Thursday, August 18, 2011

Forefeast of Transfiguration

Fasting: No fastSix-sticheraJulian: August 5

Epistle

2 Corinthians 1.1-7

Read in context

1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:Log in to add notes

2Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

3Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;Log in to add notes

4Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.Log in to add notes

5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.Log in to add notes

6And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.Log in to add notes

7And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 21.43-46

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43Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.Log in to add notes

44And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.Log in to add notes

45And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.Log in to add notes

46But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.Log in to add notes