Thine is the Kingdom, Power, and Glory

OT

 

7th Cycle.

  

NT

 

14th Cycle.

  

Fri 27Feb2026

Tue 24Feb2026

1 Chronicles 28:1 - 29:30 (51 verses) WEB

2 Chronicles 1:1 - 4:22 (74 verses) WEB

Matthew 24:1 - 25:46 (97 verses) KJV

Wed 25Feb2026

2 Chronicles 5:1 - 14:15 (221 verses) WEB

Matthew 26:1 - 75 (75 verses) KJV

Thu 26Feb2026

2 Chronicles 15:1 - 25:28 (242 verses) WEB

Matthew 27:1 - 28:20 (86 verses) KJV

Fri 27Feb2026

2 Chronicles 26:1 - 36:23 (284 verses) WEB

Mark 1:1 - 2:28 (73 verses) KJV

WEB — World English Bible
KJV — King James Version

Overall Progress
OT = 11,874 / 23,145 verses (51.3 %)
NT = 1,144 / 7,957 verses (14.4 %)

It is often pointed out by Bible teachers that the last line of the Lord's Prayer, "Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory" did not exist in the oldest and most reliable Greek manuscripts. It was most probably added later on as a "liturgical addition" as part of Christian tradition.

However, this last line of the Lord's Prayer is not without scriptural basis.

While reading 1 Chronicles chapter 29 a few days ago, I came across a passage from verses 11 to 13 that records the prayer of King David as he blessed the LORD before the congregation of Israel (see passage quoted below). David began his doxology by saying,

"Yours LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty!"

He went on to tell the LORD,

". . . Yours is the Kingdom, and you are exalted as head above all",

and

". . . In your hand is power and might".

The last line of the Lord's Prayer might have been a liturgical addition that was possibly based on the Blessing of King David to the LORD in 1 Chronicles 29, where he affirmed that to God belongs the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory.

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Passage for Today

11 Yours LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty!
For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours.
Yours is the kingdom, LORD, and you are exalted as head above all.
12 Both riches and honour come from you, and you rule over all!
In your hand is power and might!
It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all!
13 Now therefore, our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name.

1 Chronicles 29:11 – 13

 

World English Bible

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My thoughts for today can be found in the links below —

• Give us each day our daily bread (26-04-2022)
• The Power of spoken words (19-05-2021)
• Worship Him who sits on the Throne (04-08-2014)

Aaron and his descendants were set apart

OT

 

7th Cycle.

  

NT

 

14th Cycle.

  

Mon 23Feb2026

Sun 22Feb2026

1 Chronicles 9:1 - 13:14 (159 verses) KJV

1 Chronicles 14:1 - 17:27 (116 verses) NIV

Matthew 20:1 - 21:46 (80 verses) NIV

Mon 23Feb2026

1 Chronicles 18:1 - 27:34 (242 verses) NIV

Matthew 22:1 - 23:39 (85 verses) NIV

KJV — King James Version
NIV — New International Version

Overall Progress
OT = 11,002 / 23,145 verses (47.5 %)
NT = 813 / 7,957 verses (10.2 %)

In First Chronicles, it is written that Aaron ben Amram ben Kohath ben Levi the third son of Jacob and Leah, was set apart to become Priest of God. This setting apart from the rest of the children of Israel included all descendants of Aaron.

Earlier, in Exodus chapter 29 and Leviticus chapter 8, we read that Moses had consecrated Aaron and his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar to serve as Priests in the Tabernacle. Now in 1 Chronicles chapter 23, we read that this priesthood is to continue forever.

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Passage for Today

The sons of Amram:
        Aaron and Moses.
Aaron was set apart, he and his descendants for ever,

to consecrate the most holy things,
to offer sacrifices before the Lord,
to minister before him and
to pronounce blessings in his name for ever.

1 Chronicles 23:13

 

New International Version

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My thoughts for today can be found in the links below —

• The Lips of a Priest (13.07.2009)
• The Priest of God (30.11.2012)
• King of Righteousness, King of Peace (06.09.2021)
• A Priest forever after the Order of Melchizedek (11.09.2021)
• The Priestly Order of Melchizedek (07.03.2022)

The LORD will build a House for you

OT

 

7th Cycle.

  

NT

 

14th Cycle.

