Friday, August 7, 2009

Friday of the 9th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastDoxologyJulian: July 25

Epistle

1 Corinthians 14.26-40

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26How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.Log in to add notes

27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.Log in to add notes

28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.Log in to add notes

29Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.Log in to add notes

30If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.Log in to add notes

31For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.Log in to add notes

32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.Log in to add notes

33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.Log in to add notes

34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.Log in to add notes

35And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.Log in to add notes

36What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?Log in to add notes

37If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.Log in to add notes

38But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.Log in to add notes

39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.Log in to add notes

40Let all things be done decently and in order.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 21.12-14; Matthew 21.17-20

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12And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,Log in to add notes

13And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.Log in to add notes

14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.Log in to add notes

17And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.Log in to add notes

18Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.Log in to add notes

19And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.Log in to add notes

20And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!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