mission, helping people walk thru the Bible with greater clarity and understanding. Live events and small group curricula are taught in over 45 languages by more than 30,000 instructors in more than 104 countries, and more than 100 million devotionals have been packaged into daily magazines, books and other publications that reach over 5 million people each year.

      Walk Thru the Bible

      www.walkthru.org

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      Contributors

      Editor

      Chris Tiegreen

      Contributing Editors

      Matt Erickson

      David Hodge

      John Houchens

      Paula Kirk

      Laurin Makohon

      Sue Nelson

      Donna Pennell

      Phil Tuttle

      How to Use This Bible

      The NIV Once-A-Day Bible: Chronological Edition organizes the New International Version Bible—the world’s most popular modern-English Bible—into 365 daily readings. Each daily reading includes a portion of Scripture and a short devotional. The Scripture portions of the daily readings are arranged in chronological order; they unfold the Biblical narrative in the order in which the events actually happened or in some cases, when the text was written, although precise dates of some events are not known. This arrangement lets you see the big picture of God’s great story and lends itself to helping you accomplish your goal of reading the Bible in a year.

      Because the daily readings are simply numbered, you don’t have to wait until the first of the year to begin using your NIV Once-A-Day Bible: Chronological Edition. Just begin reading at Day 1, and if you read every day, you’ll have finished the entire Bible in 365 days. You will experience the joy of spending time in God’s Word throughout the year.

      Here are the features you’ll find in this Bible:

      Daily Devotionals

      These short meditations are found at the end of each daily reading.

      Getting to Know God

      We’ve included an informative article to help you grow in your understanding of who God is and what he does. See page xii.

      The New International version Scripture Text

      Far more important than any of the tools we’ve provided is the text itself, the Word of God. Whatever your situation, whatever your goals in life, we offer this NIV Once-A-Day Bible: Chronological Edition to you with the hope and the prayer that the power of God’s Word may penetrate your heart and transform your life.

      Once-a-Day Chronological Index

      Day 1: Genesis 1:1—3:24

      Day 2: Genesis 4:1—7:24

      Day 3: Genesis 8:1—11:32

      Day 4: Job 1:1—5:27

      Day 5: Job 6:1—10:22

      Day 6: Job 11:1—14:22

      Day 7: Job 15:1—17:16

      Day 8: Job 18:1—20:29

      Day 9: Job 21:1—25:6

      Day 10: Job 26:1—28:28

      Day 11: Job 29:1—31:40

      Day 12: Job 32:1—34:37

      Day 13: Job 35:1—37:24

      Day 14: Job 38:1—39:30

      Day 15: Job 40:1—42:17

      Day 16: Genesis 12:1—15:21

      Day 17: Genesis 16:1—18:15

      Day 18: Genesis 18:16—21:34

      Day 19: Genesis 22:1—24:67

      Day 20: Genesis 25:1—26:35

      Day 21: Genesis 27:1—29:35

      Day 22: Genesis 30:1—31:55

      Day 23: Genesis 32:1—34:31

      Day 24: Genesis 35:1—37:36

      Day 25: Genesis 38:1—40:23

      Day 26: Genesis 41:1—42:38

      Day 27: Genesis 43:1—45:28

      Day 28: Genesis 46:1—47:31

      Day 29: Genesis 48:1—50:26

      Day 30: Exodus 1:1—3:22

      Day 31: Exodus 4:1—6:30

      Day 32: Exodus 7:1—9:35

      Day 33: Exodus 10:1—12:51

      Day 34: Exodus 13:1—15:27

      Day 35: Exodus 16:1—18:27

      Day 36: Exodus 19:1—21:36

      Day 37: Exodus 22:1—24:18

      Day 38: Exodus 25:1—27:21

      Day 39: Exodus 28:1—29:46

      Day 40: Exodus 30:1—31:18

      Day 41: Exodus 32:1—34:35

      Day 42: Exodus 35:1—37:29

      Day 43: Exodus 38:1—40:38

      Day 44: Leviticus 1:1—4:35

      Day 45: Leviticus 5:1—7:38

      Day 46: Leviticus 8:1—10:20

      Day 47: Leviticus 11:1—13:59

      Day 48: Leviticus 14:1—15:33

      Day 49: Leviticus 16:1—18:30

      Day 50: Leviticus 19:1—21:24

      Day 51: Leviticus 22:1—23:44

      Day 52: Leviticus 24:1—25:55

      Day 53: Leviticus 26:1—27:34

      Day 54: Numbers 1:1—2:34

      Day 55: Numbers 3:1—4:49

      Day 56: Numbers 5:1—6:27

      Day 57: Numbers 7:1–89

      Day 58: Numbers 8:1—10:36

      Day 59: Numbers 11:1—13:33

      Day 60: Numbers 14:1—15:41; Psalm 90:1–17

      Day 61: Numbers 16:1—17:13

      Day 62: Numbers 18:1—20:29

      Day 63: Numbers 21:1—22:41

      Day 64: Numbers 23:1—25:18

      Day 65: Numbers 26:1—27:23

      Day 66: Numbers 28:1—30:16

      Day 67: Numbers 31:1—32:42

      Day 68: Numbers 33:1—34:29

      Day 69: Numbers 35:1—36:13

      Day 70: Deuteronomy 1:1—2:37

      Day 71: Deuteronomy 3:1—4:49

      Day 72: Deuteronomy 5:1—7:26

      Day 73: Deuteronomy 8:1—10:22

      Day 74: Deuteronomy 11:1—13:18

      Day 75: Deuteronomy 14:1—16:22

      Day 76: Deuteronomy 17:1—20:20

      Day 77: Deuteronomy 21:1—23:25

      Day 78: Deuteronomy 24:1—27:26

      Day 79: Deuteronomy 28:1—29:29

      Day 80: Deuteronomy 30:1—31:30

      Day 81: Deuteronomy 32:1—34:12; Psalm 91:1–16

      Day 82: Joshua 1:1—4:24

      Day 83: Joshua 5:1—8:35

      Day 84: Joshua 9:1—11:23

      Day 85: Joshua 12:1—15:63

      Day 86: Joshua 16:1—18:28

      Day 87: Joshua 19:1—21:45

      Day 88: Joshua 22:1—24:33

      Day 89: Judges 1:1—2:23

      Day 90: Judges 3:1—5:31

      Day 91: Judges 6:1—7:25

      Day 92: Judges 8:1—9:57

      Day 93: Judges 10:1—12:15

      Day 94: Judges 13:1—15:20

      Day 95: Judges 16:1—18:31

      Day 96: Judges 19:1—21:25

      Day 97: Ruth 1:1—4:22

      Day 98: 1 Samuel 1:1—3:21

      Day 99: 1 Samuel 4:1—7:17

      Day 100: 1 Samuel 8:1—10:27

      Day 101: 1 Samuel 11:1—13:22

      Day 102: 1 Samuel 13:23—17:58

      Day 103: 1 Samuel 18:1—20:42; Psalm 11:1–7; Psalm 59:1–17

      Day 104: 1 Samuel 21:1—24:22

      Day 105: Psalm 7:1–17; Psalm 27:1–14; Psalm 31:1–24; Psalm 34:1–22; Psalm 52:1–9

      Day 106: Psalm 56:1–13; Psalm 120:1–7; Psalms 140:1—142:7

      Day 107: 1 Samuel 25:1—27:12

      Day 108: Psalm 17:1–15; Psalm 35:1–28; Psalm 54:1–7; Psalm 63:1–11

      Day 109: 1 Samuel 28:1—31:13; Psalm 18:1–50

      Day 110: Psalm 121:1–8; Psalms 123:1—125:5; Psalms 128:1—130:8

      Day 111: 2 Samuel 1:1—4:12

      Day 112: Psalm 6:1–10; Psalms 8:1—10:18; Psalm 14:1–7; Psalm 16:1–11; Psalm 19:1–14; Psalm 21:1–13

      Day 113: 1 Chronicles 1:1—2:55

      Day 114: Psalms 43:1—45:17; Psalm 49:1–20; Psalms 84:1—85:13; Psalm 87:1–7

      Day 115: 1 Chronicles 3:1—5:26

      Day 116: Psalm 73:1–28; Psalms 77:1—78:72

      Day 117: 1 Chronicles 6:1–81

      Day 118: Psalm 81:1–16; Psalm 88:1–18; Psalms 92:1—93:5

      Day 119: 1 Chronicles 7:1—10:14

      Day 120: Psalms 102:1—104:35

      Day 121: 2 Samuel 5:1–10; 1 Chronicles 11:1—12:40; Psalm 133:1–3

      Day 122: Psalms 106:1—107:43; 2 Samuel 5:11—6:23

      Day 123: 1 Chronicles 13:1—16:43

      Day 124: Psalms 1:1—2:12; Psalm 15:1–5; Psalms 22:1—24:10

      Day 125: Psalm 47:1–9; Psalm 68:1–35; Psalm 89:1–52

      Day 126: Psalm 96:1–13; Psalms 100:1—101:8; Psalm 105:1–45; Psalm 132:1–18

      Day 127: 2 Samuel 7:1–29; 1 Chronicles 17:1–27

      Day 128: Psalm 25:1–22; Psalm 29:1–11; Psalm 33:1–22; Psalm 36:1–12; Psalm 39:1–13

      Day 129: 2 Samuel 8:1—9:13; 1 Chronicles 18:1–17

      Day 130: Psalm 50:1–23; Psalm 53:1–6; Psalm 60:1–12; Psalm 75:1–10

      Day 131: 2 Samuel 10:1–19; 1 Chronicles 19:1–19; Psalm 20:1–9

      Day 132: Psalms 65:1—67:7; Psalms 69:1—70:5

      Day 133: 2 Samuel 11:1—12:31; 1 Chronicles 20:1–8

      Day 134: Psalm 32:1–11; Psalm 51:1–19; Psalm 86:1–17; Psalm 122:1–9

      Day 135: 2 Samuel 13:1—15:37

      Day 136: Psalms 3:1—4:8; Psalms 12:1—13:6; Psalm 28:1–9; Psalm 55:1–23

      Day 137: 2 Samuel 16:1—18:33

      Day 138: Psalm 26:1–12; Psalm 40:1–17; Psalm 58:1–11; Psalms 61:1—62:12; Psalm 64:1–10

