Monday of the 11th week of Ordinary Time

1And we helping do exhort you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain. 2For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee; and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 3Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed: 4But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses, 5In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings, 6In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned, 7In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left; 8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known; 9As dying, and behold we live; as chastised, and not killed; 10As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

1A psalm for David himself. Sing ye to the Lord anew canticle: because he hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, and his arm is holy.

2The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.

3He hath remembered his mercy his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; make melody, rejoice and sing.

38You have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 39But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other: 40And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him. 41And whosoever will force thee one mile, go with him other two, 42Give to him that asketh of thee and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.