Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Tuesday of the 27th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: November 10

Epistle

1 Timothy 5.11-21

Read in context

11But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;Log in to add notes

12Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.Log in to add notes

13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.Log in to add notes

14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.Log in to add notes

15For some are already turned aside after Satan.Log in to add notes

16If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.Log in to add notes

17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.Log in to add notes

18For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.Log in to add notes

19Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.Log in to add notes

20Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.Log in to add notes

21I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 12.42-48

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42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?Log in to add notes

43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.Log in to add notes

44Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.Log in to add notes

45But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;Log in to add notes

46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.Log in to add notes

47And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.Log in to add notes

48But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.Log in to add notes