1 Chronicles 1:1-23 Psalm 9:15-20 Proverbs 7:1-3 John 3:1-21 Daily Audio Bible Reading

1 Chronicles 1:1-23
This passage lists the descendants of Adam. Adam's line follows through Seth to Noah, whose sons were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Japheth’s descendants include Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek, and Tiras, along with their respective families. Ham’s descendants are Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan, and their families. Cush fathered Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior. Shem’s descendants include Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram, and their families. Arphaxad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. Eber had two sons, Peleg and Joktan. Joktan's descendants include Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.

Psalm 9:15-20
The nations have fallen into the pit they dug; their feet are caught in the net they hid. The Lord is known by His acts of justice; the wicked are ensnared by their own actions. The wicked will return to the grave—all the nations that forget God. The needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever. Rise up, Lord, let not man triumph; let the nations be judged in Your presence. Strike them with terror, O Lord; let the nations know they are but men.

Proverbs 7:1-3
Keep my words and store up my commands within you. Keep my commands and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.

John 3:1-21
Nicodemus, a Pharisee and member of the Jewish ruling council, came to Jesus at night, acknowledging Him as a teacher from God because of His signs. Jesus told Nicodemus he must be born again to see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus questioned how one could be born when old. Jesus explained being born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. Jesus further explained the need for spiritual rebirth and belief in the Son of Man, who must be lifted up. God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, so whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. God sent His Son to save, not condemn, the world. Those who believe in Him are not condemned, but those who do not believe stand condemned. Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Those who live by the truth come into the light, so their deeds may be seen as done in God.