[Propertalk] READINGS for the FIFTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

[Charles Wohlers]

The following are the readings for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, 
July 14, (Proper 10) according to the Revised Common (RCL), Episcopal 
(ECUSA), Roman Catholic, Canadian BAS, and the Church of England (Common 
Worship) lectionaries. All readings are taken from the New Revised 
Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible. Unless noted otherwise, the ECUSA, 
Canadian and C of E lectionaries are identical to the RCL for this day.



OLD TESTAMENT: Amos 7: 7 - 17   (RCL)

Amos 7:7 (NRSV) This is what he showed me: the Lord was standing beside 
a wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. 8 And the 
LORD said to me, "A'mos, what do you see?" And I said, "A plumb line." 
Then the Lord said,
"See, I am setting a plumb line
in the midst of my people Israel;
I will never again pass them by;
9 the high places of Isaac shall be made desolate,
and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste,
and I will rise against the house of Jerobo'am with the sword."
10 Then Amazi'ah, the priest of Beth'el, sent to King Jerobo'am of 
Israel, saying, "A'mos has conspired against you in the very center of 
the house of Israel; the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For 
thus A'mos has said,
"Jerobo'am shall die by the sword,
and Israel must go into exile
away from his land.'"
12 And Amazi'ah said to A'mos, "O seer, go, flee away to the land of 
Judah, earn your bread there, and prophesy there; 13 but never again 
prophesy at Beth'el, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a temple 
of the kingdom."
14 Then A'mos answered Amazi'ah, "I am no prophet, nor a prophet's son; 
but I am a herdsman, and a dresser of sycamore trees, 15 and the LORD 
took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, "Go, prophesy 
to my people Israel.'
16 "Now therefore hear the word of the LORD.
You say, "Do not prophesy against Israel,
and do not preach against the house of Isaac.'
17 Therefore thus says the LORD:
"Your wife shall become a prostitute in the city,
and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword,
and your land shall be parceled out by line;
you yourself shall die in an unclean land,
and Israel shall surely go into exile away from its land.'"


Deuteronomy 30: 9 - 14 (alt. for RCL)
Deuteronomy 30: 10 - 14 (Roman Catholic)

Deut 30:9 (NRSV) ... [T]he LORD your God will make you abundantly 
prosperous in all your undertakings, in the fruit of your body, in the 
fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your soil. For the LORD 
will again take delight in prospering you, just as he delighted in 
prospering your ancestors, 10 when you obey the LORD your God by 
observing his commandments and decrees that are written in this book of 
the law, because you turn to the LORD your God with all your heart and 
with all your soul.
11 Surely, this commandment that I am commanding you today is not too 
hard for you, nor is it too far away. 12 It is not in heaven, that you 
should say, "Who will go up to heaven for us, and get it for us so that 
we may hear it and observe it?" 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that 
you should say, "Who will cross to the other side of the sea for us, and 
get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?" 14 No, the word is 
very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to 
observe.

Note: The Roman Catholic lectionary begins this reading with: "Moses 
said to the people:"


PSALM 82 (RCL)

Psal 82:1 (NRSV) God has taken his place in the divine council;
in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:
2 "How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked? [Se'lah]
3 Give justice to the weak and the orphan;
maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute.
4 Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked."
5 They have neither knowledge nor understanding,
they walk around in darkness;
all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 I say, "You are gods,
children of the Most High, all of you;
7 nevertheless, you shall die like mortals,
and fall like any prince."
8 Rise up, O God, judge the earth;
for all the nations belong to you!


Psalm 25: 1 - 10   (alt. for RCL)

Psal 25:1 (NRSV) To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, in you I trust;
do not let me be put to shame;
do not let my enemies exult over me.
3 Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame;
let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
4 Make me to know your ways, O LORD;
teach me your paths.
5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all day long.
6 Be mindful of your mercy, O LORD, and of your steadfast love,
for they have been from of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
according to your steadfast love remember me,
for your goodness' sake, O LORD!
8 Good and upright is the LORD;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9 He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble his way.
10 All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,
for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.

Note: Verse numbering in your Psalter may differ from the above.


Psalm 69: 13, 16, 29-30, 32-33, 35a, 36 (Roman Catholic)

Psal 69:13 (NRSV) But as for me, my prayer is to you, O LORD.
At an acceptable time, O God,
in the abundance of your steadfast love, answer me.
With your faithful help
16 Answer me, O LORD, for your steadfast love is good;
according to your abundant mercy, turn to me.

29 But I am lowly and in pain;
let your salvation, O God, protect me.
30 I will praise the name of God with a song;
I will magnify him with thanksgiving.
32 Let the oppressed see it and be glad;
you who seek God, let your hearts revive.
33 For the LORD hears the needy,
and does not despise his own that are in bonds.
35 For God will save Zion
and rebuild the cities of Judah;

36 the children of his servants shall inherit it,
and those who love his name shall live in it.

Note: Verse numbering in Roman Catholic Bibles is one lower than the 
above.


Psalm 19: 7 - 10   (alt. for Roman Catholic)

Psal 19:7 (NRSV) The law of the LORD is perfect,
reviving the soul;
the decrees of the LORD are sure,
making wise the simple;
8 the precepts of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the LORD is clear,
enlightening the eyes;
9 the fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever;
the ordinances of the LORD are true
and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold,
even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey,
and drippings of the honeycomb.

Note: Verse numbering in Roman Catholic Bibles is one lower than the 
above.


NEW TESTAMENT: Colossians 1: 1 - 14 (all but Roman Catholic)

Colo 1:1 (NRSV) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and 
Timothy our brother,
2 To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in 
Colos'sae:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
3 In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord 
Jesus Christ, 4 for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of 
the love that you have for all the saints, 5 because of the hope laid up 
for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the 
truth, the gospel 6 that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit 
and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among 
yourselves from the day you heard it and truly comprehended the grace of 
God. 7 This you learned from Ep'aphras, our beloved fellow servant. He 
is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, 8 and he has made known 
to us your love in the Spirit.
9 For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying 
for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God's 
will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so that you may lead 
lives worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, as you bear fruit in 
every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God. 11 May you be 
made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, 
and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while 
joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in 
the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has rescued us from 
the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved 
Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.


Colossians 1: 15 - 20 (Roman Catholic)

Colo 1:15 (NRSV) [Christ Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the 
firstborn of all creation; 16 for in him all things in heaven and on 
earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or 
dominions or rulers or powers--all things have been created through him 
and for him. 17 He himself is before all things, and in him all things 
hold together. 18 He is the head of the body, the church; he is the 
beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have 
first place in everything. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was 
pleased to dwell, 20 and through him God was pleased to reconcile to 
himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace 
through the blood of his cross.


GOSPEL: Luke 10: 25 - 37 (all)

Luke 10:25 (NRSV) Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," 
he said, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" 26 He said to him, 
"What is written in the law? What do you read there?" 27 He answered, 
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your 
soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your 
neighbor as yourself." 28 And he said to him, "You have given the right 
answer; do this, and you will live."
29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my 
neighbor?" 30 Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to 
Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, 
and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was 
going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other 
side. 32 So likewise a Le'vite, when he came to the place and saw him, 
passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan while traveling came 
near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. 34 He went to him 
and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put 
him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 
The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and 
said, "Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever 
more you spend.' 36 Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor 
to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?" 37 He said, "The one 
who showed him mercy." Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."


-- 
Chad Wohlers
chadwohl at satucket.com
Woodbury, VT   USA