Bible in a Year.

On the 322nd, we contemplate the ascension of Jesus and the promise of the Holy Spirit in Acts 1, which begins the mission of the Church. Romans 1 reminds us of the revelation of God's righteousness and the necessity of faith. Proverbs 26:24-26 warns of the dangers of falsehood and hypocrisy, reinforcing the importance of integrity.

1. The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,

2. Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.

3. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God.

4. And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth.

5. For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.

6. They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

7. But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power:

8. But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.

9. And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10. And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments.

11. Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, as you have seen him going into heaven.

12. Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath day's journey.

13. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Jude the brother of James.

14. All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

15. In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said: (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty:)

16. Men, brethren, the scripture must needs be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the leader of them that apprehended Jesus:

17. Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

18. And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out.

19. And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: so that the same field was called in their tongue, Haceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

20. For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.

21. Wherefore of these men who have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,

22. Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection.

23. And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

24. And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

25. To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place.

26. And they gave them lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

1. Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

2. Which he had promised before, by his prophets, in the holy scriptures,

3. Concerning his Son, who was made to him of the seed of David, according to the flesh,

4. Who was predestinated the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead;

5. By whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith, in all nations, for his name;

6. Among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ:

7. To all that are at Rome, the beloved of God, called to be saints. Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

8. First I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all, because your faith is spoken of in the whole world.

9. For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration of you;

10. Always in my prayers making request, if by any means now at length I may have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you.

11. For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual grace, to strengthen you:

12. That is to say, that I may be comforted together in you, by that which is common to us both, your faith and mine.

13. And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you, (and have been hindered hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

14. To the Greeks and to the barbarians, to the wise and to the unwise, I am a debtor;

15. So (as much as is in me) I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are at Rome.

16. For I am not ashamed of the gospel. For it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, to the Jew first, and to the Greek.

17. For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith.

18. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice:

19. Because that which is known of God is manifest in them. For God hath manifested it unto them.

20. For the invisible things of him, from the creation of the world, are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made; his eternal power also, and divinity: so that they are inexcusable.

21. Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God, or given thanks; but became vain in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22. For professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.

23. And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and of fourfooted beasts, and of creeping things.

24. Wherefore God gave them up to the desires of their heart, unto uncleanness, to dishonour their own bodies among themselves.

25. Who changed the truth of God into a lie; and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26. For this cause God delivered them up to shameful affections. For their women have changed the natural use into that use which is against nature.

27. And, in like manner, the men also, leaving the natural use of the women, have burned in their lusts one towards another, men with men working that which is filthy, and receiving in themselves the recompense which was due to their error.

28. And as they liked not to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate sense, to do those things which are not convenient;

29. Being filled with all iniquity, malice, fornication, avarice, wickedness, full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity, whisperers,

30. Detractors, hateful to God, contumelious, proud, haughty, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31. Foolish, dissolute, without affection, without fidelity, without mercy.

32. Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death; and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.

24. An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.

25. When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart.

26. He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly.