Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Wednesday of the 28th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: November 18

Epistle

2 Timothy 4.9-22

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9Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:Log in to add notes

10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.Log in to add notes

11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.Log in to add notes

12And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.Log in to add notes

13The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.Log in to add notes

14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:Log in to add notes

15Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.Log in to add notes

16At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.Log in to add notes

17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.Log in to add notes

18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.Log in to add notes

19Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.Log in to add notes

20Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.Log in to add notes

21Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.Log in to add notes

22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 15.1-10

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1Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.Log in to add notes

2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.Log in to add notes

3And he spake this parable unto them, saying,Log in to add notes

4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?Log in to add notes

5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.Log in to add notes

6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.Log in to add notes

7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.Log in to add notes

8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?Log in to add notes

9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.Log in to add notes

10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.Log in to add notes