I will give you a new heart

OT

 

7th Cycle.

  

NT

 

14th Cycle.

  

Sun 20Sep2026

Fri 18Sep2026

Ezekiel 11:1 - 17:24 (194 verses) WEB

James 1:1 - 5:20 (108 verses) ESV

1 Peter 1:1 - 5:14 (105 verses) ESV

2 Peter 1:1 - 3:18 (61 verses) ESV

Sat 19Sep2026

Ezekiel 18:1 - 39:29 (628 verses) WEB

Sun 20Sep2026

Ezekiel 40:1 - 48:35 (260 verses) WEB

1 John 1:1 - 5:21 (105 verses) ESV

2 John 1:1 - 1:13 (13 verses) ESV

3 John 1:1 - 1:15 (15 verses) ESV

Jude 1:1 - 1:25 (25 verses) ESV

ESV — English Standard Version
NET — New English Translation
WEB — World English Bible

Overall Progress : 2026-09-20	OT	NT
Total No. of Verses	23,145	7,958
Finished reading	Ezekiel	Jude
Finished No. of Verses	21,738	7,554
Completion	93.9 %	94.9 %

At last, after some persistent daily readings, I have reached the end of Ezekiel in the OT and finished the Epistle of Jude in the NT, bringing my progress to 93.9 percent of the Old Testament and 94.9 percent of the New Testament.

I will need another week or so to finish reading the remaining 6 percent of the OT and 5 percent of the NT, bringing to completion this 7th round of Old Testament and 14th round of New Testament readings.

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Passage for Today

For I will take you from amongst the nations and gather you out of all the countries,
and will bring you into your own land.
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean.
I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you.
I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes.
You will keep my ordinances and do them.
You will dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers.
You will be my people, and I will be your God.

Ezekiel 36: 24 - 28

 

World English Bible

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A three month update

OT

 

7th Cycle.

  

NT

 

13th Cycle.

  

Sun 26.10.2025

18.08.2025 Mon

James 1:1 - 5:20 (108 verses) WEB

1 Peter 1:1 - 5:14 (105 verses) WEB

2 Peter 1:1 - 3:18 (61 verses) WEB

05.09.2025 Fri

Ruth 1:1 - 4:22 (85 verses) WEB

1 John 1:1 - 5:21 (105 verses) KJV

2 John 1:1 - 1:13 (13 verses) KJV

3 John 1:1 - 1:14 (14 verses) KJV

Jude 1:1 - 1:25 (25 verses) KJV

18.10.2025 Sat

1 Samuel 1:1 - 4:22 (107 verses) WEB

26.10.2025 Sun

1 Samuel 5:1 - 6:21 (33 verses) WEB

WEB — World English Bible
KJV — King James Version

Overall Progress
OT = 7,312 / 23,145 verses (31.6 %)
NT = 7,551 / 7,957 verses (94.9 %)

Today's post is an update of my slow reading over the past three months. I will not be able to complete my 7th round of Old Testament and my 13th round of New Testament reading by the end of this year. (My original target was to finish both 13th and 14th rounds of the NT along with the 7th round of OT.)

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Passage for Today

20 But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
22 On some have compassion, making a distinction,
23 and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
24 Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,
25 to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

Jude 1:20 – 25

 

World English Bible

Make every effort

OT

 

6th Cycle.

  

NT

 

12th Cycle.

  

2024-11-05 Fri

2024-11-08 Fri

1 Peter 1:1 - 5:14 (104 verses) WEB

2 Peter 1:1 - 3:18 (61 verses) NET

2024-11-09 Sat

1 John 1:1 - 5:21 (105 verses) WEB

2 John 1:1 - 1:13 (13 verses) NET

3 John 1:1 - 1:14 (14 verses) NET

2024-11-10 Sun

Jude 1:1 - 1:25 (25 verses) NIV

Revelation 1:1 - 3:22 (71 verses) NIV

2024-11-13 Wed

Revelation 4:1 - 16:21 (207 verses) NET

2024-11-14 Thu

Revelation 17:1 - 19:21 (63 verses) RBV

2024-11-15 Fri

Revelation 20:1 - 22:21 (63 verses) RBV

NET — New English Translation
WEB — World English Bible
NIV — New International Version
RBV — Revised Berkeley Version

Overall Progress
OT = 22,558 / 23,145 verses (97.46 %)
NT = 7,955 / 7,957 verses (99.97 %)

Today I have reached the end of my 12th Cycle of New Testament readings. This has been an intensive round of readings, having begun late at the beginning of October and taking me just one and a half months to complete reading all 27 books of the NT.

