Friday in Epiphany — Open Word

FIRST READING

Deuteronomy 24:17-25:4

Text not available in the Berean Standard Bible.

PSALM

Psalm 15

A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?

He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,

who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,

who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

SECOND READING

1 Timothy 5:17-24

Verse 17. Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. Verse 18. For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.” Verse 19. Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Verse 20. But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin. Verse 21. I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality. Verse 22. Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. Verse 23. Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments. Verse 24. The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.