Epiphany 7 A

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The following are the readings for the Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany(Second Sunday before Lent), Feb. 2, according to the !evised "o##on(!"L), Episcopal (E"$S%), !o#an "atholic, "anadian &%S, and the "hurch ofEngland ("o##on 'orship) lectionaries. %ll readings are taen fro# the ew!evised Standard *ersion (!S*) of the &ible. $nless otherwise noted, the

E"$S% and "anadian readings are identical to the !"L this Sunday.

+L TEST%-ET Leviticus /0/12, 01/ (!"L) Leviticus /0/12, /31/ (!o#an "atholic)

19:1 (NRSV) The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Speak to all the congregation o the people o !srael and say to the": #o$ shall %e

holy, or ! the Lord yo$r &od a" holy'

9 hen yo$ reap the harest o yo$r land, yo$ shall not reap to the ery edges o yo$r

ield, or gather the gleanings o yo$r harest' 1*#o$ shall not strip yo$r ineyard %are, or

gather the allen grapes o yo$r ineyard+ yo$ shall leae the" or the poor and the alien:! a" the Lord yo$r &od'

11 #o$ shall not steal+ yo$ shall not deal alsely+ and yo$ shall not lie to one another'

12nd yo$ shall not s-ear alsely %y "y na"e, proaning the na"e o yo$r &od: ! a"the Lord'

1. #o$ shall not dera$d yo$r neigh%o$r+ yo$ shall not steal+ and yo$ shall not keep or

yo$rsel the -ages o a la%o$rer $ntil "orning' 1/#o$ shall not reile the dea or p$t a

st$"%ling0%lock %eore the %lind+ yo$ shall ear yo$r &od: ! a" the Lord' 1 #o$ shall not render an $n$st $dge"ent+ yo$ shall not %e partial to the poor or deer

to the great: -ith $stice yo$ shall $dge yo$r neigh%o$r' 13#o$ shall not go aro$nd as a

slanderer a"ong yo$r people, and yo$ shall not proit %y the %lood o yo$r neigh%o$r: !a" the Lord'

14 #o$ shall not hate in yo$r heart anyone o yo$r kin+ yo$ shall reproe yo$r

neigh%o$r, or yo$ -ill inc$r g$ilt yo$rsel' 15#o$ shall not take engeance or %ear agr$dge against any o yo$r people, %$t yo$ shall loe yo$r neigh%o$r as yo$rsel: ! a"

the Lord'

4enesis // 1 2 (" of E)

1:1 !n the %eginning -hen &od created the heaens and the earth, 2the earth -as a

or"less oid and darkness coered the ace o the deep, -hile a -ind ro" &od s-eptoer the ace o the -aters' .Then &od said, 6Let there %e light7+ and there -as light'

/nd &od sa- that the light -as good+ and &od separated the light ro" the darkness'&od called the light 8ay, and the darkness he called Night' nd there -as eening and

there -as "orning, the irst day'

3 nd &od said, 6Let there %e a do"e in the "idst o the -aters, and let it separate the-aters ro" the -aters'7 4So &od "ade the do"e and separated the -aters that -ere


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$nder the do"e ro" the -aters that -ere a%oe the do"e' nd it -as so' 5&od called

the do"e Sky' nd there -as eening and there -as "orning, the second day'

9 nd &od said, 6Let the -aters $nder the sky %e gathered together into one place, and let

the dry land appear'7 nd it -as so' 1*&od called the dry land arth, and the -aters that

-ere gathered together he called Seas' nd &od sa- that it -as good' 11Then &od said,6Let the earth p$t orth egetation: plants yielding seed, and r$it trees o eery kind on

earth that %ear r$it -ith the seed in it'7 nd it -as so' 12The earth %ro$ght orth

egetation: plants yielding seed o eery kind, and trees o eery kind %earing r$it -iththe seed in it' nd &od sa- that it -as good' 1.nd there -as eening and there -as

"orning, the third day'

