Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
19 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
2 “Speak to all the Congregation of the children of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be holy. For I, the LORD your God, am Holy.
9 ‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap every corner of your field. Nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest.
10 ‘You shall not gather the grapes of your vineyard, nor gather every grape of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the stranger. I am the LORD your God.
11 ‘You shall neither steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another.
12 ‘Also, you shall not swear by My Name falsely. Nor shall you defile the Name of your God. I am the LORD.
13 ‘You shall neither wrong nor rob your neighbor. The workman’s wages shall not remain with you until the morning.
14 You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God. I am the LORD.
15 ‘You shall not do unjustly in judgment. You shall neither favor the person of the poor nor honor the person of the mighty. You shall judge your neighbor justly.
16 ‘You shall not walk about with tales among your people. You shall not stand against the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
17 ‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall plainly rebuke your neighbor, and not allow him to sin.
18 ‘You shall neither avenge nor be mindful against the children of your people, but shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
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33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your Statutes, and I will keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding and I will keep Your Law, yea, I will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Direct me in the path of Your Commandments, for therein is my delight.
36 Incline my heart to Your Testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes from vanity and quicken me in Your way.
38 Establish Your Promise in Your servant, because he fears You.
39 Take away my rebuke, which I fear, for Your Judgments are good.
40 Behold, I desire Your Commandments, quicken me in Your righteousness.
10 According to the grace of God given to me, as a skillful master builder, I have laid the foundation. And another builds on that. But, let everyone take heed how he builds upon it.
11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid; which is Jesus Christ.
16 Do you not know that you are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
17 If anyone destroys the Temple of God, God shall destroy him. For the Temple of God is holy, which you are.
18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him be a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, ‘He catches the wise in their own craftiness’.
20 And again, ‘The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are useless’.
21 Therefore, let no one boast in man. For all things are yours,
22 whether it be Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death - whether things present, or things to come - all are yours,
23 and you Christ’s, and Christ God’s.
38 “You have heard that it has been said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.”
39 “But I say to you do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 “And if anyone would sue you, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
41 “And whoever will compel you to go a mile, go with him two.
42 “Give to one who asks, and do not turn away from one who would borrow from you.
43 “You have heard that it has been said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy’.
44 “But I say to you love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who hurt you and persecute you,
45 “so that you may be the children of your Father, Who is in Heaven. For He makes His Sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the just and unjust.
46 “For if you love those who love you, what reward shall you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
47 “And if you are only friendly to your brothers, what singular thing do you do? Do not even the tax collectors do likewise?
48 “You shall therefore be perfect, as your Father, Who is in Heaven, is perfect.”
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