Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

130 Lord, my heart is not exalted: nor are my eyes lofty. Neither have I walked in great matters, nor in wonderful things above me.

² If I was not humbly minded, but exalted my soul: As a child that is weaned is towards his mother, so reward in my soul.

³ Let Israel hope in the Lord, from henceforth now and for ever.

⁹ Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the hearing? them that are weaned from the milk, that are drawn away from the breasts.

¹⁰ For command, command again; command, command again; expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there.

¹¹ For with the speech of lips, and with another tongue he will speak to this people.

¹² To whom he said: This is my rest, refresh the weary, and this is my refreshing: and they would not hear.

¹³ And the word of the Lord shall be to them: Command, command again; command, command again: expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there: that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

⁷ But the end of all is at hand. Be prudent therefore, and watch in prayers.

⁸ But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covereth a multitude of sins.

⁹ Using hospitality one towards another, without murmuring,

¹⁰ As every man hath received grace, ministering the same one to another: as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

¹¹ If any man speak, let him speak, as the words of God. If any man minister, let him do it, as of the power, which God administereth: that in all things God may be honoured through Jesus Christ: to whom is glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

¹² Dearly beloved, think not strange the burning heat which is to try you, as if some new thing happened to you;

¹³ But if you partake of the sufferings of Christ, rejoice that when his glory shall be revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

¹⁴ If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you shall be blessed: for that which is of the honour, glory, and power of God, and that which is his Spirit, resteth upon you.

¹⁵ But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a railer, or a coveter of other men's things.

¹⁶ But if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.

¹⁷ For the time is, that judgment should begin at the house of God. And if first at us, what shall be the end of them that believe not the gospel of God?

¹⁸ And if the just man shall scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

¹⁹ Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God, commend their souls in good deeds to the faithful Creator.