Thursday, August 7, 2008

Thursday of the 8th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: July 25

Epistle

1 Corinthians 10.28-11.7

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10:28But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:Log in to add notes

10:29Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?Log in to add notes

10:30For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?Log in to add notes

10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.Log in to add notes

10:32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:Log in to add notes

10:33Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.Log in to add notes

11:1Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.Log in to add notes

11:2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.Log in to add notes

11:3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.Log in to add notes

11:4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.Log in to add notes

11:5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.Log in to add notes

11:6For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.Log in to add notes

11:7For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.Log in to add notes

Epistle — St Anna

Galatians 4.22-31

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22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.Log in to add notes

23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.Log in to add notes

24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.Log in to add notes

25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.Log in to add notes

26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.Log in to add notes

27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.Log in to add notes

28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.Log in to add notes

29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.Log in to add notes

30Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.Log in to add notes

31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 16.24-28

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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

25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.Log in to add notes

26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?Log in to add notes

27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.Log in to add notes

28Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St Anna

Luke 8.16-21

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16No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.Log in to add notes

17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.Log in to add notes

18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.Log in to add notes

19Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.Log in to add notes

20And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.Log in to add notes

21And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.Log in to add notes