Léctio Epístolæ ad Hebrǽos (10,32-39)
Rememorámini autem prístinos dies, in quibus illumináti magnum certámen sustinuístis passiónum, in áltero quidem oppróbriis et tribulatiónibus spectáculum facti, in áltero autem sócii táliter conversántium effécti; nam et vinctis compássi estis et rapínam bonórum vestrórum cum gáudio suscepístis, cognoscéntes vos habére meliórem substántiam et manéntem. Nolíte ítaque abícere confidéntiam vestram, quæ magnam habet remuneratiónem; patiéntia enim vobis necessária est, ut voluntátem Dei faciéntes reportétis promissiónem. Adhuc enim módicum quántulum, qui ventúrus est, véniet et non tardábit. Iústus autem meus ex fide vivet; quod si subtráxerit se, non sibi complácet in eo ánima mea. Nos autem non sumus subtractiónis in perditiónem, sed fídei in acquisitiónem ánimæ.
Brethren: call to mind the old days: wherein being illuminated, you sustained a great fight of passions. And on the one part certes by reproaches and tribulations made a spectacle; & on the other part made companions of them that conversed in such sort. For, you both had compassion on them that were in bonds: and the spoil of your own goods you took with joy, knowing that you have a better and a permanent substance. Do not therefore leese your confidence, which hath a great remuneration. For patience is necessary for you: that doing the will of God, you may receive the promise. For yet a little and a very little while, he that is to come, will come, and will not slack. And my just liveth of faith: but if he withdraw himself, he shall not please my soul. But we are not the children of withdrawing unto perdition: but of faith to the winning of the soul.
