who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha (which when translated, means Dorcas). This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'read more.
"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink? When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you? When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?' "The King will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from people. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

But you, when you pray, enter into your inner chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. And in praying, do not use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.read more.
Pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. Let us not come into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.' "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. "Moreover when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face; so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.

Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

But do not forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

He said to him, "From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Therefore the children are exempt.

My brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,

with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Blessed is he who considers the poor. The LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

"If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,