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The Word for Wednesday, 27 March 2024

English Standard Version

The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.

Psalm 24:1 (ESV)

If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.

Romans 14:8

Psalm 24 (English Standard Version)

1 The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof,
the world and those who dwell therein,
2 for he has founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the rivers.
3 Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
And who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up his soul to what is false
and does not swear deceitfully.

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Romans 14 (English Standard Version)

5 One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
6 The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God.
7 For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself.
8 For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.
9 For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;
11 for it is written,
“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
and every tongue shall confess to God.”

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Free Bible Version

The earth is the Lord's, and everything that is in it belongs to him. The world is his, and everyone who lives there.

Psalm 24:1

If we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord — so whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

Romans 14:8

Psalm 24 (Free Bible Version)

1 The earth is the Lord's, and everything that is in it belongs to him. The world is his, and everyone who lives there.
2 For he is the one who laid its foundations on the seas, setting it in place on the waters.
3 Who is allowed to go up the Lord's mountain? Who is permitted to stand in his holy place?
4 Those who have clean hands and pure minds, who don't worship idols, and who don't lie under oath.

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Romans 14 (Free Bible Version)

5 Some people consider some days more important than others, while others consider each day the same. Everyone should be completely convinced in their own minds.
6 Those who respect a special day do so for the Lord; and those who eat without worrying do so for the Lord since they give thanks to God; while those who avoid eating certain things do so for the Lord, and they also give thanks to God.
7 None of us live for ourselves, or die for ourselves.
8 If we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord—so whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
9 This was the reason Christ died and came back to life—so that he could be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
10 So why do you criticize your fellow-believer? Why do you despise your fellow-believer? For all of us will stand before God's throne of judgment.
11 For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I am alive,’ the Lord says, ‘Every knee shall bow before me, and every tongue will declare that I am God.’”

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