Thursday, February 5, 2026

26For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble.

27But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise: and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong.

28And the base things of the world and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen: and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are:

29That no flesh should glory in his sight.

30But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and justice and sanctification and redemption:

31That, as it is written: He that glorieth may glory in the Lord.

3Bow down thy ear to me: make haste to deliver me. Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a house of refuge, to save me.

4For thou art my strength and my refuge; and for thy name's sake thou wilt lead me, and nourish me.

6Into thy hands I commend my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth.

8I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy. For thou hast regarded my humility, thou hast saved my soul out of distresses.

16My lots are in thy hands. Deliver me out of the hands of my enemies; and from them that persecute me.

17Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; save me in thy mercy.

23And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

24For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: for he that shall lose his life for my sake shall save it.

25For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world and lose himself and cast away himself?

26For he that shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him the Son of man shall be ashamed, when he shall come in his majesty and that of his Father and of the holy angels.