Bible in a Year.

On day 324, in Acts 3, we see God's power manifested in miracles through the apostles. Romans 4-5 celebrates Abraham's faith as a model of justification and hope. Proverbs 27:1-3 reminds us not to boast about the future and the importance of humility and wisdom in daily life.

1. Now Peter and John went up into the temple at the ninth hour of prayer.

2. And a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb, was carried: whom they laid every day at the gate of the temple, which is called Beautiful, that he might ask alms of them that went into the temple.

3. He, when he had seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive an alms.

4. But Peter with John fastening his eyes upon him, said: Look upon us.

5. But he looked earnestly upon them, hoping that he should receive something of them.

6. But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none; but what I have, I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise, and walk.

7. And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up, and forthwith his feet and soles received strength.

8. And he leaping up, stood, and walked, and went in with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

9. And all the people saw him walking and praising God.

10. And they knew him, that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beartiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.

11. And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran to them to the porch which is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

12. But Peter seeing, made answer to the people: Ye men of Israel, why wonder you at this? or why look you upon us, as if by our strength or power we had made this man to walk?

13. The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus, whom you indeed delivered up and denied before the face of Pilate, when he judged he should be released.

14. But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you.

15. But the author of life you killed, whom God hath raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

16. And in the faith of his name, this man, whom you have seen and known, hath his name strengthened; and the faith which is by him, hath given this perfect soundness in the sight of you all.

17. And now, brethren, I know that you did it through ignorance, as did also your rulers.

18. But those things which God before had shewed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

19. Be penitent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.

20. That when the times of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord, and he shall send him who hath been preached unto you, Jesus Christ,

21. Whom heaven indeed must receive, until the times of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the beginning of the world.

22. For Moses said: A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me: him you shall hear according to all things whatsoever he shall speak to you.

23. And it shall be, that every soul which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

24. And all the prophets, from Samuel and afterwards, who have spoken, have told of these days.

25. You are the children of the prophets, and of the testament which God made to our fathers, saying to Abraham: And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

26. To you first God, raising up his Son, hath sent him to bless you; that every one may convert himself from his wickedness.

Chapter 4

1. What shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh.

2. For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.

3. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.

4. Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt.

5. But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.

6. As David also termeth the blessedness of a man, to whom God reputeth justice without works:

7. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

8. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin.

9. This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only, or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice.

10. How then was it reputed? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

11. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith, which he had, being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised, that unto them also it may be reputed to justice:

12. And might be the father of circumcision; not to them only, that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faithful, that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

13. For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith.

14. For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, the promise is made of no effect.

15. For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

16. Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

17. (As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations,) before God, whom he believed, who quickeneth the dead; and calleth those things that are not, as those that are.

18. Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be.

19. And he was not weak in faith; neither did he consider his own body now dead, whereas he was almost an hundred years old, nor the dead womb of Sara.

20. In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust; but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:

21. Most fully knowing, that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform.

22. And therefore it was reputed to him unto justice.

23. Now it is not written only for him, that it was reputed to him unto justice,

24. But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him, that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead,

25. Who was delivered up for our sins, and rose again for our justification.

Chapter 5

1. Being justified therefore by faith, let us have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ:

2. By whom also we have access through faith into this grace, wherein we stand, and glory in the hope of the glory of the sons of God.

3. And not only so; but we glory also in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

4. And patience trial; and trial hope;

5. And hope confoundeth not: because the charity of God is poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost, who is given to us.

6. For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly?

7. For scarce for a just man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.

8. But God commendeth his charity towards us; because when as yet we were sinners, according to the time,

9. Christ died for us; much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.

10. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

11. And not only so; but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

12. Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned.

13. For until the law sin was in the world; but sin was not imputed, when the law was not.

14. But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over them also who have not sinned after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come.

15. But not as the offence, so also the gift. For if by the offence of one, many died; much more the grace of God, and the gift, by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

16. And not as it was by one sin, so also is the gift. For judgment indeed was by one unto condemnation; but grace is of many offences, unto justification.

17. For if by one man's offence death reigned through one; much more they who receive abundance of grace, and of the gift, and of justice, shall reign in life through one, Jesus Christ.

18. Therefore, as by the offence of one, unto all men to condemnation; so also by the justice of one, unto all men to justification of life.

19. For as by the disobedience of one man, many were made sinners; so also by the obedience of one, many shall be made just.

20. Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.

21. That as sin hath reigned to death; so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

1. Boast not for to morrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come may bring forth.

2. Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips.

3. A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both.