Léctio Epístolæ secúndæ beáti Pauli apóstoli ad Corínthios (6,6-11)
Fratres: Deus qui dixit: “ De ténebris lux splendéscat ”, ipse illúxit in córdibus nostris ad illuminatiónem sciéntiæ claritátis Dei in fácie Iesu Christi. Habémus autem thesáurum istum in vasis fictílibus, ut sublímitas sit virtútis Dei et non ex nobis. In ómnibus tribulatiónem pátimur, sed non angustiámur; aporiámur, sed non destitúimur; persecutiónem pátimur, sed non derelínquimur; deícimur, sed non perímus; semper mortificatiónem Iesu in córpore circumferéntes, ut et vita Iesu in córpore nostro manifestétur. Semper enim nos, qui vívimus, in mortem trádimur propter Iesum, ut et vita Iesu manifestétur in carne nostra mortáli.
Brethren: God that commanded light to shine of darkness, he hath shined in our hearts to the illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Christ Jesus. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God, and not of us. In all things we suffer tribulation, but are not in distress: we want, but are not destitute: we suffer persecution, but are not forsaken: we are cast down, but we perish not: always bearing about in our body the mortification of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our bodies. For we that live, are always delivered unto death for Jesus: that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
