FIRST
READING: 1
Timothy 6: 2-12
2
But they that have believing masters, let them not despise them,
because they are brethren; but serve them the rather, because they
are faithful and beloved, who are partakers of the benefit. These
things teach and exhort.
3
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to the sound words of our
Lord Jesus Christ, and to that doctrine which is according to
godliness,
4
He is proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and strifes of
words; from which arise envies, contentions, blasphemies, evil
suspicions,
5
Conflicts of men corrupted in mind, and who are destitute of the
truth, supposing gain to be godliness.
6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7
For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry
nothing out.
8
But having food, and wherewith to be covered, with these we are
content.
9
For they that will become rich, fall into temptation, and into the
snare of the devil, and into many unprofitable and hurtful desires,
which drown men into destruction and perdition.
10
For the desire of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting
have erred from the faith, and have entangled themselves in many
sorrows.
11
But thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice,
godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness.
12
Fight the good fight of faith: lay hold on eternal life, whereunto
thou art called, and hast confessed a good confession before many
witnesses.
PSALM:
Psalms 49:
6-10, 17-20
6
Why shall I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall
encompass me.
7
They that trust in their own strength, and glory in the multitude of
their riches,
8
No brother can redeem, nor shall man redeem: he shall not give to God
his ransom,
9
Nor the price of the redemption of his soul: and shall labour for
ever,
10
And shall still live unto the end.
17
Be not thou afraid, when a man shall be made rich, and when the glory
of his house shall be increased.
18
For when he shall die he shall take nothing away; nor shall his glory
descend with him.
19
For in his lifetime his soul will be blessed: and he will praise thee
when thou shalt do well to him.
20
He shall go in to the generations of his fathers: and he shall never
see light.
GOSPEL:
Luke 8: 1=3
1
And it came to pass afterwards, that he travelled through the cities
and towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God; and the
twelve with him:
2
And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and
infirmities; Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils
were gone forth,
3
And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many
others who ministered unto him of their substance.
