Friday, October 5, 2012

Friday of the 18th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastSix-sticheraJulian: September 22

Epistle

Ephesians 6.18-24

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18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;Log in to add notes

19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,Log in to add notes

20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.Log in to add notes

21But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:Log in to add notes

22Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.Log in to add notes

23Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 4.22-30

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22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?Log in to add notes

23And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.Log in to add notes

24And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.Log in to add notes

25But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;Log in to add notes

26But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.Log in to add notes

27And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.Log in to add notes

28And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,Log in to add notes

29And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.Log in to add notes

30But he passing through the midst of them went his way,Log in to add notes