A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians.

I tell you, sisters and brothers, the time is short.  From now on those with spouses should live as though they had none; those who weep should live as though they had nothing to mourn for, and those who rejoice should live as though they had nothing to laugh about; buyers should conduct

themselves as though they owned nothing, and those who have to deal with the world should not become engrossed in it, for the world as we know it is passing away.

The Word of God recorded in the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians.