Léctio Epístolæ secúndæ beáti Pauli apóstoli ad Corínthios (8,1-9)
Notam fácimus vobis, fratres, grátiam Dei, quæ data est in ecclésiis Macedóniæ, quod in multo experiménto tribulatiónis abundántia gáudii ipsórum et altíssima paupértas eórum abundávit in divítias simplicitátis eórum; quia secúndum virtútem, testimónium reddo, et supra virtútem voluntárii fuérunt cum multa exhortatióne obsecrántes nos grátiam et communicatiónem ministérii, quod fit in sanctos. Et non sicut sperávimus, sed semetípsos dedérunt primum Dómino, deínde nobis per voluntátem Dei, ita ut rogarémus Titum, ut, quemádmodum cœpit, ita et perfíciat in vos étiam grátiam istam. Sed sicut in ómnibus abundátis, fide et sermóne et sciéntia et omni sollicitúdine et caritáte ex nobis in vobis, ut et in hac grátia abundétis. Non quasi ímperans dico, sed per aliórum sollicitúdinem étiam vestræ caritátis ingénitum bonum compróbans; scitis enim grátiam Dómini nostri Iésu Christi, quóniam propter vos egénus factus est, cum esset dives, ut illíus inópia vos dívites essétis.
Brethren: we do you to understand, brethren, the grace of God, that is given in the Churches of Macedonia, that in much experience of tribulation they had aboundance of joy, & their very deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their simplicity, for according to their power (I give them testimony) and above their power they were willing, with much exhortation requesting us the grace and communication of the ministry that is done toward the saints. And not as we hoped, but their own selves they gave, first to our Lord, then to us by the will of God: in so much that we desired Titus, that as he began, so also he would perfit in you this grace also. But as in all things you abound in faith, and word, & knowledge, & all carefulness, moreover also in your charity toward us, that in this grace also you may abound. Ispeak not as commanding: but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for you he was made poor, whereas he was rich; that by his poverty you might be rich.
