Monday, November 1, 2010

Monday of the 24th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastSix-sticheraJulian: October 19

Epistle

1 Thessalonians 2.20-3.8

Read in context

2:20For ye are our glory and joy.Log in to add notes

3:1Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;Log in to add notes

3:2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:Log in to add notes

3:3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.Log in to add notes

3:4For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.Log in to add notes

3:5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.Log in to add notes

3:6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:Log in to add notes

3:7Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:Log in to add notes

3:8For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 9.18-22

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18And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?Log in to add notes

19They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.Log in to add notes

20He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.Log in to add notes

21And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;Log in to add notes

22Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.Log in to add notes