
Genesis 9:8-17
Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him,
Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him,
“Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins.