A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans 13:8-10
Brothers and sisters: Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Brothers and sisters: Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Thus says the Lord: You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel; when you hear me say anything, you shall warn them for me.
Brothers and sisters: Learn from myself and Apollos not to go beyond what is written, so that none of you will be inflated with pride in favor of one person over against another.
Brothers and sisters: Thus should one regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Brothers and sisters: Let no one deceive himself.
Brothers and sisters, I could not talk to you as spiritual people, but as fleshly people, as infants in Christ.
Brothers and sisters: The Spirit scrutinizes everything, even the depths of God.
When I came to you, brothers and sisters, proclaiming the mystery of God, I did not come with sublimity of words or of wisdom.
I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.
You duped me, O Lord, and I let myself be duped;/ you were too strong for me, and you triumphed./ All the day I am an object of laughter;/ everyone mocks me.