Wednesday, August 4

12But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her.

13And a woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him.

14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

15But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace.

16For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?

17But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.

18Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.

19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.

20Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called.

21Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.

22For he who is called in the Lord while a slave is the Lord's freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is Christ's slave.

23You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

24Brethren, let each one remain with God in that state in which he was called.

35And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick,

36and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.

1Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,

2'Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.'

3He answered and said to them, 'Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

4For God commanded, saying, 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.'

5But you say, 'Whoever says to his father or mother, 'Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God '-

6then he need not honor his father or mother.' Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.

7Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:

8'These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.

9And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' '

10When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, 'Hear and understand:

11Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.'