Today's Reading | August 14, 2025
Acts 13:42–52
Introduction Acts 13:42–52: Paul and Barnabas are invited to return to the synagogue in Antioch, and many Gentiles receive their message with joy. Others, however, seek to expel them from their region. Today’s Key Verse: Acts 13:47 GNT [Paul and Barnabas said:] “This is the commandment that the Lord has given us: ‘I have made you a light for the…
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John 13:21–35
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Colossians 4:2–18
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