      Day 139: 2 Samuel 19:1—21:22

      Day 140: Psalm 5:1–12; Psalm 38:1–22; Psalms 41:1—42:11

      Day 141: 2 Samuel 22:1—23:39; Psalm 57:1–11

      Day 142: Psalm 95:1–11; Psalms 97:1—99:9

      Day 143: 2 Samuel 24:1–25; 1 Chronicles 21:1—22:19; Psalm 30:1–12

      Day 144: Psalms 108:1—110:7

      Day 145: 1 Chronicles 23:1—25:31

      Day 146: Psalm 131:1–3; Psalms 138:1—139:24; Psalms 143:1—145:21

      Day 147: 1 Chronicles 26:1—29:30; Psalm 127:1–5

      Day 148: Psalms 111:1—118:29

      Day 149: 1 Kings 1:1—2:46; Psalm 37:1–40; Psalm 71:1–24; Psalm 94:1–23

      Day 150: Psalm 119:1–88

      Day 151: 1 Kings 3:1—4:34; 2 Chronicles 1:1–17; Psalm 72:1–20

      Day 152: Psalm 119:89–176

      Day 153: Song of Songs 1:1—8:14

      Day 154: Proverbs 1:1—3:35

      Day 155: Proverbs 4:1—6:35

      Day 156: Proverbs 7:1—9:18

      Day 157: Proverbs 10:1—12:28

      Day 158: Proverbs 13:1—15:33

      Day 159: Proverbs 16:1—18:24

      Day 160: Proverbs 19:1—21:31

      Day 161: Proverbs 22:1—24:34

      Day 162: 1 Kings 5:1—6:38; 2 Chronicles 2:1—3:17

      Day 163: 1 Kings 7:1–51; 2 Chronicles 4:1–22

      Day 164: 1 Kings 8:1–66; 2 Chronicles 5:1–14

      Day 165: 2 Chronicles 6:1—7:22; Psalm 136:1–26

      Day 166: Psalm 134:1–3; Psalms 146:1—150:6

      Day 167: 1 Kings 9:1–28; 2 Chronicles 8:1–18

      Day 168: Proverbs 25:1—26:28

      Day 169: Proverbs 27:1—29:27

      Day 170: Ecclesiastes 1:1—6:12

      Day 171: Ecclesiastes 7:1—12:14

      Day 172: 1 Kings 10:1—11:43; 2 Chronicles 9:1–31

      Day 173: Proverbs 30:1—31:31

      Day 174: 1 Kings 12:1—14:31

      Day 175: 2 Chronicles 10:1—12:16

      Day 176: 1 Kings 15:1–24; 2 Chronicles 13:1—16:14

      Day 177: 1 Kings 15:25—16:34; 2 Chronicles 17:1–19

      Day 178: 1 Kings 17:1—19:21

      Day 179: 1 Kings 20:1—21:29

      Day 180: 1 Kings 22:1–53; 2 Chronicles 18:1–34

      Day 181: 2 Chronicles 19:1—23:21

      Day 182: Obadiah 1–21; Psalms 82:1—83:18

      Day 183: 2 Kings 1:1—4:44

      Day 184: 2 Kings 5:1—8:29

      Day 185: 2 Kings 9:1—11:21

      Day 186: 2 Kings 12:1—13:25; 2 Chronicles 24:1–27

      Day 187: 2 Kings 14:1–29; 2 Chronicles 25:1–28

      Day 188: Jonah 1:1—4:11

      Day 189: 2 Kings 15:1–38; 2 Chronicles 26:1–23

      Day 190: Isaiah 1:1—4:6

      Day 191: Isaiah 5:1—8:22

      Day 192: Amos 1:1—5:27

      Day 193: Amos 6:1—9:15

      Day 194: 2 Chronicles 27:1–9; Isaiah 9:1—12:6

      Day 195: Micah 1:1—7:20

      Day 196: 2 Kings 16:1—17:41; 2 Chronicles 28:1–27

      Day 197: Isaiah 13:1—17:14

      Day 198: Isaiah 18:1—22:25

      Day 199: Isaiah 23:1—27:13

      Day 200: 2 Kings 18:1–8; 2 Chronicles 29:1—31:21; Psalm 48:1–14

      Day 201: Hosea 1:1—7:16

      Day 202: Hosea 8:1—14:9

      Day 203: Isaiah 28:1—30:33

      Day 204: Isaiah 31:1—33:24

      Day 205: Isaiah 34:1—36:22

      Day 206: Isaiah 37:1—39:8; Psalm 76:1–12

      Day 207: Isaiah 40:1—43:28

      Day 208: Isaiah 44:1—48:22

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      Day 211: Isaiah 53:1—57:21

