October 30, 2026

1Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers: 2grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanksgiving. 3I give thanks to my God at every remembrance of you, 4praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you, 5because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now. 6I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. 7It is right that I should think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, you who are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, 10to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.

1Psalm 111 Praise of God for Goodness to Israel - Hallelujah! I will praise the LORD with all my heart in the assembled congregation of the upright. 2Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them. 3Majestic and glorious is his work, his righteousness endures forever. 4He won renown for his wondrous deeds; gracious and merciful is the LORD. 5He gives food to those who fear him, he remembers his covenant forever. 6He showed his powerful deeds to his people, giving them the inheritance of the nations.

27My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

1On a sabbath he went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. 2In front of him there was a man suffering from dropsy. 3Jesus spoke to the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking, “Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath or not?” 4But they kept silent; so he took the man and, after he had healed him, dismissed him. 5Then he said to them, “Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?” 6But they were unable to answer his question. Conduct of Invited Guests and Hosts.