Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
6 ¶ Do not praise thyself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
7 for it is better that it be said unto thee, Come up here than that thou should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
Aleph
1 ¶ Halelu-JAH. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD,
Beth
that delights greatly in his commandments.
Gimel
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth;
Daleth
the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
He
3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house;
Vau
and his righteousness endures for ever.
Zain
4 A light has shined in the darkness upon the upright:
Cheth
Gracious and merciful and righteous.
Teth
5 A good man has mercy and lends;
Jod
He will govern his affairs with good judgment.
Caph
6 ¶ Surely he shall not be moved for ever;
Lamed
the righteous shall be in eternal remembrance.
Mem
7 He shall not be afraid of evil rumours;
Nun
his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Samech
8 His heart is established; he shall not be afraid,
Ain
until he sees his desire upon his enemies.
Pe
9 He has dispersed; he has given to the poor;
Tzaddi
his righteousness endures for ever;
Koph
his horn shall be exalted in glory.
Resh
10 The wicked shall see it and be furious;
Schin
he shall gnash with his teeth and waste away:
Tau
The desire of the wicked shall perish.
13 ¶ Let brotherly love continue.
2 Do not forget to show hospitality; for thereby some, having entertained angels, were kept.
3 Remember those that are in bonds as bound with them and those who suffer adversity as being yourselves also in the body.
4 Let marriage be honourable in all and the bed undefiled; but the fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
5 Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have; for he has said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
7 Remember your pastors, who have spoken unto you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation:
8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today and for the ages.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips confessing his name.
16 Do not forget to do good and to fellowship; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
14 ¶ And it came to pass as he went into the house of one of the princes of the Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day that they watched him.
7 ¶ And observing how they chose the first seats at the table, he put forth a parable to those who were invited, saying unto them,
8 When thou art called to a wedding by anyone, do not sit down in the highest place, lest a more honourable man than thou be invited of him,
9 and he that called thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place, and thou begin with shame to have the lowest place.
10 But when thou art called, go and sit down in the lowest place that when he that invited thee comes, he may say unto thee, Friend, come up higher; then shalt thou have glory in the presence of those that sit at the table with thee.
11 For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
12 Then said he also to him that invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made thee.
13 But when thou makest a banquet, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,
14 and thou shalt be blessed, for they cannot recompense thee; for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
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