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Passage for Today

2 Peter 1:5b – 9

 

New English Translation

. . . make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge; 6 to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; 7 to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love. 8 For if these things are really yours and are continually increasing, they will keep you from becoming ineffective and unproductive in your pursuit of knowing our Lord Jesus Christ more intimately. 9 But concerning the one who lacks such things – he is blind. That is to say, he is nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins.

This is His Commandment

OT  6th Cycle.   NT  11th Cycle.   Tuesday 17Sep24

Tue 17Sep24

1 Chronicles 7:1 – 29:30 (659 verses) WEB

2 Peter 1:1 – 3:18 (61 verses) NKJV

1 John 1:1 – 5:21 (105 verses) WEB

2 John 1:1 – 13 (13 verses) WEB

3 John 1:1 – 14 (14 verses) WEB

Jude 1:1 – 25 (25 verses) WEB

WEB — World English Bible
NKJV — New King James Version

Overall Progress
OT = 10,988 / 23,145 verses (47.47 %)
NT = 7,555 / 7,957 verses (94.95 %)

Today I finished a long reading of First Chronicles in the Old Testament followed by a series of short Epistles in the New Testament. My overall reading progress has reached 47% of the OT and 95% of the NT. In the New Testament, there is only one last book to read — the Book of Revelation of St John.

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Passage for Today

22 so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.
24 He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
1 John 3:22 – 24  World English Bible

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

• And this is His Commandment (Mar2022)
• A final commandment (Jul2022)

Trustworthy sayings

OT  5th Cycle.   NT  10th Cycle.

Wed 30Aug23
2 Thessalonians 1:1 – 3:18 (47 verses) NIV

Sun 03Sep23
1 Timothy 1:1 – 6:21 (113 verses) NIV
2 Timothy 1:1 – 4:22 (83 verses) NKJV

Mon 04Sep23
Titus 1:1 – 3:15 (46 verses) NET
Philemon 1:1 – 25 (25 verses) NET

Tue 05Sep23
Hebrews 1:1 – 13:25 (303 verses) WEB

Wed 06Sep23
James 1:1 – 5:20 (108 verses) WEB

Fri 08Sep23
1 Peter 1:1 – 5:14 (105 verses) ESV
2 Peter 1:1 – 3:18 (61 verses) ESV

Sat 09Sep23
1 John 1:1 – 5:21 (105 verses) ESV
2 John 1:1 – 13 (13 verses) ESV
3 John 1:1 – 15 (15 verses) ESV
Jude 1:1 – 25 (25 versrs)

Tue 12Sep23
Revelation 1:1 – 3:22 (71 verses) WEB

Fri 15Sep23
Revelation 4:1 –12:17 (140 verses) WEB

NIV — New International Version
NKJV — New King James Version
NET — New English Translation
WEB — World English Bible
ESV — English Standard Version

Over the past two weeks, I have read the Epistles of Paul — beginning with Second Thessalonians through the end of Hebrews.

This was followed by my reading of the Epistle General of James, the two Epistles of Peter and the three of John.

I began reading the book of Revelation three days ago and have completed chapter 12 today.

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Passage of the Day

15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am the worst.
16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.
17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:15-17  New International Version

1 Here is a trustworthy saying: whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.
2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
1 Timothy 3:1 - 3  New International Version

7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.
8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
9 This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance.
1 Tim othy 4:7 - 9  New International Version

11 Here is a trustworthy saying:
If we died with him,
we will also live with him;
12 if we endure,
we will also reign with him.
If we disown him,
he will also disown us;
13 if we are faithless,
he remains faithful,
for he cannot disown himself.
2 Timothy 2:11 - 13  New International Version

4 But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared,
5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.
Titus 3:4 - 8  New International Version

(Conclusion)

The Corner Stone

OT  4th Cycle.   NT  8th Cycle.

