Wednesday, August 9, 2000

Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon

Fasting: FastSix-sticheraJulian: July 27

Epistle

1 Corinthians 10.12-22

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12Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.Log in to add notes

13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.Log in to add notes

14Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.Log in to add notes

15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.Log in to add notes

16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?Log in to add notes

17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.Log in to add notes

18Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?Log in to add notes

19What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?Log in to add notes

20But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.Log in to add notes

21Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.Log in to add notes

22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?Log in to add notes

Epistle — St Panteleimon

2 Timothy 2.1-10

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1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.Log in to add notes

2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.Log in to add notes

3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.Log in to add notes

5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.Log in to add notes

6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.Log in to add notes

7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.Log in to add notes

8Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:Log in to add notes

9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.Log in to add notes

10Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 16.20-24

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20Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.Log in to add notes

21From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.Log in to add notes

22Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.Log in to add notes

23But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.Log in to add notes

24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St Panteleimon

John 15.17-16.2

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15:17These things I command you, that ye love one another.Log in to add notes

15:18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.Log in to add notes

15:19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.Log in to add notes

15:20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.Log in to add notes

15:21But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.Log in to add notes

15:22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.Log in to add notes

15:23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.Log in to add notes

15:24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.Log in to add notes

15:25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.Log in to add notes

15:26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:Log in to add notes

15:27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.Log in to add notes

16:1These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.Log in to add notes

16:2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.Log in to add notes