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Today's Reading — Bibliotheca Plan

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New Testament Chronological Order of Writing

The Bibliotheca reading plan follows the estimated order in which NT books were written, not the traditional canonical order.

James~45-50 AD

Galatians~48-49 AD

1 Thessalonians~50-51 AD

2 Thessalonians~51-52 AD

1 Corinthians~53-55 AD

2 Corinthians~55-56 AD

Romans~57 AD

Mark~55-70 AD

Matthew~55-70 AD

Luke~59-63 AD

Ephesians~60-62 AD

Colossians~60-62 AD

Philemon~60-62 AD

Philippians~60-62 AD

Acts~62-64 AD

1 Timothy~62-66 AD

Titus~62-66 AD

1 Peter~62-64 AD

Hebrews~64-68 AD

2 Timothy~66-67 AD

2 Peter~65-68 AD

Jude~65-80 AD

John~80-90 AD

1 John~85-95 AD

2 John~85-95 AD

3 John~85-95 AD

Revelation~94-96 AD

Reading plan based on the Blue Letter Bible Historical Reading Plan. Page numbers refer to the Bibliotheca Bible edition by Adam Greene. Soli Deo Gloria.

New Testament

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."

— Matthew 11:28-29

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."

— Ephesians 4:2

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience."

— Colossians 3:12

"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves... Have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing."

— Philippians 2:3-7

"All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.' Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time."

— 1 Peter 5:5-6

Church Fathers

"Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance."

— St. Augustine

"I am amazed at [Jesus'] gentleness; for He was silent more than He spoke, and His silence is more powerful than the words of others."

— Ignatius of Antioch

"Humility is the root, mother, nurse, foundation, and bond of all virtue."

— St. John Chrysostom

"He who teaches us to learn from Him, who is meek and lowly in heart, teaches us not by force, nor by terror, but by gentleness; for only by meekness is the soul made teachable for divine wisdom."

— Origen of Alexandria

Desert Fathers and Mothers

"I was very harsh and quick-tempered in my youth. One day I realized that gentleness brings more peace than anger, and humility makes one free. From then on, I sought to be gentle in heart."

— Abba Moses the Black

"A man who is meek and humble in heart will never be disturbed by the insults of others, but finds rest within."

— Abba Arsenius

"If you wish to see God, be humble in heart and gentle with all men, even those who persecute you. For the Lord dwells where gentleness reigns."

— Abba Macarius the Great

"It is better to be silent and humble than to speak in pride. Let your heart be gentle toward all, and God will teach you the secrets of His kingdom."

— Amma Syncletica

Through the Ages

"Learn from Him not to create the world, nor to raise the dead, but to be meek and humble of heart."

— Bernard of Clairvaux

"Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making its honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost."

— St. Teresa of Ávila

"Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less."

— C.S. Lewis

"Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real."

— Thomas Merton

"Let the heart of Jesus be something that is not only gentle toward you but lovely to you... Ponder him through his heart. Allow yourself to be allured."

— Dane Ortlund

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