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.

Consider your own calling, brothers and sisters.

The word of the Lord came to me thus:/ Gird your loins;/ stand up and tell them/ all that I command you./ Be not crushed on their account,/ as though I would leave you crushed before them;/ For it is I this day/ who have made you a fortified city,/ A pillar of iron, a wall of brass,/ against the whole land:/ Against Judah’s kings and princes,/ against its priests and people./ They will fight against you, but not prevail over you,/ for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.