Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli apóstoli ad Romanos (8,18-25)
Fratres: Exístimo enim quod non sunt condígnæ passiónes huíus témporis ad futúram glóriam, quæ revelánda est in nobis. Nam exspectátio creatúræ revelatiónem filiórum Dei exspéctat; vanitáti enim creatúra subiécta est, non volens sed propter eum, qui subiécit, in spem, quia et ipsa creatúra liberábitur a servitúte corruptiónis in libertátem glóriæ filiórum Dei. Scimus enim quod omnis creatúra congemíscit et compartúrit usque adhuc; non solum autem, sed et nos ipsi primítias Spíritus habéntes, et ipsi intra nos gémimus adoptiónem filiórum exspectántes, redemptiónem córporis nostri. Spe enim salvi facti sumus; spes autem, quæ vidétur, non est spes; nam, quod videt, quis sperat? Si autem, quod non vidémus, sperámus, per patiéntiam exspectámus.
Brethren: I think that the passions of this time are not condign to the glory to come that shall be revealed in us. For the expectation of the creature, expecteth the revelation of the sons of God. For the creature is made subject to vanity, not willing, but for him that made it subject in hope: because the creature also itself shall be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. For we know that every creature groaneth, & travaileth even till now. And not only it, but we also ourselves having the first fruits of the spirit, we also groan within ourselves, expecting the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body. For by hope we are saved. But hope that is seen, is not hope. For that which a man seeth, wherefore doth he hope it? But if we hope for that which we see not; we expect by patience.