Thu 15Dec22
Joel 1:1 – 3:21 (73 verses) WEB
Amos 1:1 – 9:15 (146 verses) WEB
Obadiah 1:1 – 21 (21 verses) WEB
1 Peter 1:1 – 5:14 (105 verses) KJV
2 Peter 1:1 – 3:18 (61 verses) KJV
1 John 1:1 – 5:21 (105 verses) JND
2 John 1:1 – 13 (13 verses) JND
3 John 1:1 – 14 (14 verses) JND
Jude 1:1 – 25 (25 verses) JND

Fri 16Dec22
Jonah 1:1 – 4:11 (48 verses) BBE
Micah 1:1 – 7:20 (105 verses) BBE
Nahum 1:1 – 3:19 (47 verses) BBE
Habakkuk 1:1 – 3:19 (56 verses) BBE
Zephaniah 1:1 – 3:29 (53 verses) BBE
Haggai 1:1 – 2:23 (38 verses) BBE

Sun 18Dec22
Zechariah 1:1 – 4:14 (58 verses) WEB
Revelation 1:1 – 3:22 (71 verses) NWB

Mon 19Dec22
Zechariah 5:1 – 14:21 (153 verses) WEB
Revelation 4:1 – 11:19 (123 verses) NWB

WEB : World English Bible
KJV : King James Version
JND : J.N. Darby's Translation
BBE : Bible in Basic English
NWB : Noah Webster Bible

Over the past five days, I have sprinted through a series of short books of minor prophets in the OT and similarly short epistles in the NT.

In the remaining ten days of December, before the year is over, there is one book each in the OT and NT left to be read — Malachi and Revelation.

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Passage of the Day

Isaiah chapters 8 and 28, and likewise Psalm 118, contain prophecies about a corner-stone chosen by God at which some will take offense and over which some will stumble. However, those who put their trust in this corner-stone will not be put to shame.

1 Peter 2:6 – 8  KJV  King James Version

6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Esaias 28:16  LXX  Septuagint Brenton

therefore thus saith the Lord, even the Lord,
Behold, I lay for the foundations of Sion a costly stone, a choice, a corner-stone, a precious stone, for its foundations; and he that believes on him shall by no means be ashamed

Romans 9:33  WEB  World English Bible

even as it is written, 'Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. And no one who believes in him will be put to shame.'

Psalm 117 (118):22 – 23  LXX  Septuagint Brenton

22 The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner.
23 This has been done of the Lord; and it is wonderful in our eyes.

Matthew 21:42  WEB  World English Bible

Jesus said to them, 'Did you never read in the scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?'

Mark 12:10 – 11  WEB  World English Bible

10 Haven't you even read this scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner.
11 This was from the Lord, It is marvelous in our eyes'?'

Luke 20:17  WEB  World English Bible

But he looked at them, and said, 'Then what is this that is written, 'The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the chief cornerstone?'

Acts 4:11  WEB  World English Bible

He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which was made the head of the corner.'

Eph 2:19 – 20  WEB  World English Bible

19 So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,
20 being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

Esaias 8:14 – 15  LXX  Septuagint Brenton

14 And if thou shalt trust in him, he shall be to thee for a sanctuary; and ye shall not come against him as against a stumbling-stone, neither as against the falling of a rock: but the houses of Jacob are in a snare, and the dwellers in Jerusalem in a pit.
15 Therefore many among them shall be weak, and fall, and be crushed; and they shall draw nigh, and men shall be taken securely.

Romans 9:33  WEB  World English Bible

even as it is written, 'Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. And no one who believes in him will be put to shame.'

Brothers and Sisters in the Anointed One, let us not be ashamed to put our trust in Iesou the Chief Cornerstone, Elect and Precious.

One book left to read

Sunday 05Jun2022
1 John 1:1 - 5:21 WEB (105 verses)
2 John 1:1 - 1:13 WEB (13 verses)
3 John 1:1 - 1:14 WEB (14 verses)
Jude 1:1 - 1:25 WEB (25 verses)

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Today I have finished all but one of the books of the New Testament in this 6th Cycle of New Testament reading.

Tomorrow I will begin reading the Book of Revelation of St John, the final book. I plan to complete my reading before the month is over.

And this is His Commandment . . .

