Sondag 14 April 2024.

PÊREL VIR ELKE DAG:

(Handelinge 3:1-11)

TOE SÊ PETRUS VIR HOM: “GELD HET EK NIE, MAAR DIT WAT EK HET, DIT GEE EK VIR JOU:”

1. Petrus en Johannes was een middag op pad tempel toe. Dit was drie-uur, die gebedstyd.

2. Net toe word daar ‘n man aangedra wat van sy geboorte af lam was. Mense het hom daagliks laat sit by die tempel-poort, wat as Mooipoort bekend staan, om by die tempel-gangers te bedel.

3. Petrus en Johannes wou net by die tempel ingaan, toe hy hulle sien, en ‘n bydrae by hulle vra.

4. Petrus en Johannes kyk hom toe stip aan, en sê: “Kyk na ons!”

5. Die verlamde man kyk toe na hulle in die verwagting dat hy ‘n bydrae gaan kry.

6. Maar toe sê Petrus vir hom: “Geld het ek nie. Maar wat ek het, dit gee ek vir jou: Op gesag van Jesus Christus van Nasaret, staan op en loop!”

7. Petrus vat die man toe aan sy regterhand, en help hom op. En onmiddellik het sy voete en enkels gesond en sterk geword.

8. Hy het op sy voete gestaan, en begin rondstap. Daarna, terwyl hy rondstap, huppel en God prys, is hy saam met hulle die tempel in.

9. Die hele volk het gesien hoe hy loop, en gehoor hoe hy God prys.

10. Toe hulle hom sien en besef dat dit hy is wat voor die tempel by Mooipoort gesit en bedel het, was hulle heeltemal verstom.

11. Hulle het van verwondering by die Pilaargang van Salomo saamgedrom, terwyl die man gesorg het dat hy by Petrus en Johannes bly.

PEARL FOR EACH DAY:

Sunday 14 April 2024.

(Acts 3:1-11)

PETER SAID: “I HAVE NO SILVER OR GOLD, BUT WHAT I DO HAVE, I GIVE TO YOU:”

1. Peter and John were going to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

2. And a man, lame from birth, was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, that is called ‘Beautiful Gate,’ to ask alms of those entering the temple.

3. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms.

4. And Peter directed his gaze on him, as did John, and said: “Look at us!”

5. And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.

6. But Peter said: “I have no silver or gold, but what I do have, I give to you. In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!”

7. And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.

8. And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

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

10. and recognized him as the one who sat at the ‘Beautiful Gate,’ of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement, at what had happened to him.

11. While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them, in the portico called Solomon’s.

(Ek vertrou die Heilige Gees van God om my van die korrekte Skriflesing gedeelte te voorsien elke dag, volgens u behoeftes en verwagtinge. Aan Hom kom toe alle eer, heerlikheid, krag, mag, majesteit, lofprysing, aanbidding, en danksegging, van nou af tot in ewigheid. 

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I am trusting the Holy Spirit of God to reveal the correct portion of Scripture to me every day, according to your needs and expectations. 

To Him be all glory, honour, power, might, majesty, praise, worship and thanksgiving, from now and forever more.)

Saterdag 13 April 2024.

PÊREL VIR ELKE DAG:

(Handelinge 2:37-47)

AL DIE GELOWIGES HET GEREELD BYMEKAAR GEKOM:

37. Petrus se woorde het baie diep geraak. Hulle het toe vir Petrus en die ander apostels gevra: ‘Geagte volksgenote, wat moet ons doen?’

38. Petrus se antwoord was: “Kom tot inkeer en maak reg met God. Laat julle in die Naam van Jesus Christus doop, sodat julle sondes vergewe kan word, en julle sal die Heilige Gees as gawe ontvang.

39. Hierdie belofte is bedoel vir julle en julle kinders, en selfs vir die nie-Jode – almal wat die Here ons God sal nader roep.”