      Day 212: Isaiah 58:1—62:12

      Day 213: Isaiah 63:1—66:24

      Day 214: 2 Kings 20:1—21:26

      Day 215: 2 Chronicles 32:1—33:25

      Day 216: Nahum 1:1—3:19

      Day 217: 2 Kings 22:1—23:37; 2 Chronicles 34:1—35:27

      Day 218: Zephaniah 1:1—3:20

      Day 219: Jeremiah 1:1—3:25

      Day 220: Jeremiah 4:1—6:30

      Day 221: Jeremiah 7:1—10:25

      Day 222: Jeremiah 11:1—14:22

      Day 223: Jeremiah 15:1—18:23

      Day 224: Jeremiah 19:1—22:30

      Day 225: Jeremiah 23:1—25:38

      Day 226: Jeremiah 26:1—29:32

      Day 227: Jeremiah 30:1—31:40

      Day 228: Jeremiah 32:1—34:22

      Day 229: Jeremiah 35:1—37:21

      Day 230: Jeremiah 38:1—40:16; Psalm 74:1–23; Psalm 79:1–13

      Day 231: 2 Kings 24:1—25:30; 2 Chronicles 36:1–23

      Day 232: Habakkuk 1:1—3:19

      Day 233: Jeremiah 41:1—45:5

      Day 234: Jeremiah 46:1—48:47

      Day 235: Jeremiah 49:1—50:46

      Day 236: Jeremiah 51:1—52:34

      Day 237: Lamentations 1:1—3:36

      Day 238: Lamentations 3:37—5:22

      Day 239: Ezekiel 1:1—4:17

      Day 240: Ezekiel 5:1—8:18

      Day 241: Ezekiel 9:1—12:28

      Day 242: Ezekiel 13:1—15:8

      Day 243: Ezekiel 16:1—17:24

      Day 244: Ezekiel 18:1—20:49

      Day 245: Ezekiel 21:1—22:31

      Day 246: Ezekiel 23:1—24:27

      Day 247: Ezekiel 25:1—27:36

      Day 248: Ezekiel 28:1—30:26

      Day 249: Ezekiel 31:1—33:33

      Day 250: Ezekiel 34:1—36:38

      Day 251: Ezekiel 37:1—39:29

      Day 252: Ezekiel 40:1—42:20

      Day 253: Ezekiel 43:1—45:25

      Day 254: Ezekiel 46:1—48:35

      Day 255: Joel 1:1—3:21

      Day 256: Daniel 1:1—3:30

      Day 257: Daniel 4:1—6:28

      Day 258: Daniel 7:1—9:27

      Day 259: Daniel 10:1—12:13

      Day 260: Ezra 1:1—3:13

      Day 261: Ezra 4:1—6:22; Psalm 137:1–9

      Day 262: Haggai 1:1—2:23

      Day 263: Zechariah 1:1—4:14

      Day 264: Zechariah 5:1—9:17

      Day 265: Zechariah 10:1—14:21

      Day 266: Esther 1:1—5:14

      Day 267: Esther 6:1—10:3

      Day 268: Ezra 7:1—10:44

      Day 269: Nehemiah 1:1—4:23

      Day 270: Nehemiah 5:1—7:73

      Day 271: Nehemiah 8:1—10:39

      Day 272: Nehemiah 11:1—13:31; Psalm 126:1–6

      Day 273: Malachi 1:1—4:6

      Day 274: Luke 1:1–80; John 1:1–14

      Day 275: Matthew 1:1–25; Luke 2:1–38

      Day 276: Matthew 2:1–23; Luke 2:39–52

      Day 277: Matthew 3:1–17; Mark 1:1–45; Luke 3:1–38

      Day 278: Matthew 4:1–25; Luke 4:1—5:39; John 1:15–51

      Day 279: John 2:1—4:54

      Day 280: Mark 2:1–27

      Day 281: John 5:1–47

      Day 282: Mark 3:1–35; Luke 6:1–49; Matthew 12:1–21

      Day 283: Matthew 5:1—7:29

      Day 284: Matthew 8:1–13; Luke 7:1–50

      Day 285: Matthew 11:1–30

      Day 286: Matthew 12:22–50; Luke 11:1–54

      Day 287: Matthew 13:1–58; Luke 8:1–56

      Day 288: Matthew 8:14–34; Mark 4:1—5:43

      Day 289: Matthew 9:1—10:42

      Day 290: Matthew 14:1–36; Mark 6:1–56; Luke 9:1–17

      Day 291: John 6:1–71

      Day 292: Matthew 15:1–39; Mark 7:1–37

      Day 293: Matthew 16:1–28; Mark 8:1–38; Luke 9:18–27

      Day 294: Matthew 17:1–27; Mark 9:1–50; Luke 9:28–62

      Day 295: Matthew 18:1–35

      Day 296: John 7:1—8:59

      Day 297: John 9:1—10:21

      Day 298: Luke 10:1–42; John 10:22–42

      Day 299: Luke 12:1—13:35

      Day 300: Luke 14:1—15:32

      Day 301: Luke 16:1—17:10

      Day 302: John 11:1–57

      Day 303: Luke 17:11—18:14

      Day 304: Matthew 19:1–30; Mark 10:1–52

      Day 305: Matthew 20:1—21:46; Luke 18:15—19:48

      Day 306: Mark 11:1–33

      Day 307: John 12:1–50

      Day 308: Matthew 22:1–46; Mark 12:1–44

      Day 309: Matthew 23:1–39; Luke 20:1—21:38

      Day 310: Mark 13:1–37

      Day 311: Matthew 24:1–51

      Day 312: Matthew 25:1–46

      Day 313: Matthew 26:1–75; Mark 14:1–72

      Day 314: Luke 22:1–71; John 13:1–38

      Day 315: John 14:1—17:26

      Day 316: Matthew 27:1–66; Mark 15:1–47

      Day 317: Luke 23:1–56; John 18:1—19:42

      Day 318: Matthew 28:1–20; Mark 16:1–20

      Day 319: Luke 24:1–53; John 20:1—21:25

      Day 320: Acts 1:1—3:26

      Day 321: Acts 4:1—6:15

      Day 322: Acts 7:1—8:40

      Day 323: Acts 9:1—10:48

      Day 324: Acts 11:1—12:25

      Day 325: Acts 13:1—14:28

      Day 326: James 1:1—5:20

      Day 327: Acts 15:1—16:40

      Day 328: Galatians 1:1—3:29

      Day 329: Galatians 4:1—6:18

      Day 330: Acts 17:1—18:18

      Day 331: 1 Thessalonians 1:1—5:28; 2 Thessalonians 1:1—3:18

      Day 332: Acts 18:19—19:41

      Day 333: 1 Corinthians 1:1—4:21

      Day 334: 1 Corinthians 5:1—8:13

      Day 335: 1 Corinthians 9:1—11:34

      Day 336: 1 Corinthians 12:1—14:40

      Day 337: 1 Corinthians 15:1—16:24

      Day 338: 2 Corinthians 1:1—4:18

      Day 339: 2 Corinthians 5:1—9:15

      Day 340: 2 Corinthians 10:1—13:14

      Day 341: Acts 20:1–3; Romans 1:1—3:31

      Day 342: Romans 4:1—7:25

      Day 343: Romans 8:1—10:21

      Day 344: Romans 11:1—13:14

      Day 345: Romans 14:1—16:27

      Day 346: Acts 20:4—22:30

      Day 347: Acts 23:1—25:27

      Day 348: Acts 26:1—28:31

      Day 349: Colossians 1:1—4:18; Philemon 1–25

      Day 350: Ephesians 1:1—6:24

      Day 351: Philippians 1:1—4:23

      Day 352: 1 Timothy 1:1—6:21

      Day 353: Titus 1:1—3:15

      Day 354: 1 Peter 1:1—5:14

      Day 355: Hebrews 1:1—6:20

      Day 356: Hebrews 7:1—10:39

      Day 357: Hebrews 11:1—13:25

      Day 358: 2 Timothy 1:1—4:22

      Day 359: 2 Peter 1:1—3:18; Jude 1–25

      Day 360: 1 John 1:1—5:21

      Day 361: 2 John 1—3 John 14; Revelation 1:1—3:22

      Day 362: Revelation 4:1—8:13

      Day 363: Revelation 9:1—13:18

      Day 364: Revelation 14:1—18:24

      Day 365: Revelation 19:1—22:21

      Getting to Know God

