Beloved, if God so loved us, we also must love one another.

Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.

Beloved: We receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

Brothers and sisters: You have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for your benefit, namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation.

Rise up in splendor, Jeru­salem!

If you consider that God is righteous, you also know that everyone who acts in righteousness is begotten by him.

Beloved: Who is the liar?

Brothers and sisters: When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

The Lord said to Moses: “Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: This is how you shall bless the Israelites.