Sixth
Sunday of Easter
FIRST
READING: Acts 15:
1 - 2, 22 - 29
1
And some coming down from Judea, taught the brethren: That except you
be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved.
2
And when Paul and Barnabas had no small contest with them, they
determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of the other
side, should go up to the apostles and priests to Jerusalem about
this question.
22
Then it pleased the apostles and ancients, with the whole church, to
choose men of their own company, and to send to Antioch, with Paul
and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas,
chief men among the brethren.
23
Writing by their hands: The apostles and ancients, brethren, to the
brethren of the Gentiles that are at Antioch, and in Syria and
Cilicia, greeting.
24
Forasmuch as we have heard, that some going out from us have troubled
you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no
commandment:
25
It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to choose out
men, and to send them unto you, with our well beloved Barnabas and
Paul:
26
Men that have given their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
27
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also will, by
word of mouth, tell you the same things.
28
For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay no
further burden upon you than these necessary things:
29
That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and
from things strangled, and from fornication; from which things
keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well.
PSALM:
Psalms 67:
2 - 3, 5 - 6, 8
2
May God have mercy on us, and bless us: may he cause the light of his
countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us.
3
That we may know thy way upon earth: thy salvation in all nations.
5
Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with
justice, and directest the nations upon earth.
6
Let the people, O God, confess to thee: let all the people give
praise to thee:
8
May God bless us: and all the ends of the earth fear him.
SECOND
READING: Revelation
21: 10 - 14, 22 - 23
10
And he took me up in spirit to a great and high mountain: and he
shewed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
11
Having the glory of God, and the light thereof was like to a precious
stone, as to the jasper stone, even as crystal.
12
And it had a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and in the
gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names
of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.
13
On the east, three gates: and on the north, three gates: and on the
south, three gates: and on the west, three gates.
14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them, the
twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
22
And I saw no temple therein. For the Lord God Almighty is the temple
thereof, and the Lamb.
23
And the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in
it. For the glory of God hath enlightened it, and the Lamb is the
lamp thereof.
GOSPEL:
John 14:
23 - 29
23
Jesus answered, and said to him: If any one love me, he will keep my
word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will
make our abode with him.
24
He that loveth me not, keepeth not my words. And the word which you
have heard, is not mine; but the Father's who sent me.
25
These things have I spoken to you, abiding with you.
26
But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my
name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your
mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.
27
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world
giveth, do I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let
it be afraid.
28
You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If
you loved me, you would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father:
for the Father is greater than I.
29
And now I have told you before it comes to pass: that when it shall
come to pass, you may believe.
