Léctio Epístolæ secúndæ beáti Pauli apóstoli ad Corínthios (9,6-10)
Fratres: Qui parce séminat, parce et metet; et, qui séminat in benedictiónibus, in benedictiónibus et metet. Unusquísque prout destinávit corde suo, non ex tristítia aut ex necessitáte; hílarem enim datórem díligit Deus. Potens est autem Deus omnem grátiam abundáre fácere in vobis, ut, in ómnibus semper omnem sufficiéntiam habéntes, abundétis in omne opus bonum, sicut scriptum est: “Dispérsit, dedit paupéribus; iustítia eíus manet in ætérnum.” Qui autem adminístrat semen seminánti, et panem ad manducándum præstábit et multiplicábit semen vestrum et augébit increménta frugum iustítiæ vestræ.
Brehren: this I say, he that soweth sparingly, sparingly also shall reap: and he that soweth in blessings, of blessings also shall reap. Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not of sadness or of necessity. For God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound in you: that in all things always having all sufficiency, you may abound unto all good works, as it is written: He distributed, he gave to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever. And he that ministereth seed to the sower, will give bread also for to eat: and will multiply your seed and will augment the increases of the fruits of your justice:
