Saturday, July 13, 1996

Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles

Fasting: No fastPolyeleosJulian: June 30

Epistle

Romans 9.1-5

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1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,Log in to add notes

2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.Log in to add notes

3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:Log in to add notes

4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;Log in to add notes

5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Apostles

1 Corinthians 4.9-16

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9For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.Log in to add notes

10We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.Log in to add notes

11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;Log in to add notes

12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:Log in to add notes

13Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.Log in to add notes

14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.Log in to add notes

15For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.Log in to add notes

16Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 9.18-26

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18While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.Log in to add notes

19And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.Log in to add notes

20And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:Log in to add notes

21For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.Log in to add notes

22But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.Log in to add notes

23And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,Log in to add notes

24He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.Log in to add notes

25But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.Log in to add notes

26And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Apostles

Mark 3.13-19

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13And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.Log in to add notes

14And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,Log in to add notes

15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:Log in to add notes

16And Simon he surnamed Peter;Log in to add notes

17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:Log in to add notes

18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,Log in to add notes

19And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.Log in to add notes