Psalm 135-136

New International Version

Psalm 135^(A)

¹Praise the Lord.^[a]

Praise the name of the Lord;
praise him, you servants^(B) of the Lord,
²you who minister in the house^(C) of the Lord,
in the courts^(D) of the house of our God.

³Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;^(E)
sing praise to his name,^(F) for that is pleasant.^(G)
⁴For the Lord has chosen Jacob^(H) to be his own,
Israel to be his treasured possession.^(I)

⁵I know that the Lord is great,^(J)
    that our Lord is greater than all gods.^(K)
⁶The Lord does whatever pleases him,^(L)
    in the heavens and on the earth,^(M)
    in the seas and all their depths.
⁷He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
    he sends lightning with the rain^(N)
    and brings out the wind^(O) from his storehouses.^(P)

⁸He struck down the firstborn^(Q) of Egypt,
    the firstborn of people and animals.
⁹He sent his signs^(R) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
    against Pharaoh and all his servants.^(S)
¹⁰He struck down many^(T) nations
    and killed mighty kings—
¹¹Sihon^(U) king of the Amorites,^(V)
    Og king of Bashan,^(W)
    and all the kings of Canaan^(X)—
¹²and he gave their land as an inheritance,^(Y)
    an inheritance to his people Israel.

¹³Your name, Lord, endures forever,^(Z)
your renown,^(AA) Lord, through all generations.
¹⁴For the Lord will vindicate his people^(AB)
and have compassion on his servants.^(AC)

¹⁵The idols of the nations^(AD) are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.^(AE)
¹⁶They have mouths, but cannot speak,^(AF)
    eyes, but cannot see.
¹⁷They have ears, but cannot hear,
    nor is there breath^(AG) in their mouths.
¹⁸Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

¹⁹All you Israelites, praise the Lord;^(AH)
    house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
²⁰house of Levi, praise the Lord;
    you who fear him, praise the Lord.
²¹Praise be to the Lord from Zion,^(AI)
    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.^(AJ)

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 136

¹Give thanks^(AK) to the Lord, for he is good.^(AL)
His love endures forever.^(AM)
²Give thanks^(AN) to the God of gods.^(AO)
His love endures forever.
³Give thanks^(AP) to the Lord of lords:^(AQ)
His love endures forever.

⁴to him who alone does great wonders,^(AR)
His love endures forever.
⁵who by his understanding^(AS) made the heavens,^(AT)
His love endures forever.
⁶who spread out the earth^(AU) upon the waters,^(AV)
His love endures forever.
⁷who made the great lights^(AW)—
His love endures forever.
⁸the sun to govern^(AX) the day,
His love endures forever.
⁹the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

¹⁰to him who struck down the firstborn^(AY) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
¹¹and brought Israel out^(AZ) from among them
His love endures forever.
¹²with a mighty hand^(BA) and outstretched arm;^(BB)
His love endures forever.

¹³to him who divided the Red Sea^[b]^(BC) asunder
His love endures forever.
¹⁴and brought Israel through^(BD) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
¹⁵but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;^(BE)
His love endures forever.

¹⁶to him who led his people through the wilderness;^(BF)
His love endures forever.

¹⁷to him who struck down great kings,^(BG)
His love endures forever.
¹⁸and killed mighty kings^(BH)—
His love endures forever.
¹⁹Sihon king of the Amorites^(BI)
His love endures forever.
²⁰and Og king of Bashan^(BJ)—
His love endures forever.
²¹and gave their land^(BK) as an inheritance,^(BL)
His love endures forever.
²²an inheritance^(BM) to his servant Israel.^(BN)
His love endures forever.

²³He remembered us^(BO) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
²⁴and freed us^(BP) from our enemies.^(BQ)
His love endures forever.
²⁵He gives food^(BR) to every creature.
His love endures forever.

²⁶Give thanks^(BS) to the God of heaven.^(BT)
His love endures forever.^(BU)

Footnotes

Psalm 135:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verses 3 and 21
Psalm 136:13 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15

1 Corinthians 12

New International Version

Concerning Spiritual Gifts

12 Now about the gifts of the Spirit,^(A) brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.^(B) ²You know that when you were pagans,^(C) somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.^(D) ³Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,”^(E) and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,”^(F) except by the Holy Spirit.^(G)

⁴There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit^(H) distributes them. ⁵There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. ⁶There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone^(I) it is the same God^(J) at work.

⁷Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.^(K) ⁸To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom,^(L) to another a message of knowledge^(M) by means of the same Spirit, ⁹to another faith^(N) by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing^(O) by that one Spirit, ¹⁰to another miraculous powers,^(P) to another prophecy,^(Q) to another distinguishing between spirits,^(R) to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,^[a]^(S) and to still another the interpretation of tongues.^[b] ¹¹All these are the work of one and the same Spirit,^(T) and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

Unity and Diversity in the Body

¹²Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body,^(U) so it is with Christ.^(V) ¹³For we were all baptized^(W) by^[c] one Spirit^(X) so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free^(Y)—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.^(Z) ¹⁴Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.^(AA)

¹⁵Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. ¹⁶And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. ¹⁷If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? ¹⁸But in fact God has placed^(AB) the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.^(AC) ¹⁹If they were all one part, where would the body be? ²⁰As it is, there are many parts, but one body.^(AD)

²¹The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” ²²On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, ²³and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, ²⁴while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, ²⁵so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. ²⁶If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

²⁷Now you are the body of Christ,^(AE) and each one of you is a part of it.^(AF) ²⁸And God has placed in the church^(AG) first of all apostles,^(AH) second prophets,^(AI) third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing,^(AJ) of helping, of guidance,^(AK) and of different kinds of tongues.^(AL) ²⁹Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? ³⁰Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues^[d]?^(AM) Do all interpret? ³¹Now eagerly desire^(AN) the greater gifts.