We thank Keith Olmanson, recently retired from the pastoral ministry, for compiling our 1998 daily Bible readings. He writes: "These Bible reading suggestions are the ones used for the daily devotions in the Book Of Family Prayer. The book was originally written in Norwegian by Nils Jacob Laache who was the Lutheran bishop of Trondheim, Norway during the last part of the 19th century. Many of the hymn selections are from the English translation of the fifth edition." Hymn selections are given in parentheses for each day of the non- festival half of the church year (Trinity season). For hymns for the festival half of the church year, refer to the table on page 837 and 838 of The Lutheran Hymnal. -- The Editor 1998 BIBLE READING GUIDE
Removable supplement to the Lutheran SpokesmanJanuary 1 -- New Year's Day Luke 2:21-38, Galatians 3:23-29 Friday, Luke 4:16-21; Saturday, 1 Peter 2:1-6 January 4 -- Sunday After New Year Luke 5:27-32, Romans 3:19-22 Monday, Isaiah 12:1-6; Epiphany Day, Matthew 2:1-12; Wednesday, Isaiah 60:1-6; Thursday, Isaiah 45:4-8; Friday, Isaiah 45:22-25; Saturday, Romans 10:4-10 January 11 -- 1st Sunday After Epiphany Luke 2:42-52, Romans 12:1-5 Monday, Psalm 78:1-7; Tuesday, 2 Timothy 3:14-17; Wednesday, 1 Samuel 1:20,24-28; Thursday, Psalm 119:9-20; Friday, John 4:30-38; Saturday, Ecclesiates 11:9-10, 12:1-2 January 18 -- 2nd Sunday After Epiphany John 2:1-11, Romans 12:6-16 Monday, Proverbs 3:1-7; Tuesday, Ephesians 5:22-33; Wednesday, James 1:2-12; Thursday, John 1:47-51; Friday, Genesis 2:18,21-24; Saturday, Psalm 143:1-12 January 25 -- 3rd Sunday After Epiphany Matthew 8:1-13, Romans 12:17-21 Monday, John 4:6-14; Tuesday, John 4:15-26; Wednesday, Hebrews 11:8-12; Thursday, Leviticus 14:2-8; Friday, Isaiah 25:6-9; Saturday, Matthew 4:12-17 February 1 -- Transfiguration Sunday Matthew 17:1-9, 2 Peter 1:16-21 Monday, Exodus 3:1-6; Tuesday, 2 Corinthians 3:12-18; Wednesday, Isaiah 61:1-7; Thursday, Matthew 11:25-30; Friday, 2 Corinthians 4:1-10; Saturday, Psalm 139:1-12 February 8 -- 3rd Sunday Before Lent Matthew 20:1-16, 1 Corinthians 9:24-10:5 Monday, Luke 17:7-10; Tuesday, Matthew 10:37-42; Wednesday, 1 Corinthians 3:18-23; Thursday, 1 Corinthians 9:19-22; Friday, Isaiah 53: 1-12; Saturday, Psalm 119:25-32 February 15 -- 2nd Sunday Before Lent Luke 8:4-15, 2 Corinthians 12:2-9 Monday, Luke 10:38-42; Tuesday, Psalm 19:7-12; Wednesday, Isaiah 55:8-13; Thursday, 1 Peter 1:22-25; Friday, John 8:25-36; Saturday, Psalm 119:64-72 February 22 -- Sunday Before Lent Matthew 3:13-17, 1 Peter 3:18-22 Monday, John 1:29-34; Tuesday, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; Ash Wednesday, Isaiah 53:6-9; Thursday, Matthew 9:9-17; Friday, Matthew 16:21-23; Saturday, Jonah 2:1-9 March 1 -- 