Saturday, September 25, 2010

Saturday of the 18th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: September 12

Epistle

1 Corinthians 15.39-45

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39All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.Log in to add notes

40There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.Log in to add notes

41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.Log in to add notes

42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:Log in to add notes

43It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:Log in to add notes

44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.Log in to add notes

45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Theotokos

Philippians 2.5-11

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5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:Log in to add notes

6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:Log in to add notes

7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:Log in to add notes

8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.Log in to add notes

9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Log in to add notes

10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;Log in to add notes

11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 4.31-36

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31And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.Log in to add notes

32And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.Log in to add notes

33And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,Log in to add notes

34Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.Log in to add notes

35And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.Log in to add notes

36And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Theotokos

Luke 10.38-42; Luke 11.27-28

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38Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.Log in to add notes

39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.Log in to add notes

40But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.Log in to add notes

41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:Log in to add notes

42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Log in to add notes

27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.Log in to add notes

28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.Log in to add notes