Friday, October 18, 2002

Friday of the 17th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastDoxologyJulian: October 5

Epistle

Ephesians 4.17-25

Read in context

17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,Log in to add notes

18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:Log in to add notes

19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.Log in to add notes

20But ye have not so learned Christ;Log in to add notes

21If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:Log in to add notes

22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;Log in to add notes

23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;Log in to add notes

24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.Log in to add notes

25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 7.31-35

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31And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?Log in to add notes

32They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.Log in to add notes

33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.Log in to add notes

34The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!Log in to add notes

35But wisdom is justified of all her children.Log in to add notes