1st Sunday In Lent Matthew 4:1-11, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Monday, Mark 14:26-31; Tuesday, Mark 14:32-34; Wednesday, Matthew 26:39-46; Thursday, Matthew 26:45-48; Friday, John 18:4-9; Saturday, Matthew 26:49-54 March 8 -- 2nd Sunday In Lent Matthew 15:21-28, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 Monday, Matthew 26:5-56; Tuesday, John 18:12-14, 19:24; Wednesday, Mark 14:66-72; Thursday, Matthew 26:59-68; Friday, Matthew 27:3-10; Saturday, John 18:28-32 March 15 -- 3rd Sunday In Lent Luke 11:14-28, Ephesians 5:1-9 Monday, John 18:33-38; Tuesday, Luke 23:4-12; Wednesday, Luke 23:17-24; Thursday, Matthew 27:23-26; Friday, Isaiah 53:1-6; Saturday, Matthew 27:27-30 March 22 -- 4th Sunday In Lent John 6:1-15, Galatians 4:21-31 Monday, John 19:4-7; Tuesday, John 19:12-16; Wednesday, Luke 23:26-31; Thursday, Matthew 27:33-34, John 19:18, Mark 15:28; Friday, Mark 15:25, Luke 23:34, Isaiah 53:12; Saturday, John 19:19-22 March 29 -- 5th Sunday In Lent (Annunciation Sunday) Luke 1:26-38, Isaiah 7:10-15 Monday, John 19:23-24; Tuesday, Matthew 27:39-44; Wednesday, Luke 23:39-43; Thursday, John 19:25-27; Friday, Matthew 27:45-49; Saturday, John 19:28-29, Psalm 22:14-15, Psalm 69:21 April 5 -- Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1-9, Philippians 2:5-11 Monday, Matthew 21:10-16; Tuesday, John 12:23-32; Wednesday, Matthew 26:1-6; Thursday, John 13:1-15; Friday, John 19:30-37; Saturday, Matthew 27:57-66 April 12 -- Easter Sunday Mark 16:1-7, 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Monday, Luke 24:13-35; Tuesday, Luke 24:36-48; Wednesday, John 20:1-10; Thursday, John 10:11-18; Friday, Psalm 16:1-11; Saturday, Psalm 118:14-24 April 19 -- 1st Sunday After Easter John 20:19-23, 1 John 5:4-12 Monday, John 20:24-31; Tuesday, Colossians 3:1-6; Wednesday, John 21:1-6; Thursday, John 21:7-14; Friday, John 21:15-19; Saturday, John 21:20-23 April 26 -- 2nd Sunday After Easter John 10:11-16, 1 Peter 2:21-25 Monday, Psalm 23:1-6; Tuesday, Ezekiel 34:11-16; Wednesday, John 10:23-30; Thursday, 1 Peter 5:1-5; Friday, Isaiah 40:9-11; Saturday, Psalm 100:1-5 May 3 -- 3rd Sunday After Easter John 16:16-22, 1 Peter 2:11-20 Monday, John 14:1-6; Tuesday, John 14:7-13; Wednesday, Psalm 126:1-6; Thursday, John 17:1-5; Friday, Hebrews 4:14-16; Saturday, John 17:6-11 May 10 -- 4th Sunday After Easter John 16:5-15, James 1:17-21 Monday, John 17:11-19; Tuesday, John 17:20-26; Wednesday, Romans 1:13-20; Thursday, Philippians 3:7-11; Friday, Hebrews 5:5-10; Saturday, Psalm 51:10-19 May 17 -- 5th Sunday After Easter John 16:23-28, James 1:22-27 Monday, Matthew 6:5-8; Tuesday, John 15:7-11; Wednesday, 1 John 5:13-15; Thursday (Ascension Day), Mark 16:14-20, Acts 1:1-11; Friday, Luke 