Daily Readings

DAILY BIBLE READINGS 2023
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for the Daily Bible readings
Thursday, June 1, 2023: Psalm 8; Job 38:1-11; 2 Timothy 1:8-12a
Friday, June 2, 2023: Psalm 8; Job 38:12-21; 2 Timothy 1:12b-14
Saturday, June 3, 2023: Psalm 8; Job 38:22-38; John 14:15-17
Sunday, June 4, 2023: Trinity Sunday Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20
Monday, June 5, 2023: Psalm 29; Job 38:39-39:12; 1 Corinthians 12:1-3
Tuesday, June 6, 2023: Psalm 29; Job 39:13-25; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13
Wednesday, June 7, 2023: Psalm 29; Job 39:26 to 40:5; John 14:25-26
Thursday, June 8, 2023: Psalm 33:1-12; Genesis 13:1-18; 2 Peter 2:17-22; Psalm 50:7-15; Lamentations 1:7-11
Friday, June 9, 2023: Psalm 33:1-12; Genesis 14:17-24; Acts 28:1-10; Psalm 50:7-15; Lamentations 3:40-58
Saturday, June 10, 2023: Psalm 33:1-12; Genesis 15:1-20; Matthew 9:27-34; Psalm 50:7-15; Exodus 34:1-9
Sunday, June 11, 2023: Proper 5 Genesis 12:1-9; Psalm 33:1-12; Hosea 5:15-6:6; Psalm 50:7-15;
Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Monday, June 12, 2023: Psalm 119:41-48; Genesis 16:1-15; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:2; Psalm 40:1-8; Leviticus 15:25-31; 22:1-9
Tuesday, June 13, 2023: Psalm 119:41-48; Genesis 17:1-27; Hebrews 13:1-16; Psalm 40:1-8;
Wednesday, June 14, 2023: Psalm 119:41-48; Genesis 18:16-33; Matthew 12:1-8; Psalm 40:1-8; Hosea 14:1-9
Thursday, June 15, 2023: Psalm 116:1-2 & 12-19; Genesis 21:1-7; Hebrews 3:1-6; Psalm 100; Exodus 4:18-23
Friday, June 16, 2023: Psalm 116:1-2 & 12-19; Genesis 24:1-9; Acts 7:35-43; Psalm 100; Exodus 4:27-31
Saturday, June 17, 2023: Psalm 116:1-2 & 12-19; Genesis 24:10-52; Mark 7:1-13; Psalm 100;
Sunday, June 18, 2023: Proper 6 Genesis 18:1-15 & 21:1-7; Psalm 116:1-2 & 12-19; Exodus 19:2-8a; Psalm 100; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8-23
Monday, June 19, 2023: Psalm 126; Genesis 23:1-19; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5; Psalm 105:1-11 & 37-45; Joshua 1:1-11
Tuesday, June 20, 2023: Psalm 126; Genesis 25:7-11; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5; Psalm 105:1-11 & 37-45; 1 Samuel 3:1-9
Wednesday, June 21, 2023: Psalm 126; Nehemiah 9:1-8; Luke 6:12-19; Psalm 105:1-11 & 37-45; Proverbs 4:10-27
Thursday, June 22, 2023: Psalm 86:1-10; Exodus 12:43-49; Hebrews 2:5-9; Psalm 69:7-10 & 16-18; Jeremiah 18:12-17; Hebrews 2:5-9
Friday, June 23, 2023: Psalm 86:1-10; Genesis 35:1-4; Acts 5:17-26; Psalm 69:7-10 & 16-18;
Saturday, June 24, 2023: Psalm 86:1-10; Ezekiel 29:3-7; Luke 11:53-12:3: Psalm 69:7-10 & 16-18;
Sunday, June 25, 2023: Proper 7 Genesis 21:8-21; Psalm 86:1-10 & 16-17; Jeremiah 20:7-13; Psalm 69:7-18; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39
Monday, June 26, 2023: Psalm 86:11-17; Genesis 16:1-15; Revelation 2:1-7; Psalm 6; Micah 7:1-7
Tuesday, June 27, 2023: Psalm 86:11-17; Genesis 25:12-18; Revelation 2:8-11; Psalm 6; Jeremiah 26:1-12
Wednesday, June 28, 2023: Psalm 86:11-17; Jeremiah 42:18-22; Matthew 10:5-23; Psalm 6; Jeremiah 38:1-13
Thursday, June 29, 2023: Psalm 13; Micah 7:18-20; Galatians 5:2-6; Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18; Jeremiah 25:1-7
Friday, June 30, 2023: Psalm 13; 2 Chronicles 20:5-12; Galatians 5:7-12; Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18;
A Greek Word For Your Mind: koinonia (Fellowship)
The word koinonia belongs to a large family of words, occurring some 66
times in different forms in the New Testament, with a root meaning “to
have in common” (koinos). It has become part of our everyday English
language in the word “coin”, i.e. what is a commonly accepted currency.
We are probably most familiar with the word from its use in Acts 2:42
where the early Christians devoted themselves to the Apostles’ teaching,
and to “the fellowship” (koinonia). This “fellowship” is further defined in
v.44 where we read that they held all things in common (koina), sharing
their very belongings with one another. There is an interesting historical
precedent for this practice from a community in Lipara (1st Century BCE),
who “made their possessions common property and lived according to the
custom of common meals”1 The concept of fellowship, then, was much
more than simply a sharing of one’s beliefs or a common sense of belonging:
it actually expressed itself in practical, concrete action by sharing of
material goods and meals. In this sense it is often used to describe
distribution or sharing (verb, koinoneo, see Rom. 12:13).
The Apostle Paul, writing to the Philippians, appeals to the common bond
he has with them in the gospel (koinonia 1:5, 2:1). This common bond,
however, runs quite deep, for it involves a participation or sharing in the
very sufferings of Christ (Phil 3:10, 2 Cor. 1:7, 1 Pet. 4:13). When
Christians participate together in the Lord’s Supper, we are actually
identifying ourselves with the sufferings of the crucified Christ, by
participation (koinonia) in his broken body and shed blood (1 Cor. 10:16).
This represents the very heart of our Christian discipleship, so much so that
Peter claims we have become “partakers or sharers (koinonoi) of the divine
nature” (2 Pet. 1:4). Now that is mind blowing!
There is one further unusual usage of koinoo, often translated in the KJV
as “defiles” (see Matt 15:11, 18 c.f. Mark 7:20, Acts 21:28). In these
instances “defilement” means to make something common, or reduce its
true value (translated as “unholy” in Acts 10:15). I wonder how often we
have devalued holy things as “common”?
Essentially, we are one in shared faith, respecting our various differences,
but united together in the love of Christ our Lord.
Rev Graham Warne