(~) Bible Readings for Sunday Feb. 06

Ecclesiasticus 15:11-20
1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Matthew 5:21-24,27-30,33-37

The First Lesson                    Ecclesiasticus 15:11-20

Do not say, "It was the Lord's doing that I fell away";
          for he does not do what he hates.
Do not say, "It was he who led me astray";
          for he has no need of the sinful.
The Lord hates all abominations;
          such things are not loved by those who fear him.
It was he who created humankind in the beginning,
          and he left them in the power of their own free choice.  If you
choose, you can keep the commandments,
          and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice.
He has placed before you fire and water;
          stretch out your hand for whichever you choose.
Before each person are life and death,
          and whichever one chooses will be given.
For great is the wisdom of the Lord;
          he is mighty in power and sees everything;
his eyes are on those who fear him,
          and he knows every human action.
He has not commanded anyone to be wicked,
          and he has not given anyone permission to sin.


The Epistle                     1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but
rather as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk,
not solid food, for you were not ready for solid food. Even now you are
still not ready, for you are still of the flesh. For as long as there is
jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not of the flesh, and behaving
according to human inclinations? For when one says, "I belong to Paul,"
and another, "I belong to Apollos," are you not merely human?  What then
is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as
the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the
growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything,
but only God who gives the growth. The one who plants and the one who
waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages according to the
labor of each. For we are God's servants, working together; you are God's
field, God's building.


The Gospel                     Matthew 5:21-24,27-30,33-37

Jesus said, "You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times,
`You shall not murder'; and `whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.'
But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will
be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be
liable to the council; and if you say, `You fool,' you will be liable to
the hell of fire. So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you
remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your
gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or
sister, and then come and offer your gift.  "You have heard that it was
said, `You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that everyone who
looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his
heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away;
it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body
to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it
off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members
than for your whole body to go into hell.  "Again, you have heard that it
was said to those of ancient times, `You shall not swear falsely, but
carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.' But I say to you, Do not
swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the
earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the
great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair
white or black. Let your word be `Yes, Yes' or `No, No'; anything more
than this comes from the evil one.

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