24:50-52, Acts 1:13-14; Saturday, Psalm 110:1-7 May 24 -- Sunday After Ascension John 15:26-16:4, 1 Peter 4:7-11 Monday, John 15:17-21; Tuesday, Psalm 62:1-8; Wednesday, 1 John 3:1-6; Thursday, Isaiah 44:1-5; Friday, John 7:37-40; Saturday, Joel 2:28-32 May 31 -- Pentecost John 14:23-31, Acts 2:1-11 Monday, John 3:16-21; Tuesday, Acts 10:42-48; Wednesday, John 10:1-10; Thursday, Acts 2:22-28; Friday, Acts 2:29-36; Saturday, Acts 2:37-42 June 7 -- Trinity Sunday John 3:1-15, Romans 11:33-36 Monday, Isaiah 6:1-7; Tuesday, Matthew 28:18-20; Wednesday, 1 Peter 1:3-6; Thursday, John 15:1-6; Friday, Numbers 21:5-9; Saturday, Ezekiel 36:25-27 June 14 -- Sunday After Trinity Luke 16:19-31, 1 John 4:16-21 (446) Monday, Psalm 73:12-19 (429); Tuesday, Psalm 73:23-28 (36); Wednesday, Luke 12:16-21 (442); Thursday, 1 Timothy 6:9-12 (447); Friday, Matthew 26:21-25 (279); Saturday, Revelation 2:8-11 (470) June 21 -- 2nd Sunday After Trinity Luke 14:16-24, 1 John 3:13-18 (279) Monday, Luke 14:25-33 (423); Tuesday, Isaiah 49:5-6 (441); Wednesday, Luke 9:57-62 (365); Thursday, Acts 13:38-41 (392); Friday, Acts 13:44-49 (397); Saturday, Isaiah 55:1-5 (149) June 28 -- 3rd Sunday After Trinity Luke 15:1-10, 1 Peter 5:6-11 (324) Monday, Luke 15:11-16 (345:2); Tuesday, Luke 15:17-24 (345:5); Wednesday, Luke 15:25-32 (281); Thursday, Matthew 9:9-13 (276); Friday, Luke 7:36-50 (324); Saturday, Psalm 103:8-14 (34) July 5 -- 4th Sunday After Trinity Luke 6:36-42, Romans 8:18-23 (423) Monday, John 8:1-11 (376); Tuesday, Matthew 5:38-42 (73); Wednesday, Matthew 5:43-48 (351); Thursday, 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 (226); Friday, Romans 14:7-13 (453); Saturday, James 5:19-20 (512) July 12 -- 5th Sunday After Trinity Luke 5:1-11, 1 Peter 3:8-14 (507) Monday, John 1:35-42 (294); Tuesday, Matthew 16:13-19 (477); Wednesday, Exodus 4:10-15 (496); Thursday, Acts 26:12-18 (495); Friday, Ephesians 3:5-12 (27); Saturday, Psalm 119:41-50 (294) July 19 -- 6th Sunday After Trinity Matthew 5:20-26, Romans 6:3-11 (295) Monday, Romans 3:23-28 (157); Tuesday, Matthew 5:17-19 (289); Wednesday, Psalm 15:1-5 (469); Thursday, James 2:10-17 (464); Friday, Isaiah 58:5-8 (441); Saturday, Isaiah 58:9-11 (440) July 26 -- 7th Sunday After Trinity Mark 8:1-9, Romans 6:19-23 (434) Monday, Psalm 37:1-6 (521); Tuesday, 1 Kings 17:12-16 (425); Wednesday, Psalm 145:14-21 (567); Thursday, 2 Corinthians 9:8-11 (36); Friday, Psalm 37:21-26 (572); Saturday, Proverbs 30:5-9 (366) August 2 -- 8th Sunday After Trinity Matthew 7:15-21, Romans 8:12-17 (237) Monday, Matthew 7:12-14 (413); Tuesday, Romans 4:1-8 (373); Wednesday, Ezekiel 3:17-21 (260); Thursday, 1 John 4:1-4 (292:4,8); Friday, Micah 3:5-12 (292:5-7); Saturday, 1 Timothy 6:13-21 (402) August 9 -- 