      God created you because he wants a relationship with you. He loves you. He wants you to know him personally and intimately, not just know about him. Through God’s written Word (the Bible) and through his only Son (Jesus Christ), God reveals that he wants you to enjoy a life that’s in line with his purpose and destiny for you. He wants to be a nurturing and powerful presence in your life, not just an idea in your head. Knowing him means receiving his love. Following him means following his leadership. And let’s tell it like it is: Accepting that leadership will affect your lifestyle. As you come to know God, he no longer is a concept simply to be believed or disbelieved; he is a living reality who is known and followed along a pathway that leads to freedom.

      According to the Bible, until you come to terms with Jesus, you haven’t dealt with the issue that’s most important in getting to know God. In John 14:6, Jesus said, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Through him, countless millions have come to know the Father, transforming their individual lives as well as the entire course of human history. And Jesus continues to change history—one person at a time. He wants to change your life too, transforming it from death to life. But he will not do so unless you invite him. How have you responded to Jesus? It’s not enough simply to agree intellectually with Jesus’ claims. If you read through this Bible and recognize Jesus as the true Son of God, a man who walked this earth, lived a perfect life, died and rose again from the dead, you must cross the line of faith and receive him.

      Choosing to receive Jesus is a once-for-all decision. A process of getting to know God will follow, but you have to begin by inviting him into your life. This seemingly simple decision has huge eternal consequences. You may not recognize it, but your wrong moral choices (called sin) have condemned you to spiritual death (eternal separation from our Holy God). Jesus, who had no sin, chose to die to pay for your sins. When you recognize your sinful condition and accept by faith Jesus’ death as payment, you receive his life, which is eternal. Receiving this free gift of salvation is as simple as saying, Jesus, I acknowledge my sin and your payment for it on the cross. I now ask you to forgive me, and I willingly give my life to you. At that very moment, he will come into your innermost being and lead you on a wonderful journey toward intimacy with God.

      Another way to explain the path to salvation is through a step-by-step approach. Many people find this sort of process helpful as they consider the important decision to give their life to Jesus. Here is a brief four-step system explaining why every person needs the Lord, and how you can go about making that decision. It includes key Scripture passages supporting each statement.

      First:

      Realize that everyone needs to be saved. No one is righteous; we are all guilty of breaking God’s law in some way, and are therefore already condemned and sentenced.

      Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.

      Romans 3:19–20

      Second:

      Understand that there is hope in Jesus. Salvation does not come by keeping laws or being good, but only through faith in him. All have sinned, but anyone who receives Christ can be forgiven and accepted by God as righteous.

      But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished.

      Romans 3:21–25

      But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

      Romans 5:8

      For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

      Romans 6:23

      Third:

      Know that God forgives and accepts unconditionally anyone who believes in Jesus.

      Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.

      Romans 8:1–2

      Finally:

      Trust Jesus in your heart, and confess him as Lord with your mouth.

      If you declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

      Romans 10:9–10

      Repeat aloud this prayer (or something similar—what you mean is what matters, not the exact words you use):

      I thank you, heavenly Father, for sending your own Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross and pay the penalty for sin. I now believe in him and accept him as my Lord. Thank you that I am saved.

      In Jesus’ name, Amen.

      Some other helpful passages relating to the topic of salvation:

      To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’

      "But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’

      I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

      Luke 18:9–14

      Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.

      John 1:12

      For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

      John 3:16–18

      Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.

      John 5:24

      But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

      John 20:31

      All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.

      Acts 10:43

      For he says, In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you. I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

      2 Corinthians 6:2

      And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

      Hebrews 11:6

      If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

      1 John 1:9

      I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

      1 John 5:13

      Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

      Revelation 3:20

      You may be wondering what kinds of practical steps you might take to guide you as you discover your personal path toward knowing God. Consider some of these ideas:

      • Ask God to reveal himself to you if you’re still unsure that he is a personal God.

      • Talk to people who display a genuine relationship with God—those who obviously love him and who live by a different set of principles than non-Christians.

      • Spend time enjoying God’s creation.

      • Listen to the stories of older people who have walked with God for a long time.

      • Be a lover of truth, and don’t hesitate to raise questions about things many others seem to take for granted.

      • Follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. You can trust God’s gentle whisper to give you direction. If you lack understanding, ask him for it.

