FIRST READING: Romans 2: 1 - 11
1
Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that
judgest. For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself.
For thou dost the same things which thou judgest.
2
For we know that the judgment of God is, according to truth, against
them that do such things.
3
And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them who do such things,
and dost the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
4
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and patience, and
longsuffering? Knowest thou not, that the benignity of God leadeth
thee to penance?
5
But according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou treasurest
up to thyself wrath, against the day of wrath, and revelation of the
just judgment of God.
6
Who will render to every man according to his works.
7
To them indeed, who according to patience in good work, seek glory
and honour and incorruption, eternal life:
8
But to them that are contentious, and who obey not the truth, but
give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation.
9
Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of
the Jew first, and also of the Greek.
10
But glory, and honour, and peace to every one that worketh good, to
the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
11
For there is no respect of persons with God.
2
Shall not my soul be subject to God? for from him is my salvation.
3
For he is my God and my saviour: he is my protector, I shall be moved
no more.
6
But be thou, O my soul, subject to God: for from him is my patience.
7
For he is my God and my saviour: he is my helper, I shall not be
moved.
9
Trust in him, all ye congregation of people: pour out your hearts
before him. God is our helper for ever.
42
But woe to you, Pharisees, because you tithe mint and rue and every
herb; and pass over judgment, and the charity of God. Now these
things you ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
43
Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the
synagogues, and salutations in the marketplace.
44
Woe to you, because you are as sepulchres that appear not, and men
that walk over are not aware.
45
And one of the lawyers answering, saith to him: Master, in saying
these things, thou reproachest us also.
46
But he said: Woe to you lawyers also, because you load men with
burdens which they cannot bear, and you yourselves touch not the
packs with one of your fingers.
