17th Sunday after Pentecost
2 Cor 6:16b - 7:1

A reading - from the second letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians

Brothers and sisters: You are the Temple of the living god, just as God has said: "I will do well with them and walk among them. I will be their God and they shall be | my | people.

Therefore, 'come out from among them and to separate yourselves from them,' says the Lord; ' and touch nothing | un|clean.

I will welcome you and be a father to you and you will be my sons and daughters,' says the Lord | al|mighty."

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every defilement to flesh and spirit, and in their fear of God strive to fulfill our consecration pe -fec-tly.