Léctio Epístolæ secúndæ beáti Pauli apóstoli ad Corínthios (9,6-11)
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. In ómnibus locupletáti in omnem simplicitátem, quæ operátur per nos gratiárum actiónem Deo.
Brethren: 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: that being enriched in all things, you may abound unto all simplicity, which worketh by us thanks-giving to God.