      • Read what other believers have said about Christianity. Ask your Christian friends for a list of authors who have inspired them in their faith.

      • Write down your questions, including those that arise as you read the Bible, and take them to a person who will respect your search for the truth.

      • Be aware that moments of doubts and questions are normal and legitimate as you discover your personal path.

      • Be alert to your presuppositions—the things you already believe—and your personal roadblocks.

      • Keep a journal of your thoughts and feelings during your search.

      • Determine to spend a specified time each day searching the Bible or talking with others, and keep evaluating your progress.

      • Act on what you decide.

      Table of Weights and Measures

      The figures of the table are calculated on the basis of a shekel equaling 11.5 grams, a cubit equaling 18 inches and an ephah equaling 22 liters. The quart referred to is either a dry quart (slightly larger than a liter) or a liquid quart (slightly smaller than a liter), whichever is applicable. The ton referred to in the footnotes is the American ton of 2,000 pounds.

      This table is based upon the best available information, but it is not intended to be mathematically precise; like the measurement equivalents in the footnotes, it merely gives approximate amounts and distances. Weights and measures differed somewhat at various times and places in the ancient world. There is uncertainty particularly about the ephah and the bath; further discoveries may shed more light on these units of capacity.

      Preface

      The goal of the New International version (NIV) is to enable English-speaking people from around the world to read and hear God’s eternal Word in their own language. Our work as translators is motivated by our conviction that the Bible is God’s Word in written form. We believe that the Bible contains the divine answer to the deepest needs of humanity, sheds unique light on our path in a dark world and sets forth the way to our eternal well-being. Out of these deep convictions, we have sought to recreate as far as possible the experience of the original audience—blending transparency to the original text with accessibility for the millions of English speakers around the world. We have prioritized accuracy, clarity and literary quality with the goal of creating a translation suitable for public and private reading, evangelism, teaching, preaching, memorizing and liturgical use. We have also sought to preserve a measure of continuity with the long tradition of translating the Scriptures into English.

      The complete NIV Bible was first published in 1978. It was a completely new translation made by over a hundred scholars working directly from the best available Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts. The translators came from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, giving the translation an international scope. They were from many denominations and churches—including Anglican, Assemblies of God, Baptist, Brethren, Christian Reformed, Church of Christ, Evangelical Covenant, Evangelical Free, Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Nazarene, Presbyterian, Wesleyan and others. This breadth of denominational and theological perspective helped to safeguard the translation from sectarian bias. For these reasons, and by the grace of God, the NIV has gained a wide readership in all parts of the English-speaking world.

      The work of translating the Bible is never finished. As good as they are, English translations must be regularly updated so that they will continue to communicate accurately the meaning of God’s Word. Updates are needed in order to reflect the latest developments in our understanding of the biblical world and its languages and to keep pace with changes in English usage. Recognizing, then, that the NIV would retain its ability to communicate God’s Word accurately only if it were regularly updated, the original translators established The Committee on Bible Translation (CBT). The committee is a self-perpetuating group of biblical scholars charged with keeping abreast of advances in biblical scholarship and changes in English and issuing periodic updates to the NIV. CBT is an independent, self-governing body and has sole responsibility for the NIV text. The committee mirrors the original group of translators in its diverse international and denominational makeup and in its unifying commitment to the Bible as God’s inspired Word.

      In obedience to its mandate, the committee has issued periodic updates to the NIV. An initial revision was released in 1984. A more thorough revision process was completed in 2005, resulting in the separately published Today’s New International version (TNIV). The updated NIV you now have in your hands builds on both the original NIV and the TNIV and represents the latest effort of the committee to articulate God’s unchanging Word in the way the original authors might have said it had they been speaking in English to the global English-speaking audience today.

      The first concern of the translators has continued to be the accuracy of the translation and its faithfulness to the intended meaning of the biblical writers. This has moved the translators to go beyond a formal word-for-word rendering of the original texts. Because thought patterns and syntax differ from language to language, accurate communication of the meaning of the biblical authors demands constant regard for varied contextual uses of words and idioms and for frequent modifications in sentence structures.

      As an aid to the reader, sectional headings have been inserted. They are not to be regarded as part of the biblical text and are not intended for oral reading. It is the committee’s hope that these headings may prove more helpful to the reader than the traditional chapter divisions, which were introduced long after the Bible was written.

      For the Old Testament the standard Hebrew text, the Masoretic Text as published in the latest edition of Biblia Hebraica, has been used throughout. The Masoretic Text tradition contains marginal notations that offer variant readings. These have sometimes been followed instead of the text itself. Because such instances involve variants within the Masoretic tradition, they have not been indicated in the textual notes. In a few cases, words in the basic consonantal text have been divided differently than in the Masoretic Text. Such cases are usually indicated in the textual footnotes. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain biblical texts that represent an earlier stage of the transmission of the Hebrew text. They have been consulted, as have been the Samaritan Pentateuch and the ancient scribal traditions concerning deliberate textual changes. The translators also consulted the more important early versions—the Greek Septuagint, Aquila, Symmachus and Theodotion, the Latin vulgate, the Syriac Peshitta, the Aramaic Targums and, for the Psalms, the Juxta Hebraica of Jerome. Readings from these versions, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the scribal traditions were occasionally followed where the Masoretic Text seemed doubtful and where accepted principles of textual criticism showed that one or more of these textual witnesses appeared to provide the correct reading. In rare cases, the committee has emended the Hebrew text where it appears to have become corrupted at an even earlier stage of its transmission. These departures from the Masoretic Text are also indicated in the textual footnotes. Sometimes the vowel indicators (which are later additions to the basic consonantal text) found in the Masoretic Text did not, in the judgment of the committee, represent the correct vowels for the original text. Accordingly, some words have been read with a different set of vowels. These instances are usually not indicated in the footnotes.

