First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18

¹ And the LORD said to Moses,
² ”Say to all the congregation of the people of Israel, You shall be holy; for I the LORD your God am holy.
¹¹ ”You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another.
¹² And you shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
¹³ ”You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.
¹⁴ You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.
¹⁵ ”You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
¹⁶ You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand forth against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.
¹⁷ ”You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason with your neighbor, lest you bear sin because of him.
¹⁸ You shall not take vengeance or bear any grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.