25 of 25 for January

Matthew 10:1-20; Acts 15:1-21; Psalm 23; Genesis 50 (New American Standard Bible)

Matthew 10: A Hard Road before Them
16"(X)Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be (Y)shrewd as serpents and (Z)innocent as doves.
17"But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the (AA)courts and scourge you (AB)in their synagogues;
18and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
19"(AC)But when they hand you over, (AD)do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say.
20"For (AE)it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

Psalm 23 The LORD, the Psalmist's Shepherd. A Psalm of David.
1The LORD is my (A)shepherd,
I shall (B)not want.
2He makes me lie down in (C)green pastures;
He (D)leads me beside (E)quiet waters.
3He (F)restores my soul;
He (G)guides me in the (H)paths of righteousness
For His name's sake.
4Even though I (I)walk through the [a]valley of the shadow of death,
I (J)fear no [b]evil, for (K)You are with me;
Your (L)rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5You (M)prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You have (N)anointed my head with oil;
My (O)cup overflows.
6Surely (P)goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will [c](Q)dwell in the house of the LORD forever.