“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased ¹  to give you the kingdom.

Bring ¹  the fattened calf ²  and kill it! Let us eat ³  and celebrate,

“There was a rich man who dressed in purple ¹  and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously ²  every day.

He was a lamp that was burning and shining, ¹  and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time ²  in his light.

Now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word.

So Philip started speaking, ¹  and beginning with this scripture ²  proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

I thank God ¹  that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing,

And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,

in whom we have boldness and confident access ¹  to God ²  because of ³  Christ’s ⁴  faithfulness. ⁵ 

I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you

For every creation of God is good and no food ¹  is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow. ¹ 

Joab replied to the man who was telling him this, “What! You saw this? Why didn’t you strike him down right on the spot? ¹  I would have given you ten pieces of silver ²  and a commemorative belt!” ³ 

So all the assembly which had returned from the exile constructed temporary shelters and lived in them. The Israelites had not done so from the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day. Everyone experienced very great joy. ¹ 

Now Mordecai went out from the king’s presence in purple and white royal attire, with a large golden crown and a purple linen mantle. The city of Susa shouted with joy. ¹ 

I will remember and weep! ¹  For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival. ² 

You assist ¹  those who delight in doing what is right, ²  who observe your commandments. ³  Look, you were angry because we violated them continually. How then can we be saved? ⁴ 

When you see this, you will be happy, ¹  and you will be revived. ²  The Lord will reveal his power to his servants and his anger to his enemies. ³ 

For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes ¹  will joyfully look on the tin tablet ²  in Zerubbabel’s hand. (These are the eyes of the Lord, which constantly range across the whole earth.)