40. Petrus het nog lank aanhou getuig, en ‘n ernstige beroep op sy hoorders gedoen: “Laat julle red uit hierdie afgedwaalde geslag!”

41. Diegene wat Petrus se boodskap ontvang het, is gedoop en het lede van die Kerk geword. Dit was ongeveer drie duisend mense.

42. Hulle het hulleself volledig gewy aan die leer van die apostels, aan die versorging van mekaar, aan die gemeenskaplike maaltye, en aan gebede.

43. Diep ontsag het oor elke persoon gekom, en die apostels het baie wonders en wondertekens laat plaasvind.

44. Al die gelowiges het gereeld bymekaar gekom, en hulle het alles wat hulle besit het, met mekaar gedeel.

45. Hulle het hulle grond en besittings verkoop, en die geld aan almal uitgedeel, volgens elkeen se behoefte.

46. Hulle het almal elke dag getrou by die tempel bymekaar gekom, van huis tot huis die ‘Maaltyd van die Here,’ gevier, en hulle kos met jubelende blydskap, en in alle opregtheid geëet.

47. Hulle het God deurentyd geprys, en die goedgesindheid van die hele volk geniet. En die Here het elke dag mense wat verlos word, by hulle gevoeg.

PEARL FOR EACH DAY:

Saturday 13 April 2024.

(Acts 2:37-47)

ALL WHO BELIEVED WERE TOGETHER:

37. When they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’

38. And Peter said to them: “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the Name of Jesus Christ, for forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit.

39. “For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to Himself.”

40. And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying: “Save yourself from this crooked generation.”

41. So those who received the Word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

42. And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

43. And awe came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.

44. And all who believed were together, and had all things in common.

45. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.

46. And day by day, attending the temple together, and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,

47. praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day, those who were being saved.

(Ek vertrou die Heilige Gees van God om my van die korrekte Skriflesing gedeelte te voorsien elke dag, volgens u behoeftes en verwagtinge. Aan Hom kom toe alle eer, heerlikheid, krag, mag, majesteit, lofprysing, aanbidding, en danksegging, van nou af tot in ewigheid. 

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I am trusting the Holy Spirit of God to reveal the correct portion of Scripture to me every day, according to your needs and expectations. 

To Him be all glory, honour, power, might, majesty, praise, worship and thanksgiving, from now and forever more.)

Vrydag 12 April 2024.

PÊREL VIR ELKE DAG:

(Handelinge 2:25-36)

“EK WEET U SAL MY GEES NIE IN HADES AGTERGELAAT NIE:”

25. “Koning Dawid het die volgende van Hom gesê: ‘+Ek het die Here altyd by my gesien. Niks en niemand sal my laat wankel nie, want Hy is hier reg by my.

26. ‘+Dis hoekom my hart bly is, en my tong jubel! Ja nog meer: omdat ek hoop het, leef ek rustig.

27. ‘+Ek weet U sal My gees nie in Hades agterlaat nie, of dat U Heilige in die graf vergaan nie.

28. ‘+U het My die paaie geleer wat na die lewe lei, U sal My bly maak met U teenwoordigheid.’+

29. Geagte volksgenote, verstaan goed! Dawid het in hierdie woorde wat ek aangehaal het, nie van homself gepraat nie. Ons weet mos hy hét gesterf, en is begrawe, en sy graf is tot vandag toe hier by ons.

30. “Hy het dus as profeet opgetree, en hy het geweet dat God met ‘n eed aan hom belowe het dat een van Sy nakomelinge, as Messias op die troon sou sit.

31. “Dawid het in die toekoms gesien, en oor die opstanding van die Messias gepraat: ‘+Hy sal nie in Hades agtergelaat word nie, Sy liggaam sal nie in die graf vergaan nie.’+

32. “Hierdie woorde van Dawid, handel oor Jesus. God het Hóm opgewek. Ons is almal getuies hiervan.

33. “Hy is derhalwe verhoog tot die regterhand van God, en nadat Hy die belofte van die Heilige Gees van die Vader ontvang het, het Hy dit uitgestort, soos julle dit nou sien en hoor.

34. “Dawid is nie die Een wat na die hemel toe opgevaar het nie, en tog sê hy: Die Here het vir My Here gesê: ‘+Sit aan My regterhand,

35. “totdat Ek jou vyande heeltemal aan jou onderwerp het.’+

36. “Die hele Israel moet dus vir seker weet, God het hierdie Jesus wat júlle gekruisig het, Here en Christus gemaak.”

PEARL FOR EACH DAY:

Friday 12 April 2024.

(Acts 2:25-36)

“YOU WILL NOT ABANDON MY SOUL TO HADES:”

25. “For David says concerning Him: ‘+I saw the Lord always before me, for He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken;

26. “‘+therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will dwell in hope.

27. “‘+For You Will not abandon My soul to Hades, or let Your Holy One see corruption.

28. “‘+You Have made known to Me the paths of life; You Will make Me full of gladness with Your presence.’+

29. “Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

30. “Being therefore a Prophet, and knowing that God Had sworn with an oath to him that He would set one of his descendants on his throne,

31. “he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.

32. “This Jesus God raised up, and of that we are all witnesses

33. “Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He Has poured out this, that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.

34. “For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: ‘+The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at My right hand,

35. ‘+until I make Your enemies Your footstool’+

36. “Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain, that God Has made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus Whom you crucified.”

(Ek vertrou die Heilige Gees van God om my van die korrekte Skriflesing gedeelte te voorsien elke dag, volgens u behoeftes en verwagtinge. Aan Hom kom toe alle eer, heerlikheid, krag, mag, majesteit, lofprysing, aanbidding, en danksegging, van nou af tot in ewigheid. 

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I am trusting the Holy Spirit of God to reveal the correct portion of Scripture to me every day, according to your needs and expectations. 

To Him be all glory, honour, power, might, majesty, praise, worship and thanksgiving, from now and forever more.)

Donderdag 11 April 2024.

PÊREL VIR ELKE DAG:

(Handelinge 2:14-24)

“JULLE HET HOM AAN DIE KRUIS GESPYKER EN VERMOOR:”

14. Toe staan Petrus saam met die ander apostels op. Hy het die skare met ‘n harde stem toegespreek: “Jode, en julle almal wat in Jerusalem woon, neem nou deeglik kennis, en luister goed na wat ek gaan sê: Julle moet nou goed luister!

15. “Party van julle beweer hierdie mense is dronk. Dis nie waar nie! Dis heeltemal te vroeg daarvoor! Mense is nie nege-uur in die oggend al dronk nie!

16. “Nee, wat hier gebeur, is waarvan God deur die Profeet Joël gepraat het:

17. ‘+Só sal dit in die laaste dae wees,’+ sê God: ‘+Ek sal My Gees op elke mens uitstort. Julle seuns en julle dogters sal die Woord van God verkondig; julle jongmense sal gesigte sien, en julle ou mense sal drome droom.

18. ‘+Ja, op die mans en vroue wat in My diens staan, sal Ek in daardie dae My Gees uitstort, en hulle sal My Woord verkondig.

19. ‘+En Ek sal wonders gee bo in die hemelruim en wonder-tekens onder op die aarde – bloed en vuur en rookwolke.

20. ‘+Die son sal ‘n donker kol word,” en die maan ‘n bloedkol, voor die “Groot en Heerlike Dag van die Here,” kom.

21. ‘+Elkeen wat die Naam van die Here aanroep, sal verlos word.’+

22. “Luister na wat ek gaan sê, geagte mede-Israeliete! Soos julle self weet, het God in die openbaar by julle bevestig dat Jesus van Nasaret die Here is. Dit is bevestig deur Kragtige Dade, Wonders en Tekens, wat God Hom by julle laat doen het.

23. “Maar julle het opgetree soos God dit vooruit bepaal het. Met die hulp van die Jode het julle Hom aan die kruis gespyker en vermoor.

24. “God het Hom egter van die smarte van die dood gered, en Hom opgewek, want die dood kon Hom nie in sy greep hou nie.”

PEARL FOR EACH DAY:

Thursday 11 April 2024.

(Acts 2:14-24)

“YOU CRUCIFIED AND HAD HIM KILLED BY LAWLESS MEN:”

14. But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words:

15. “For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day.

16. “But this is what was uttered through the Prophet Joel:

17. ‘+And in the last days it shall be,’+ God declares, ‘+that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;

18. ‘+Even on My male servants and female servants in those days I Will pour out My Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

19. ‘+And I Will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire, and vapor of smoke;

20. ‘+the sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the “Day of the Lord,” comes, the “Great and Magnificent Day!”

21. ‘+And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the Name of the Lord, shall be saved.’+

22. “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested to you by God with Mighty Works and Wonders and Signs, that God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves know –

23. “this Jesus you delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by lawless men.

24. “God raised Him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held by it.”

(Ek vertrou die Heilige Gees van God om my van die korrekte Skriflesing gedeelte te voorsien elke dag, volgens u behoeftes en verwagtinge. Aan Hom kom toe alle eer, heerlikheid, krag, mag, majesteit, lofprysing, aanbidding, en danksegging, van nou af tot in ewigheid. 

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I am trusting the Holy Spirit of God to reveal the correct portion of Scripture to me every day, according to your needs and expectations. 

To Him be all glory, honour, power, might, majesty, praise, worship and thanksgiving, from now and forever more.)

Woensdag 10 April 2024.

PÊREL VIR ELKE DAG:

(Handelinge 2:5-13)

HULLE WAS UIT DIE VELD GESLAAN:

5. Daar het Jode uit al die nasies onder die son in Jerusalem gewoon.

6. Die geluid van die stormwind en die stemme, het ‘n groot skare daar laat saamkom.

7. Hulle was heeltemal uit die veld geslaan: “Hoe is dit moontlik!” Het hulle uitgeroep. “Almal wat hier praat is Galileërs,

8. “en tog hoor ons hulle in ons moedertaal praat!

9. “Hier is ons: Perse, Mediërs en Elamiete, mense wat in Mesopotamië bly, in Judea, Kappadosië, Pontus, en die provinsie Asië,

10. “Frigië, Pamfilië, Egipte en die dele van Libië na Sirene se kant toe, besoekers uit Rome –

11. “Jode sowel as proseliete, Kretensers, en Arabiere. Ons almal hoor hulle in ons eie tale praat, oor die Groot dinge wat God gedoen het!”

12. Hulle was almal uit die veld geslaan. “Wat kàn dit tog beteken?”Het party van hulle mekaar gevra.

13. Maar ander het gespot: ‘Hulle is maar net dronk!’ het hulle gesê.

PEARL FOR EACH DAY:

Wednesday 10 April 2024.

(Acts 2:5-13)

THEY WERE AMAZED AND ASTONISHED:

5. There were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.

6. And at this sound, the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.

7. And they were amazed and astonished, saying: “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

8. “And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?

9. “Parthians and Medes, and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

10. “Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,

11. “both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians – we hear them telling in our own language the Mighty works of God!”

12. And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another: “What does this mean?”

13. But others mocking, said: ‘They are filled with new wine!’

(Ek vertrou die Heilige Gees van God om my van die korrekte Skriflesing gedeelte te voorsien elke dag, volgens u behoeftes en verwagtinge. Aan Hom kom toe alle eer, heerlikheid, krag, mag, majesteit, lofprysing, aanbidding, en danksegging, van nou af tot in ewigheid. 

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I am trusting the Holy Spirit of God to reveal the correct portion of Scripture to me every day, according to your needs and expectations. 

To Him be all glory, honour, power, might, majesty, praise, worship and thanksgiving, from now and forever more.)