1/ nd &od said, 6Let there %e lights in the do"e o the sky to separate the day ro" thenight+ and let the" %e or signs and or seasons and or days and years, 1and let the" %e

lights in the do"e o the sky to gie light $pon the earth'7 nd it -as so' 13&od "ade the

t-o great lightsthe greater light to r$le the day and the lesser light to r$le the night

and the stars' 14&od set the" in the do"e o the sky to gie light $pon the earth, 15tor$le oer the day and oer the night, and to separate the light ro" the darkness' nd &od

sa- that it -as good' 19nd there -as eening and there -as "orning, the o$rth day'

2* nd &od said, 6Let the -aters %ring orth s-ar"s o liing creat$res, and let %irds ly

a%oe the earth across the do"e o the sky'7 21So &od created the great sea "onsters andeery liing creat$re that "oes, o eery kind, -ith -hich the -aters s-ar", and eery

-inged %ird o eery kind' nd &od sa- that it -as good' 22&od %lessed the", saying,

6;e r$it$l and "$ltiply and ill the -aters in the seas, and let %irds "$ltiply on the

earth'7 2.nd there -as eening and there -as "orning, the ith day'

2/ nd &od said, 6Let the earth %ring orth liing creat$res o eery kind: cattle and

creeping things and -ild ani"als o the earth o eery kind'7 nd it -as so' 2&od "adethe -ild ani"als o the earth o eery kind, and the cattle o eery kind, and eerything

that creeps $pon the gro$nd o eery kind' nd &od sa- that it -as good'

23 Then &od said, 6Let $s "ake h$"ankind in o$r i"age, according to o$r likeness+ and

let the" hae do"inion oer the ish o the sea, and oer the %irds o the air, and oer the

cattle, and oer all the -ild ani"als o the earth, and oer eery creeping thing that

creeps $pon the earth'724 So &od created h$"ankind in his i"age,

in the i"age o &od he created the"+

"ale and e"ale he created the"'25&od %lessed the", and &od said to the", 6;e r$it$l and "$ltiply, and ill the earth

and s$%d$e it+ and hae do"inion oer the ish o the sea and oer the %irds o the air and

oer eery liing thing that "oes $pon the earth'7 29&od said, 6See, ! hae gien yo$eery plant yielding seed that is $pon the ace o all the earth, and eery tree -ith seed in

its r$it+ yo$ shall hae the" or ood' .*nd to eery %east o the earth, and to eery

%ird o the air, and to eerything that creeps on the earth, eerything that has the %reath o

lie, ! hae gien eery green plant or ood'7 nd it -as so' .1&od sa- eerything that


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he had "ade, and indeed, it -as ery good' nd there -as eening and there -as

"orning, the sionir" to yo$r serant yo$r pro"ise, -hich is or those -ho ear yo$' .9 T$rn a-ay the disgrace that ! dread, or yo$r ordinances are good'

/* See, ! hae longed or yo$r precepts+ in yo$r righteo$sness gie "e lie'

5sal# //0 (E"$S% &"5)

.. Teach "e, = L=R8, the -ay o yo$r stat$tes, ? and ! shall keep it to the end'

./ &ie "e $nderstanding, and ! shall keep yo$r la-+ ? ! shall keep it -ith all "y heart'

. Make "e go in the path o yo$r co""and"ents, ? or that is "y desire'

.3 !ncline "y heart to yo$r decrees ?

and not to $n$st gain'

.4 T$rn "y eyes ro" -atching -hat is -orthless+ ?

gie "e lie in yo$r -ays'

.5 @$lill yo$r pro"ise to yo$r serant, ?

-hich yo$ "ake to those -ho ear yo$'.9 T$rn a-ay the reproach -hich ! dread, ?

%eca$se yo$r $dg"ents are good'

/* ;ehold, ! long or yo$r co""and"ents+ ?

in yo$r righteo$sness presere "y lie'


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5sal# /8 /10 (/7122) 2128 (" of E)

1 = gie thanks to the Lord, or he is good, or his steadast loe end$res or eer'

2 = gie thanks to the &od o gods,

or his steadast loe end$res or eer'. = gie thanks to the Lord o lords,

or his steadast loe end$res or eer+

/ -ho alone does great -onders, or his steadast loe end$res or eer+

-ho %y $nderstanding "ade the heaens,


3 -ho spread o$t the earth on the -aters, or his steadast loe end$res or eer+

4 -ho "ade the great lights,


5 the s$n to r$le oer the day, or his steadast loe end$res or eer+

9 the "oon and stars to r$le oer the night, or his steadast loe end$res or eer+

1* -ho str$ck gypt thro$gh their irst%orn, or his steadast loe end$res or eer+

11 and %ro$ght !srael o$t ro" a"ong the",


12 -ith a strong hand and an o$tstretched ar", or his steadast loe end$res or eer+

1. -ho diided the Red Sea in t-o,

or his steadast loe end$res or eer+1/ and "ade !srael pass thro$gh the "idst o it,


1 %$t oerthre- Aharaoh and his ar"y in the Red Sea, or his steadast loe end$res or eer+

13 -ho led his people thro$gh the -ilderness,


14 -ho str$ck do-n great kings, or his steadast loe end$res or eer+

15 and killed a"o$s kings,

or his steadast loe end$res or eer+19 Sihon, king o the "orites,


2* and =g, king o ;ashan, or his steadast loe end$res or eer+

21 and gae their land as a heritage,


22 a heritage to his serant !srael,


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or his steadast loe end$res or eer'

2. !t is he -ho re"e"%ered $s in o$r lo- estate, or his steadast loe end$res or eer+

2/ and resc$ed $s ro" o$r oes,

or his steadast loe end$res or eer+2 -ho gies ood to all lesh,

or his steadast loe end$res or eer'

23 = gie thanks to the &od o heaen, or his steadast loe end$res or eer'

5sal# /7/12, 16, , /7, /21/ (!o#an "atholic)

1*.:1 (NRSV) ;less the Lord, = "y so$l,

and all that is -ithin "e,

%less his holy na"e'2 ;less the Lord, = "y so$l,

and do not orget all his %eneits. -ho orgies all yo$r iniB$ity,

-ho heals all yo$r diseases,

/ -ho redee"s yo$r lie ro" the Ait, -ho cro-ns yo$ -ith steadast loe and "ercy,

5 The Lord is "erci$l and gracio$s,

slo- to anger and a%o$nding in steadast loe'

1* Ce does not deal -ith $s according to o$r sins,

nor repay $s according to o$r iniB$ities'

12 as ar as the east is ro" the -est,

so ar he re"oes o$r transgressions ro" $s'1. s a ather has co"passion or his children,

so the Lord has co"passion or those -ho ear hi"'

E' TEST%-ET / "orinthians /71//, /812 (!"L) / "orinthians /812 (!o#an "atholic)

.:1* (NRSV) ccording to the grace o &od gien to "e, like a skilled "aster %$ilder !

laid a o$ndation, and so"eone else is %$ilding on it' ach %$ilder "$st choose -ith care

ho- to %$ild on it' 11@or no one can lay any o$ndation other than the one that has %eenlaid+ that o$ndation is Des$s >hrist'

13 8o yo$ not kno- that yo$ are &od7s te"ple and that &od7s Spirit d-ells in yo$E?

