Daily Lectionary

June 14, 2024

June 13, 2024 June 15, 2024

These daily readings from the EHV follow the one-year daily lectionary provided in Christian Worship: Hymnal, the Lutheran Service Book, and the Treasury of Daily Prayer. In this lectionary, two readings of 15-25 verses each are provided for each day. Under this plan, nearly all of the New Testament and approximately one-third of the Old Testament are read each year. These readings fit well within the daily offices of Matins, Vespers, or Compline as daily family devotions.

Proverbs 14:1-27

More Wise Ways to Live

14¹A wise woman builds her house,

but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

²Whoever walks in the right way fears the Lord,

but a person who is devious in his ways despises him.

³In the mouth of a stubborn fool there is a proud rod,^[]

but the lips of the wise protect them.

⁴Without cattle the manger is empty,

but a great harvest is gained by the strength of an ox.

⁵A faithful witness does not lie,

but a false witness breathes lies.

⁶A scoffer seeks wisdom yet finds none,

but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

⁷Keep away from a foolish person,

since you will not learn anything from his lips.

⁸The wisdom of a sensible^[] person is that he understands his way,

but the stupidity of fools is deceptive.^[]

⁹Fools scoff at the idea of guilt,^[]

but favor is found among the upright.

¹⁰A heart knows its own bitterness,

and no stranger can share its joy.

¹¹The house of the wicked will be destroyed,

but the tent of the upright will thrive.

¹²There is a way that seems right to a man,

but in the end it is the road to death.

¹³Even in laughter a heart can ache,

and the end of joy may be grief.

¹⁴A backslider^[] will be satisfied with his ways,^[]

and a good man will be satisfied with his.

¹⁵A gullible person trusts anything,

but a sensible person considers his steps.

¹⁶A wise person fears and turns from evil,

but a fool is rash and overconfident.

¹⁷A short-tempered person acts foolishly,

and a schemer is hated.

¹⁸Gullible people inherit stupidity,

but sensible people embrace knowledge.

¹⁹Evil people will bow down to good people,

and wicked people will bow at the gates of the righteous.

²⁰A poor person is hated even by his neighbor,

but those who love a rich person are many.

²¹A person who despises his neighbor is sinning,

but one who is kind to the oppressed is blessed.

²²Don't those who plan evil go astray?

But those who plan to do good find mercy and truth.

²³In all hard work there is gain,

but empty talk leads only to poverty.

²⁴Their wealth is a crown for the wise,

but the stupidity of fools is just stupidity.

²⁵A truthful witness saves lives,

but a liar breathes deceit.

²⁶In the fear of the Lord a person gains strong confidence,

and his children will have a refuge.

²⁷The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life.

It turns a person away from the snares of death.

John 15:1-11

Jesus Shows Love as the True Vine

15¹“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.^[] ²Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, he is going to cut off. And he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will bear more fruit.

³“You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ⁴Remain in me, and I am going to remain in you. A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Likewise, you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me.

⁵“I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him is the one who bears much fruit, because without me you can do nothing. ⁶If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown away like a branch and withers. Such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. ⁷If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ⁸My Father is glorified by this: that you continue to bear much fruit and prove to be^[] my disciples.

⁹“As the Father has loved me, so also I have loved you. Remain in my love. ¹⁰If you hold on to my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have held on to my Father's commands and remain in his love. ¹¹I have told you these things so that my joy would continue to be in you and that your joy would be complete.