Sunday 13Mar2022
Ezra 1:1 - 5:17 WEB (135 verses)
1 John 3:1 - 5:21 NWB (66 verses)
2 John 1:1 - 1:13 NWB (13 verses)
3 John 1:1 - 1:15 NWB (15 verses)
Jude 1:1 - 1:25 NWB (25 verses)

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Today I am reminded from First John chapter 3 in my New Testament reading that God has given us His commandment, "that we should believe" on the name of His Son Iesus the Anointed One, and that we should love one another

1 John 3:22 - 24  NWB  Noah Webster Bible

22 And whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

23 And this is his commandment; That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

24 And he that keepeth his commandments, dwelleth in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

Brothers and Sisters in the Anointed One, let us hold fast to our belief in the Name of Iesus, the Son of God, and let us never fail in our love for one another. This is His Commandment.

Love not the world, it passes away

Thursday 2021.12.23

Today's Passages:
Genesis 28:1 - 22 BBE (22 verses)
2 Peter 1:1 - 3:18 KJV (61 verses)
1 John 1:1 - 5:21 KJV (105 verses)
2 John 1:1 - 13 KJV (13 verses)
3 John 1:1 - 14 KJV (14 verses)
Jude 1:1 - 25 KJV (25 verses)

This morning I finished reading the epistles of 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Jude, leaving me with only the Book of Revelation before I complete my Fourth Cycle of New Testament Reading. I look forward to finish reading Revelation before the end of the month.

My Old Testament reading today covers only one chapter from the book of Genesis.

From today's readings, 1 John chapter 2 tells us not to love the world, for the the world and its lust passes away, but he who does the will of God abides forever.

1 John 2:15 - 17  KJV  King James Version
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.
    If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world,
    the lust of the flesh,
    and the lust of the eyes,
    and the pride of life,
    is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof:
    but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Brothers and Sisters in the Anointed One, let us beware of falling in love with the things of this passing world. Instead, let us strive to do the will of God our Father in Heaven that we may abide forever.

Unto Him who is able to keep you

Friday 2021.09.17

Today is the sixth day of the biblical week. It is preparation day. Let us finish all our work for this week and prepare for our Seventh Day Sabbath rest which will begin at sunset this evening.

This morning, I finished reading the book of Hosea from the OT and also finished reading three short epistles, Second John, Third John, and Jude from the NT.

Jude ended his epistle with a beautiful doxology reminding us that God Our Saviour is able to keep us from falling and to present us faultless before his glorious presence on the day when we are all gather before Him.

Jude 1:24 - 25 NKJV
24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling,
And to present you faultless
Before the presence of His glory
with exceeding joy,
25 To God our Savior,
Who alone is wise,
Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and power,
Both now and forever. Amen.

I wrote a devotional post on this doxology of Jude about twelve years ago. Please visit the link below:

• Christian Convocation

Tomorrow I will begin reading the book of Joel in the OT using the Good News Bible. I will also proceed with the final book of the NT, the book of Revelation using the New King James Version. This will be the last book in my ongoing Third Cycle of NT reading.

Today's Passages:
Hosea 11:1 - 14:9 NIV -- Joel GNB
2 John 1:1 - 13 GNB
3 John 1:1 - 15 GNB
Jude 1:1 - 25 GNB -- Revelation NKJV

Two books and four epistles

Saturday 2021.05.22

This Sabbath Day, as I rested from running errands and other daily duties, I embarked on two short books of the OT and finished reading them in one morning: eight chapters of Song of Solomon, followed by five chapters of Lamentations.

In the NT, I finished reading the last two chapters of the Epistle 1 John and went on to read another three single-chapter Epistles 2 John, 3 John, and Jude.

I also started reading chapter 1 of the book of Esther (Greek) in the LXX Apocrypha.

Tomorrow I will begin reading Ezekiel and Daniel in the OT, and the Revelation of St John in the NT

Summary:
Song of Solomon 1:1 - 8:14 American Standard Version
Lamentations 1:1 - 5:22 King James Version
1 John 4:1 - 5:21 Weymouth New Testament
2 John 1:1 - 13 WNT
3 John 1:1 - 14 WNT
Jude 1:1 - 25 WNT
Esther (Greek) 1:1 - 22 Brenton Septuagint

Thursday 14May2020

Genesis 1: 1-31 LXX
Jude 1: 1-25 YLT

YLT = Young's Literal Translation
LXX = Septuagint (Brenton)