October 21st : First reading
Divine grace, coming through Jesus Christ, came as an abundant free gift
A reading from the letter of St.Paul to the Romans 5 :12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21
Brethren: Just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— If many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ. Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The word of the Lord.