Bible in a Year.

On day 355, 1 John 1-3 reminds us of the importance of living in love and integrity, walking in God's light. 2 Thessalonians 1-3 provides guidance on perseverance in tribulations and Christian responsibility, while Proverbs 30:20-23 offers practical advice on prudence and discernment in daily behavior.

Chapter 1

1. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life:

2. For the life was manifested; and we have seen and do bear witness, and declare unto you the life eternal, which was with the Father, and hath appeared to us:

3. That which we have seen and have heard, we declare unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship may be with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

4. And these things we write to you, that you may rejoice, and your joy may be full.

5. And this is the declaration which we have heard from him, and declare unto you: That God is light, and in him there is no darkness.

6. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.

7. But if we walk in the light, as he also is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

8. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all iniquity.

10. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Chapter 2

1. My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. But if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just:

2. And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

3. And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.

4. He who saith that he knoweth him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

5. But he that keepeth his word, in him in very deed the charity of God is perfected; and by this we know that we are in him.

6. He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked.

7. Dearly beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard.

8. Again a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true both in him and in you; because the darkness is passed, and the true light now shineth.

9. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

10. He that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and there is no scandal in him.

11. But he that hateth his brother, is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth; because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

12. I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

13. I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him, who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.

14. I write unto you, babes, because you have known the Father. I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.

15. Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.

16. For all that is in the world, is the concupiscence of the flesh, and the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world.

17. And the world passeth away, and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God, abideth for ever.

18. Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.

19. They went out from us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have remained with us; but that they may be manifest, that they are not all of us.

20. But you have the unction from the Holy One, and know all things.

21. I have not written to you as to them that know not the truth, but as to them that know it: and that no lie is of the truth.

22. Who is a liar, but he who denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is Antichrist, who denieth the Father, and the Son.

23. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father. He that confesseth the Son, hath the Father also.

24. As for you, let that which you have heard from the beginning, abide in you. If that abide in you, which you have heard from the beginning, you also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father.

25. And this is the promise which he hath promised us, life everlasting.

26. These things have I written to you, concerning them that seduce you.

27. And as for you, let the unction, which you have received from him, abide in you. And you have no need that any man teach you; but as his unction teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie. And as it hath taught you, abide in him.

28. And now, little children, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be confounded by him at his coming.

29. If you know, that he is just, know ye, that every one also, who doth justice, is born of him.

Chapter 3

1. Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

2. Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.

3. And every one that hath this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.

4. Whosoever committeth sin commmitteth also iniquity; and sin is iniquity.

5. And you know that he appeared to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.

6. Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not; and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, nor known him.

7. Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just.

8. He that commmitteth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9. Whosoever is born of God, commmitteth not sin: for his seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born of God.

10. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just, is not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother.

11. For this is the declaration, which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another.

12. Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just.

13. Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you.

14. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not, abideth in death.

15. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself.

16. In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17. He that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?

18. My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.

19. In this we know that we are of the truth: and in his sight shall persuade our hearts.

20. For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21. Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God:

22. And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

23. And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ: and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us.

24. And he that keepeth his commandments, abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

Chapter 1

1. Paul, and Sylvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2. Grace unto you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3. We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you towards each other, aboundeth:

4. So that we ourselves also glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith, and in all your persecutions and tribulations, which you endure,

5. For an example of the just judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you suffer.

6. Seeing it is a just thing with God to repay tribulation to them that trouble you:

7. And to you who are troubled, rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven, with the angels of his power:

8. In a flame of fire, giving vengeance to them who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9. Who shall suffer eternal punishment in destruction, from the face of the Lord, and from the glory of his power:

10. When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be made wonderful in all them who have believed; because our testimony was believed upon you in that day.

11. Wherefore also we pray always for you; that our God would make you worthy of his vocation, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith in power;

12. That the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Chapter 2

1. And we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him:

2. That you be not easily moved from your sense, nor be terrified, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by epistle, as sent from us, as if the day of the Lord were at hand.

3. Let no man deceive you by any means, for unless there come a revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

4. Who opposeth, and is lifted up above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself as if he were God.

5. Remember you not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

6. And now you know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his time.

7. For the mystery of iniquity already worketh; only that he who now holdeth, do hold, until he be taken out of the way.

8. And then that wicked one shall be revealed whom the Lord Jesus shall kill with the spirit of his mouth; and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming, him,

9. Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders,

10. And in all seduction of iniquity to them that perish; because they receive not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Therefore God shall send them the operation of error, to believe lying:

11. That all may be judged who have not believed the truth, but have consented to iniquity.

12. But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of God, for that God hath chosen you firstfruits unto salvation, in sanctification of the spirit, and faith of the truth:

13. Whereunto also he hath called you by our gospel, unto the purchasing of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

14. Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle.

15. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God and our Father, who hathloved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope in grace,

16. Exhort your hearts, and confirm you in every good work and word.

Chapter 3

1. For the rest, brethren, pray for us, that the word of God may run, and may be glorified, even as among you;

2. And that we may be delivered from importunate and evil men; for all men have not faith.

3. But God is faithful, who will strengthen and keep you from evil.

4. And we have confidence concerning you in the Lord, that the things which we command, you both do, and will do.

5. And the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God, and the patience of Christ.

6. And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not according to the tradition which they have received of us.

7. For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we were not disorderly among you;

8. Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing, but in labour and in toil we worked night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you.

9. Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.

10. For also when we were with you, this we declared to you: that, if any man will not work, neither let him eat.

11. For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly, working not at all, but curiously meddling.

12. Now we charge them that are such, and beseech them by the Lord Jesus Christ, that, working with silence, they would eat their own bread.

13. But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

14. And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed:

15. Yet do not esteem him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16. Now the Lord of peace himself give you everlasting peace in every place. The Lord be with you all.

17. The salutation of Paul with my own hand; which is the sign in every epistle. So I write.

18. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

20. Such is also the way of an adulterous woman, who eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith: I have done no evil.

21. By three things the earth is disturbed, and the fourth it cannot bear:

22. By a slave when he reigneth: by a fool when he is filled with meat:

23. By an odious woman when she is married: and by a bondwoman when she is heir to her mistress.