9th Sunday After Trinity Luke 16:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:6-13 (394) Monday, Proverbs 11:23-25 (441); Tuesday, Luke 12:32-27 (338); Wednesday, 2 Thessalonians 3:7-13 (395); Thursday, Luke 6:31-35 (412); Friday, Luke 16:10-13 (351); Saturday, Genesis 4:3-11 (158) August 16 -- 10th Sunday After Trinity Luke 19:41-48, 1 Corinthians 12:2-11 (278) Monday, Isaiah 5:1-7 (235); Tuesday, John 8:21-27 (1); Wednesday, Isaiah 1:2-6 (342); Thursday, Isaiah 29:10-14 (281); Friday, Acts 4:8-12 (114); Saturday, Psalm 51:1-9 (325) August 23 -- 11th Sunday After Trinity Luke 18:9-14, 1 Corinthians 15:1-10 (297) Monday, Isaiah 1:10-15 (14); Tuesday, Matthew 21:28-32 (329); Wednesday, 1 John 1:8-2:2 (326); Thursday, Romans 5:12-16 (373); Friday, Psalm 32:1-15 (392); Saturday, Psalm 119:169-176 (353) August 30 -- 12th Sunday After Trinity Mark 7:31-37, 2 Corinthians 3:4-9 (644) Monday, Matthew 15:29-31 (359); Tuesday, Matthew 12:33-37 (652); Wednesday, Isaiah 29:17-19 (508); Thursday, 1 Corinthians 2:9-13 (224); Friday, Matthew 8:14-17 (442); Saturday, Psalm 142:1-7 (515) September 6 -- 13th Sunday After Trinity Luke 10:23-37, Galatians 3:15-22 (378) Monday, Romans 7:1-6 (295); Tuesday, Galatians 3:5-11 (375); Wednesday, Acts 16:25-34 (377); Thursday, Zechariah 3:1-5 (371); Friday, 1 Timothy 1:12-16 (324); Saturday, Ezekiel 16:9-14 (72) September 13 -- 14th Sunday After Trinity Luke 17:11-19, Galatians 5:16-24 (34) Monday, Psalm 6:1-10 (320); Tuesday, John 5:2-9,14 (29); Wednesday, 2 Timothy 2:19-22 (460); Thursday, Psalm 103:1-5 (237); Friday, 1 Peter 1:14-19 (391); Saturday, Psalm 139:13-18 (345) September 20 -- 15th Sunday After Trinity Matthew 6:24-34, Galatians 5:25-6:10 (295) Monday, 1 Kings 18:17-21 (19); Tuesday, Matthew 6:19-23 (429); Wednesday, Matthew 13:44-46 (347); Thursday, Romans 8:5-11 (201); Friday, Romans 8:28-32 (528); Saturday, Psalm 34:1-10 (530) September 27 -- 16th Sunday After Trinity Luke 7:11-17, Ephesians 3:13-21 (33) Monday, John 11:1-13 (592); Tuesday, John 11:20-27 (206); Wednesday, John 11:33-38 (172); Thursday, John 11:39-45 (341); Friday, Romans 5:1-5 (432); Saturday, Psalm 116:1-9 (600) October 4 -- 17th Sunday After Trinity Luke 14:1-11, Ephesians 4:1-6 (473) Monday, Psalm 84:1-7 (525); Tuesday, Psalm 42:1-5 (462); Wednesday, Philippians 2:1-4 (412); Thursday, Matthew 20:25-28 (270); Friday, Mark 7:6-13 (260); Saturday, Psalm 119:97-105 (286) October 11 -- 18th Sunday After Trinity Matthew 22:34-46, 1 Corinthians 1:4-8 (349) Monday, Ephesians 1:3-7 (37); Tuesday, Ephesians 1:8-14 (91); Wednesday, Romans 8:1-4 (377); Thursday, 1 John 2:4-11 (464); Friday, Galatians 2:19-21 (360); Saturday, Psalm 102:1-14 (399) October 18 -- 19th Sunday After Trinity Matthew 9:1-8, Ephesians 