Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops

1Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, in accord with the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, 2to Timothy, most beloved son. Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord. 3I give thanks to God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. For without ceasing I hold the remembrance of you in my prayers, night and day, 4desiring to see you, recalling your tears so as to be filled with joy, 5calling to mind the same faith, which is in you unfeigned, which also first dwelt in your grandmother, Lois, and in your mother, Eunice, and also, I am certain, in you. 6Because of this, I admonish you to revive the grace of God, which is in you by the imposition of my hands. 7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of virtue, and of love, and of self-restraint. 8And so, do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, his prisoner. Instead, collaborate with the Gospel in accord with the virtue of God,

1A Canticle of David himself, when the house was built after the captivity. Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing to the Lord, all the earth.

2Sing to the Lord and bless his name. Announce his salvation from day to day.

3Announce his glory among the Gentiles, his miracles among all peoples.

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7Bring to the Lord, you natives of the nations, bring to the Lord glory and honor.

8Bring to the Lord glory for his name. Lift up sacrifices, and enter into his courts.

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10Say among the Gentiles: The Lord has reigned. For he has even corrected the whole world, which will not be shaken. He will judge the peoples with fairness.

31And his mother and brothers arrived. And standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. 32And the crowd was sitting around him. And they said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.” 33And responding to them, he said, “Who is my mother and my brothers?” 34And looking around at those who were sitting all around him, he said: “Behold, my mother and my brothers. 35For whoever has done the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister and mother.”