14! anyone destroys &od7s te"ple, &od -ill destroy that person' @or &od7s te"ple is

holy, and yo$ are that te"ple'


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15 8o not deceie yo$rseles' ! yo$ think that yo$ are -ise in this age, yo$ sho$ld

%eco"e ools so that yo$ "ay %eco"e -ise' 19@or the -isdo" o this -orld is

oolishness -ith &od' @or it is -ritten, 6Ce catches the -ise in their cratiness7,

2*and again,

6The Lord kno-s the tho$ghts o the -ise, that they are $tile'7

21So let no one %oast a%o$t h$"an leaders' @or all things are yo$rs, 22-hether Aa$l or

pollos or >ephas or the -orld or lie or death or the present or the $t$reall %elong toyo$, 2.and yo$ %elong to >hrist, and >hrist %elongs to &od'

!o#ans /129 (" of E)

5:15 ! consider that the s$erings o this present ti"e are not -orth co"paring -ith the

glory a%o$t to %e reealed to $s' 19@or the creation -aits -ith eager longing or the

reealing o the children o &od+ 2*or the creation -as s$%ected to $tility, not o itso-n -ill %$t %y the -ill o the one -ho s$%ected it, in hope 21that the creation itsel -ill

%e set ree ro" its %ondage to decay and -ill o%tain the reedo" o the glory o thechildren o &od' 22e kno- that the -hole creation has %een groaning in la%o$r pains

$ntil no-+ 2.and not only the creation, %$t -e o$rseles, -ho hae the irst r$its o the

Spirit, groan in-ardly -hile -e -ait or adoption, the rede"ption o o$r %odies' 2/@or inhope -e -ere saed' No- hope that is seen is not hope' @or -ho hopes or -hat is seenE

2;$t i -e hope or -hat -e do not see, -e -ait or it -ith patience'

4+S5EL -atthew 916 (all but " of E)

:.5 (NRSV) 6#o$ hae heard that it -as said, Fn eye or an eye and a tooth or atooth'G .9;$t ! say to yo$, 8o not resist an eildoer' ;$t i anyone strikes yo$ on the

right cheek, t$rn the other also+ /*and i anyone -ants to s$e yo$ and take yo$r coat, gie

yo$r cloak as -ell+ /1and i anyone orces yo$ to go one "ile, go also the second "ile'/2&ie to eeryone -ho %egs ro" yo$, and do not re$se anyone -ho -ants to %orro-

ro" yo$'

/. 6#o$ hae heard that it -as said, F#o$ shall loe yo$r neigh%o$r and hate yo$r

ene"y'G //;$t ! say to yo$, Loe yo$r ene"ies and pray or those -ho persec$te yo$,/so that yo$ "ay %e children o yo$r @ather in heaen+ or he "akes his s$n rise on the

eil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteo$s and on the $nrighteo$s' /3@or i yo$

loe those -ho loe yo$, -hat re-ard do yo$ haeE 8o not een the ta


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3:2 6Thereore ! tell yo$, do not -orry a%o$t yo$r lie, -hat yo$ -ill eat or -hat yo$

-ill drink, or a%o$t yo$r %ody, -hat yo$ -ill -ear' !s not lie "ore than ood, and the

%ody "ore than clothingE 23Look at the %irds o the air+ they neither so- nor reap norgather into %arns, and yet yo$r heaenly @ather eeds the"' re yo$ not o "ore al$e

than theyE 24nd can any o yo$ %y -orrying add a single ho$r to yo$r span o lieE

25nd -hy do yo$ -orry a%o$t clothingE >onsider the lilies o the ield, ho- they gro-+they neither toil nor spin, 29yet ! tell yo$, een Solo"on in all his glory -as not clothed

like one o these' .*;$t i &od so clothes the grass o the ield, -hich is alie today and

to"orro- is thro-n into the oen, -ill he not "$ch "ore clothe yo$yo$ o little aithE.1Thereore do not -orry, saying, Fhat -ill -e eatEG or Fhat -ill -e drinkEG or

Fhat -ill -e -earEG .2@or it is the &entiles -ho strie or all these things+ and indeed

yo$r heaenly @ather kno-s that yo$ need all these things' ..;$t strie irst or the

kingdo" o &od and his righteo$sness, and all these things -ill %e gien to yo$ as -ell'

./ 6So do not -orry a%o$t to"orro-, or to"orro- -ill %ring -orries o its o-n' Today7s

tro$%le is eno$gh or today'

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