Daily Scripture

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Saturday, October 6, 2012

Conception of St John the Baptist

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: September 23

Epistle

1 Corinthians 15.39-45

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39All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.Log in to add notes

40There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.Log in to add notes

41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.Log in to add notes

42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:Log in to add notes

43It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:Log in to add notes

44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.Log in to add notes

45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Forerunner

Galatians 4.22-31

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22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.Log in to add notes

23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.Log in to add notes

24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.Log in to add notes

25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.Log in to add notes

26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.Log in to add notes

27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.Log in to add notes

28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.Log in to add notes

29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.Log in to add notes

30Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.Log in to add notes

31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 4.31-36

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31And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.Log in to add notes

32And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.Log in to add notes

33And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,Log in to add notes

34Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.Log in to add notes

35And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.Log in to add notes

36And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Forerunner

Luke 1.5-25

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5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.Log in to add notes

6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.Log in to add notes

7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.Log in to add notes

8And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,Log in to add notes

9According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.Log in to add notes

10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.Log in to add notes

11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.Log in to add notes

12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.Log in to add notes

13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.Log in to add notes

14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.Log in to add notes

15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.Log in to add notes

16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.Log in to add notes

17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.Log in to add notes

18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.Log in to add notes

19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.Log in to add notes

20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.Log in to add notes

21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.Log in to add notes

22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.Log in to add notes

23And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.Log in to add notes

24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,Log in to add notes

25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.Log in to add notes