Thursday, December 10, 2009

Thursday of the 27th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastSix-sticheraJulian: November 27

Epistle

1 Timothy 6.17-21

Read in context

17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;Log in to add notes

18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;Log in to add notes

19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.Log in to add notes

20O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:Log in to add notes

21Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 18.31-34

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31Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.Log in to add notes

32For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:Log in to add notes

33And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.Log in to add notes

34And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.Log in to add notes