Bible in a Year.

On day 338, Acts 17 shows us Paul preaching in Thessalonica and Athens, proclaiming the risen Christ to Jews and Gentiles. 1 Corinthians 15 teaches the centrality of Christ's resurrection to the Christian faith. Proverbs 28:16-18 reinforces the difference between the righteous and the wicked, highlighting the security that comes from following God's wisdom.

1. And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

2. And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them; and for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures:

3. Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you.

4. And some of them believed, and were associated to Paul and Silas; and of those that served God, and of the Gentiles a great multitude, and of noble women not a few.

5. But the Jews, moved with envy, and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort, and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar; and besetting Jason's house, sought to bring them out unto the people.

6. And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar, are come hither also;

7. Whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

8. And they stirred up the people, and the rulers of the city hearing these things,

9. And having taken satisfaction of Jason and of the rest, they let them go.

10. But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea. Who, when they were come thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

11. Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so.

12. And many indeed of them believed, and of honourable women that were Gentiles, and of men not a few.

13. And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude.

14. And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.

15. And they that conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

16. Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.

17. He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them that served God, and in the marketplace, every day with them that were there.

18. And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him; and some said: What is it, that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

19. And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?

20. For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

21. (Now all the Athenians, and strangers that were there, employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)

22. But Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.

23. For passing by, and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on which was written: To the unknown God. What therefore you worship, without knowing it, that I preach to you:

24. God, who made the world, and all things therein; he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

25. Neither is he served with men's hands, as though he needed any thing; seeing it is he who giveth to all life, and breath, and all things:

26. And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, determining appointed times, and the limits of their habitation.

27. That they should seek God, if happily they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us:

28. For in him we live, and move, and are; as some also of your own poets said: For we are also his offspring.

29. Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the divinity to be like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the graving of art, and device of man.

30. And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men, that all should every where do penance.

31. Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed; giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.

32. And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked, but others said: We will hear thee again concerning this matter.

33. So Paul went out from among them.

34. But certain men adhering to him, did believe; among whom was also Dionysius, the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

1. Now I make known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you have received, and wherein you stand;

2. By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain.

3. For I delivered unto you first of all, which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures:

4. And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures:

5. And that he was seen by Cephas; and after that by the eleven.

6. Then he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once: of whom many remain until this present, and some are fallen asleep.

7. After that, he was seen by James, then by all the apostles.

8. And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due time.

9. For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

10. But by the grace of God, I am what I am; and his grace in me hath not been void, but I have laboured more abundantly than all they: yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

11. For whether I, or they, so we preach, and so you have believed.

12. Now if Christ be preached, that he arose again from the dead, how do some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

13. But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen again.

14. And if Christ be not risen again, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

15. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God: because we have given testimony against God, that he hath raised up Christ; whom he hath not raised up, if the dead rise not again.

16. For if the dead rise not again, neither is Christ risen again.

17. And if Christ be not risen again, your faith is vain, for you are yet in your sins.

18. Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ, are perished.

19. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

20. But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep :

21. For by a man came death, and by a man the resurrection of the dead.

22. And as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive.

23. But every one in his own order: the firstfruits Christ, then they that are of Christ, who have believed in his coming.

24. Afterwards the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God and the Father, when he shall have brought to nought all principality, and power, and virtue.

25. For he must reign, until he hath put all his enemies under his feet.

26. And the enemy death shall be destroyed last: For he hath put all things under his feet. And whereas he saith,

27. All things are put under him; undoubtedly, he is excepted, who put all things under him.

28. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then the Son also himself shall be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

29. Otherwise what shall they do that are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not again at all? why are they then baptized for them?

30. Why also are we in danger every hour?

31. I die daily, I protest by your glory, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

32. If (according to man) I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me, if the dead rise not again? Let us eat and drink, for to morrow we shall die.

33. Be not seduced: Evil communications corrupt good manners.

34. Awake, ye just, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God, I speak it to your shame.

35. But some man will say: How do the dead rise again? or with what manner of body shall they come?

36. Senseless man, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die first.

37. And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be; but bare grain, as of wheat, or of some of the rest.

38. But God giveth it a body as he will: and to every seed its proper body.

39. All flesh is not the same flesh: but one is the flesh of men, another of beasts, another of birds, another of fishes.

40. And there are bodies celestial, and bodies terrestrial: but, one is the glory of the celestial, and another of the terrestrial.

41. One is the glory of the sun, another the glory of the moon, and another the glory of the stars. For star differeth from star in glory.

42. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it shall rise in incorruption.

43. It is sown in dishonour, it shall rise in glory. It is sown in weakness, it shall rise in power.

44. It is sown a natural body, it shall rise a spiritual body. If there be a natural body, there is also a spiritual body, as it is written:

45. The first man Adam was made into a living soul; the last Adam into a quickening spirit.

46. Yet that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; afterwards that which is spiritual.

47. The first man was of the earth, earthly: the second man, from heaven, heavenly.

48. Such as is the earthly, such also are the earthly: and such as is the heavenly, such also are they that are heavenly.

49. Therefore as we have borne the image of the earthly, let us bear also the image of the heavenly.

50. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot possess the kingdom of God: neither shall corruption possess incorruption.

51. Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall all indeed rise again: but we shall not all be changed.

52. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall rise again incorruptible: and we shall be changed.

53. For this corruptible must put on incorruption; and this mortal must put on immortality.

54. And when this mortal hath put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory.

55. O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?

56. Now the sting of death is sin: and the power of sin is the law.

57. But thanks be to God, who hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast and unmoveable; always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

16. A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days.

17. A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him.

18. He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.