FIRST READING: Romans 1: 16 - 25
16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel. For it is the power of God unto
salvation to every one that believeth, to the Jew first, and to the
Greek.
17
For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as
it is written: The just man liveth by faith.
18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness
and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice:
19
Because that which is known of God is manifest in them. For God hath
manifested it unto them.
20
For the invisible things of him, from the creation of the world, are
clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made; his
eternal power also, and divinity: so that they are inexcusable.
21
Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God,
or given thanks; but became vain in their thoughts, and their foolish
heart was darkened.
22
For professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.
23
And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness
of the image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and of fourfooted
beasts, and of creeping things.
24
Wherefore God gave them up to the desires of their heart, unto
uncleanness, to dishonour their own bodies among themselves.
25
Who changed the truth of God into a lie; and worshipped and served
the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
2
The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth
the work of his hands.
3
Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.
4
There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not
heard.
5
Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto
the ends of the world.
37
And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him, that he would
dine with him. And he going in, sat down to eat.
38
And the Pharisee began to say, thinking within himself, why he was
not washed before dinner.
39
And the Lord said to him: Now you Pharisees make clean the outside of
the cup and of the platter; but your inside is full of rapine and
iniquity.
40
Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make also that
which is within?
41
But yet that which remaineth, give alms; and behold, all things are
clean unto you.