  

Sat 21Feb2026

Fri 13Feb2026

1 Kings 1:1 – 4:34 (161 verses) WEB

Matthew 1:1 – 3:17 (65 verses) KJV

Sun 15Feb2026

1 Kings 5:1 – 10:29 (230 verses) WEB

Matthew 4:1 – 6:34 (107 verses) KJV

Mon 16Feb2026

1 Kings 11:1 – 16:34 (209 verses) WEB

Matthew 7:1 – 8:34 (63 verses) KJV

Tue 17Feb2026

1 Kings 17:1 – 22:53 (216 verses) WEB

Matthew 9:1 – 10:42 (80 verses) KJV

Thu 19Feb2026

2 Kings 1:1 – 13:25 (373 verses) WEB

Matthew 11:1 – 13:58 (138 verses) KJV

Fri 20Feb2026

2 Kings 14:1 – 22:20 (269 verses) WEB

Matthew 14:1 – 16:28 (103 verses) KJV

Sat 21Feb2026

2 Kings 23:1 – 25:30 (87 verses) WEB

1 Chronicles 1:1 – 8:40 (363 verses) KJV

Matthew 17:1 – 19:30 (92 verses) KJV

WEB — World English Bible
KJV — King James Version
NIV — New International Version

Overall Progress
OT = 10,485 / 23,145 verses (45.3 %)
NT = 648 / 7,957 verses (8.1 %)

I have taken aboout a week to finish reading 1st and 2nd Kings, and the first eight chapters of 1st Chronicles.

Starting the 14th round of NT readings which I began last Friday 13/02/26, I read through nineteen chapters of the Gospel according to Matthew.

I have now finished reading about 45% of the OT and 8% of the NT.

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Passage for Today

“I declare to you that the LORD will build a house for you:
11 when your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
12 He is the one who will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne for ever.
13 I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.
14 I will set him over my house and my kingdom for ever; his throne will be established for ever.”

1Chronicles 17: 10b – 14

 

New International Version

Completed my 13th round of NT reading

OT

 

7th Cycle.

  

NT

 

13th Cycle.

  

Thu 12Feb2026

16Nov2025 Sun

Revelation 1:1 - 5:14 (95 verses) NIV

23Nov2025 Sun

1 Samuel 7:1 - 7:17 (17 verses) WEB

24Nov2025 Mon

Revelation 6:1 - 7:17 (34 verses) KJV

08Dec2025 Mon

1 Samuel 8:1 - 10:27 (76 verses) WEB

Revelation 8:1 - 11:19 (64 verses) KJV

24Dec2025 Wed

Revelation 12:1 - 18:24 (126 verses) KJV

01Jan2026 Thu

1 Samuel 11:1 - 17:58 (231 verses) WEB

Revelation 19:1 - 22:21 (84 verses) KJV

02Jan2026 Fri

1 Samuel 18:1 - 25:44 (229 verses) WEB

1 Samuel 26:1 - 31:13 (117 verses) BBE

04Jan2026 Sun

2 Samuel 1:1 - 3:39 (98 verses) WEB

05Jan2026 Mon

2 Samuel 4:1 - 13:39 (236 verses) WEB

11Jan2026 Sun

2 Samuel 14:1 - 15:37 (70 verses) WEB

16Jan2026 Fri

2 Samuel 16:1 - 23 (23 verses) WEB

25Jan2026 Fri

2 Samuel 17:1 - 19:43 (105 verses) NIV

12Feb2026 Fri

2 Samuel 20:1 - 24:25 (163 verses) WEB

BBE— Bible in Basic English
WEB — World English Bible
KJV — King James Version
NIV — New International Version
BBE — Bible in Basic English
JND — J.N. Darby's Translation

Overall Progress
OT = 8,577 / 23,145 verses (37.1 %)
NT = 7,955 / 7,957 verses (99.97 %) End of 13th Cycle

At last, after a 13-month long journey of readings since early December 2025, I finally completed my 13th Cycle of NT readings on New Year Day 01Jan2026.

Meanwhile I am barely reaching 40% of my targetted 7th Cycle of OT reading after spending 14½ months on it. I'm afraid I'll have to press on until the end of 2026 to finish it. Tomorrow, I will embark on my 14th round of NT reading, planning to complete it together with my OT readings at the end of the year.

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Passage for Today

And Samuel said,
“Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
and to hearken than the fat of rams.

1 Samuel 15:22

 

Revised Standard Version