Saturday, September 29, 2012

Saturday of the 17th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastSix-sticheraJulian: September 16

Epistle

1 Corinthians 14.20-25

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20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.Log in to add notes

21In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.Log in to add notes

22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.Log in to add notes

23If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?Log in to add notes

24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:Log in to add notes

25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 25.1-13

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1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.Log in to add notes

2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.Log in to add notes

3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:Log in to add notes

4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.Log in to add notes

5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.Log in to add notes

6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.Log in to add notes

7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.Log in to add notes

8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.Log in to add notes

9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.Log in to add notes

10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.Log in to add notes

11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.Log in to add notes

12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.Log in to add notes

13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.Log in to add notes