4:22-28 (321) Monday, Psalm 130:1-8 (327); Tuesday, Lamentations 3:22-33 (537); Wednesday, Micah 7:8-20 (331); Thursday, Psalm 25:1-11 (532); Friday, Romans 5:6-11 (380); Saturday, Psalm 63:1-7 (26); October 25 -- 20th Sunday After Trinity Matthew 22:1-14, Ephesians 5:15-21 (609) Monday, Psalm 8:1-9 (13); Tuesday, Ephesians 2:13-22 (460); Wednesday, Isaiah 61:10-11 (353); Thursday, Revelation 3:14-22 (388); Friday, Hebrews 4:9-16 (220); Saturday, 2 Chronicles 34:29-33 (264) November 1 -- Reformation Sunday John 8:31-36, Galatians 2:11-18 (262) Monday, Matthew 23:1-12 (267); Tuesday, 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 (294); Wednesday, Galatians 1:1-12 (264); Thursday, Galatians 2:11-18 (288); Friday, Colossians 2:6-10 (290); Saturday, Psalm 46:1-11 (651) November 8 -- 22nd Sunday After Trinity Matthew 18:23-35, Philippians 1:6-11 (382) Monday, Genesis 50:15-21 (521); Tuesday, Matthew 18:15-22 (458); Wednesday, Psalm 7:11-17 (611); Thursday, James 3:13-18 (366); Friday, Isaiah 42:1-4 (59); Saturday, Psalm 86:11-17 (528) November 15 -- 23rd Sunday After Trinity Matthew 22:15-22, Philippians 3:17-21 (577) Monday, Proverbs 8:10-17 (333); Tuesday, Romans 13:1-7 (584); Wednesday, Matthew 17:24-27 (578); Thursday, Titus 3:1-7 (575); Friday, 1 Timothy 2:1-7 (576); Saturday, Psalm 116:10-19 (383) November 22 -- Last Sunday After Trinity Matthew 24:35-44, 2 Peter 3:3-14 (604) Monday, Matthew 5:13-16 (40); Tuesday, Revelation 7:13-17 (656); Wednesday, Hebrews 11:8-16 (614); Thansgiving, Psalm 144:9-15 (575); Friday, Hebrews 12:1-11 (463); Saturday, Philippians 3:17-21 (468) November 29 -- 1st Sunday In Advent Matthew 21:1-9, Romans 13:11-14 Monday, Psalm 24:1-10; Tuesday, Ephesians 1:17-23; Wednesday, Psalm 72:1-8; Thursday, Psalm 48:1-14; Friday, Romans 5:17-21; Saturday, Revelation 1:4-7 December 6 -- 2nd Sunday In Advent Luke 21:25-36, Romans 15:4-9 Monday, Isaiah 13:9-13; Tuesday, Matthew 25:1-13; Wednesday, Matthew 25:31-36; Thursday, Revelation 3:7-13; Friday, 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12; Saturday, Malachi 4:1-6 December 13 -- 3rd Sunday In Advent Matthew 11:2-10, 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Monday, Isaiah 35:1-10; Tuesday, Isaiah 61:1-3; Wednesday, 2 Timothy 1:6-12; Thursday, Isaiah 42:5-10; Friday, Psalm 13:1-6; Saturday, Malachi 3:1-6 December 20 -- 4th Sunday In Advent John 1:19-28, Philippians 4:4-7 Monday, Isaiah 40:1-5; Tuesday, John 3:27-36; Wednesday, Daniel 9:15-19; Christmas Eve, Isaiah 9:6-7; Christmas Day, Luke 2:1-14, Hebrews 1:1-6; Saturday, Luke 2:15-20 December 27 -- Sunday After Christmas Luke 2:33-40, Galatians 4:1-7 Monday, John 1:14-18; Tuesday, Titus 2:11-14; Wednesday, 1 John 1:1-7; New Year's Eve, Psalm 90:1-17