FIRST
READING: Wisdom 8:
9 - 16 Or 2
Corinthians 5: 14 - 21
9
Therefore I determined to take her to live with me, knowing that she
would give me good counsel and encouragement in cares and grief.
10
Because of her I shall have glory among the multitudes and honor in
the presence of the elders, though I am young.
11
I shall be found keen in judgment, and in the sight of rulers I shall
be admired.
12
When I am silent they will wait for me, and when I speak they will
give heed; and when I speak at greater length they will put their
hands on their mouths.
13
Because of her I shall have immortality, and leave an everlasting
remembrance to those who come after me.
14
I shall govern peoples, and nations will be subject to me;
15
dread monarchs will be afraid of me when they hear of me; among the
people I shall show myself capable, and courageous in war.
16
When I enter my house, I shall find rest with her, for companionship
with her has no bitterness, and life with her has no pain, but
gladness and joy.
Or
14
For the love of Christ controls us, because we are convinced that one
has died for all; therefore all have died.
15
And he died for all, that those who live might live no longer for
themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
16
From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view;
even though we once regarded Christ from a human point of view, we
regard him thus no longer.
17
Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has
passed away, behold, the new has come.
18
All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and
gave us the ministry of reconciliation;
19
that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not
counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the
message of reconciliation.
20
So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us.
We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
21
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we
might become the righteousness of God.
PSALM:
Psalms 67:
2 - 5, 7 - 8
2
that thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving power among all
nations.
3
Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee!
4
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for thou dost judge the
peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. [Selah]
5
Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee!
7
God has blessed us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!
GOSPEL:
Luke 9:
1 - 6
1
And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority
over all demons and to cure diseases,
2
and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal.
3
And he said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no staff,
nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.
4
And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.
5
And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake
off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them."
6
And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel
and healing everywhere.