      The Greek text used in translating the New Testament is an eclectic one, based on the latest editions of the Nestle-Aland/United Bible Societies’ Greek New Testament. The committee has made its choices among the variant readings in accordance with widely accepted principles of New Testament textual criticism. Footnotes call attention to places where uncertainty remains.

      The New Testament authors, writing in Greek, often quote the Old Testament from its ancient Greek version, the Septuagint. This is one reason why some of the Old Testament quotations in the NIV New Testament are not identical to the corresponding passages in the NIV Old Testament. Such quotations in the New Testament are indicated with the footnote (see Septuagint).

      Other footnotes in this version are of several kinds, most of which need no explanation. Those giving alternative translations begin with Or and generally introduce the alternative with the last word preceding it in the text, except when it is a single-word alternative. When poetry is quoted in a footnote, a slash mark indicates a line division.

      It should be noted that references to diseases, minerals, flora and fauna, architectural details, clothing, jewelry, musical instruments and other articles cannot always be identified with precision. Also, linear measurements and measures of capacity can only be approximated (see the Table of Weights and Measures). Although Selah, used mainly in the Psalms, is probably a musical term, its meaning is uncertain. Since it may interrupt reading and distract the reader, this word has not been kept in the English text, but every occurrence has been signaled by a footnote.

      One of the main reasons the task of Bible translation is never finished is the change in our own language, English. Although a basic core of the language remains relatively stable, many diverse and complex linguistic factors continue to bring about subtle shifts in the meanings and/or connotations of even old, well-established words and phrases. One of the shifts that creates particular challenges to writers and translators alike is the manner in which gender is presented. The original NIV (1978) was published in a time when a man would naturally be understood, in many contexts, to be referring to a person, whether male of female. But most English speakers today tend to hear a distinctly male connotation in this word. In recognition of this change in English, this edition of the NIV, along with almost all other recent English translations, substitutes other expressions when the original text intends to refer generically to men and women equally. Thus, for instance, the NIV (1984) rendering of 1 Corinthians 8:3, But the man who loves God is known by God becomes in this edition But whoever loves God is known by God. On the other hand, man and mankind, as ways of denoting the human race, are still widely used. This edition of the NIV therefore continues to use these words, along with other expressions, in this way.

      A related shift in English creates a greater challenge for modern translations: the move away from using the third-person masculine singular pronouns—he/him/his—to refer to men and women equally. This usage does persist at a low level in some forms of English, and this revision therefore occasionally uses these pronouns in a generic sense. But the tendency, recognized in day-to-day usage and confirmed by extensive research, is away from the generic use of he, him and his. In recognition of this shift in language and in an effort to translate into the common English that people are actually using, this revision of the NIV generally uses other constructions when the biblical text is plainly addressed to men and women equally. The reader will frequently encounter a they, them or their to express a generic singular idea. Thus, for instance, Mark 8:36 reads: What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? This generic use of the indefinite or singular they/them/their has a venerable place in English idiom and has quickly become established as standard English, spoken and written, all over the world. Where an individual emphasis is deemed to be present, anyone or everyone or some other equivalent is generally used as the antecedent of such pronouns.

      Sometimes the chapter and/or verse numbering in English translations of the Old Testament differs from that found in published Hebrew texts. This is particularly the case in the Psalms, where the traditional titles are often included in the Hebrew verse numbering. Such differences are indicated in the footnotes at the bottom of the page. In the New Testament, verse numbers that marked off portions of the traditional English text not supported by the best Greek manuscripts now appear in brackets, with a footnote indicating the text that has been omitted (see, for example, Matthew 17:[21]).

      Mark 16:9–20 and John 7:53–8:11, although long accorded virtually equal status with the rest of the Gospels in which they stand, have a very questionable—and confused—standing in the textual history of the New Testament, as noted in the bracketed annotations with which they are set off. A different typeface has been chosen for these passages to indicate even more clearly their uncertain status.

      Basic formatting of the text, such as lining the poetry, paragraphing (both prose and poetry), setting up of (administrative-like) lists, indenting letters and lengthy prayers within narratives and the insertion of sectional headings, has been the work of the committee. However, the choice between single-column and double-column formats has been left to the publishers. Also the issuing of red-letter editions is a publisher’s choice—one the committee does not endorse.

      The committee has again been reminded that every human effort is flawed—including this revision of the NIV. We trust, however, that many will find in it an improved representation of the Word of God, through which they hear his call to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and to service in his kingdom. We offer this version of the Bible to him in whose name and for whose glory it has been made.

      The Committee on Bible Translation

      September 2010

      Genesis—Revelation: 365 Chronological Readings

      Day 1

      Genesis 1:1—3:24

      Genesis 1

      The Beginning

      ¹In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. ²Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

      ³And God said, Let there be light, and there was light. ⁴God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. ⁵God called the light day, and the darkness he called night. And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

      ⁶And God said, Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water. ⁷So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so. ⁸God called the vault sky. And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

      ⁹And God said, Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear. And it was so. ¹⁰God called the dry ground land, and the gathered waters he called seas. And God saw that it was good.

      ¹¹Then God said, Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds. And it was so. ¹²The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. ¹³And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.

      ¹⁴And God said, Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, ¹⁵and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth. And it was so. ¹⁶God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. ¹⁷God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth, ¹⁸to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. ¹⁹And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.

      ²⁰And God said, Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky. ²¹So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. ²²God blessed them and said, Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth. ²³And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.

      ²⁴And God said, Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind. And it was so. ²⁵God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

      ²⁶Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[1] and over all the creatures that move along the ground."

      ²⁷So God created mankind in his own image,

      in the image of God he created them;

      male and female he created them.

      ²⁸God blessed them and said to them, Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.

      ²⁹Then God said, I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. ³⁰And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food. And it was so.

      ³¹God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

      Genesis 2

      ¹Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.

      ²By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. ³Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

      Adam and Eve

      ⁴This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, when the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.

      ⁵Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth[2] and no plant had yet sprung up, for the LORD God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground, ⁶but streams[3] came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. ⁷Then the LORD God formed a man[4] from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

      ⁸Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. ⁹The LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

      ¹⁰A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. ¹¹The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. ¹²(The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin[5] and onyx are also there.) ¹³The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush.[6] ¹⁴The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

      ¹⁵The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. ¹⁶And the LORD God commanded the man, You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; ¹⁷but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.

      ¹⁸The LORD God said, It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.

      ¹⁹Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. ²⁰So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.

      But for Adam[7] no suitable helper was found. ²¹So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs[8] and then closed up the place with flesh. ²²Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib[9] he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

      ²³The man said,

      "This is now bone of my bones

      and flesh of my flesh;

      she shall be called ‘woman,’

      for she was taken out of man."

      ²⁴That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

      ²⁵Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.

      Genesis 3

      The Fall

      ¹Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?

      ²The woman said to the serpent, We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, ³but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’

      ⁴You will not certainly die, the serpent said to the woman. ⁵For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.

      ⁶When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. ⁷Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.

      ⁸Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. ⁹But the LORD God called to the man, Where are you?

      ¹⁰He answered, I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.

      ¹¹And he said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?

      ¹²The man said, The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.

      ¹³Then the LORD God said to the woman, What is this you have done?

      The woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.

      ¹⁴So the LORD God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this,

      "Cursed are you above all livestock

      and all wild animals!

      You will crawl on your belly

      and you will eat dust

      all the days of your life.

      ¹⁵And I will put enmity

      between you and the woman,

      and between your offspring[10] and hers;

      he will crush[11] your head,

      and you will strike his heel."

      ¹⁶To the woman he said,

      "I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;

      with painful labor you will give birth to children.

      Your desire will be for your husband,

      and he will rule over you."

      ¹⁷To Adam he said, "Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’

      "Cursed is the ground because of you;

      through painful toil you will eat food from it

      all the days of your life.

      ¹⁸It will produce thorns and thistles for you,

      and you will eat the plants of the field.

      ¹⁹By the sweat of your brow

      you will eat your food

      until you return to the ground,

      since from it you were taken;

      for dust you are

      and to dust you will return."

      ²⁰Adam[12] named his wife Eve,[13] because she would become the mother of all the living.

      ²¹The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. ²²And the LORD God said, The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever. ²³So the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. ²⁴After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side[14] of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.

      Reflection

      on Genesis 1:1—3:24

      God created human beings to have lasting relationships based on unconditional love not only with him but also with other people. That kind of love is rooted in our inherent worth as individuals made in God’s image, not based on how we look or act. But the fall has threatened our experience of this ideal and distorted our view of God and other people. We tend to look for what we can get out of relationships rather than what we can give. We long for fulfillment—but because of our alienation from God, not trusting that he will provide it—we turn to various forms of self-gratification. God continuously calls us back to his unconditional love and promises that he will meet all the needs of our hearts.

      Day 2

      Genesis 4:1—7:24

      Genesis 4

      Cain and Abel

      ¹Adam[15] made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain.[16] She said, With the help of the LORD I have brought forth[17] a man. ²Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.

      Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. ³In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. ⁴And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, ⁵but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

      ⁶Then the LORD said to Cain, Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? ⁷If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.

      ⁸Now Cain said to his brother Abel, Let’s go out to the field.[18] While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

      ⁹Then the LORD said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel?

      I don’t know, he replied. Am I my brother’s keeper?

      ¹⁰The LORD said, What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground. ¹¹Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. ¹²When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.

      ¹³Cain said to the LORD, My punishment is more than I can bear. ¹⁴Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.

      ¹⁵But the LORD said to him, "Not so[19]; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over." Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him. ¹⁶So Cain went out from the LORD’s presence and lived in the land of Nod,[20] east of Eden.

      ¹⁷Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch. ¹⁸To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

      ¹⁹Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. ²⁰Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. ²¹His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes. ²²Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of[21] bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.

      ²³Lamech said to his wives,

      "Adah and Zillah, listen to me;

      wives of Lamech, hear my words.

      I have killed a man for wounding me,

      a young man for injuring me.

      ²⁴If Cain is avenged seven times,

      then Lamech seventy-seven times."

      ²⁵Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth,[22] saying, God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him. ²⁶Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.

      At that time people began to call on[23] the name of the LORD.

      Genesis 5

      From Adam to Noah

      ¹This is the written account of Adam’s family line.

      When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. ²He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them Mankind[24] when they were created.

      ³When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. ⁴After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. ⁵Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

      ⁶When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father[25] of Enosh. ⁷After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. ⁸Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

      ⁹When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. ¹⁰After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. ¹¹Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

      ¹²When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. ¹³After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁴Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

      ¹⁵When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. ¹⁶After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁷Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

      ¹⁸When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. ¹⁹After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. ²⁰Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

      ²¹When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. ²²After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. ²³Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. ²⁴Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.

      ²⁵When Methuselah had lived

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