Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration

Fasting: No fastJulian: August 8

Epistle

2 Corinthians 5.15-21

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15And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.Log in to add notes

16Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.Log in to add notes

17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.Log in to add notes

18And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;Log in to add notes

19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.Log in to add notes

20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.Log in to add notes

21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 1.16-22

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16Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.Log in to add notes

17And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.Log in to add notes

18And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.Log in to add notes

19And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.Log in to add notes

20And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.Log in to add notes

21And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.Log in to add notes

22And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.Log in to add notes