Wisdom of Solomon 7:7-14
Ephesians 4:7,11-15
Psalms 40:3-4,10-11,17
Mark 16:15-20
Wisdom of Solomon 7:7-14
(7) For this cause I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and there came to me a spirit of wisdom. (8) I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, And riches I esteemed nothing in comparison of her. (9) Neither did I liken to her any priceless gem, Because all the gold of the earth in her presence is a little sand, And silver will be accounted as clay before her. (10) Above health and comeliness I loved her, And I chose to have her rather than light, Because her bright shining is never laid to sleep. (11) But with her there came to me all good things together, And in her hands innumerable riches: (12) And I rejoiced over them all because wisdom leads them; Though I knew not that she was the mother of them. (13) As I learned without guile, I impart without grudging; I do not hide her riches. (14) For she is to men a treasure that fails not, And those who use it obtain friendship with God, Commended to him by the gifts which they through discipline present to him.
Ephesians 4:7,11-15
(7) But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. (11) He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; (12) for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ; (13) until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; (14) that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; (15) but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;
Psalms 40:3-4,10-11,17
(3) He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh. (4) Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies. (10) I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly. (11) Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me. (17) But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.
Mark 16:15-20
(15) He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation. (16) He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned. (17) These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages; (18) they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” (19) So then the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. (20) They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
