Friday, November 9, 2007

Friday of the 24th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: October 27

Epistle

1 Thessalonians 5.9-13; 1 Thessalonians 5.24-28

Read in context

9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,Log in to add notes

10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.Log in to add notes

11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.Log in to add notes

12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;Log in to add notes

13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.Log in to add notes

24Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.Log in to add notes

25Brethren, pray for us.Log in to add notes

26Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.Log in to add notes

27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.Log in to add notes

28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 11.23-26

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23He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.Log in to add notes

24When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.Log in to add notes

25And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.Log in to add notes

26Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.Log in to add notes