Monday, October 13, 2008

Monday of the 18th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: September 30

Epistle

Ephesians 4.25-32

Read in context

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

26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:Log in to add notes

27Neither give place to the devil.Log in to add notes

28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.Log in to add notes

29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.Log in to add notes

30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.Log in to add notes

31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:Log in to add notes

32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 6.24-30

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24But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.Log in to add notes

25Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.Log in to add notes

26Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.Log in to add notes

27But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,Log in to add notes

28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.Log in to add notes

29And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.Log in to add notes

30Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.Log in to add notes