Daily Scripture

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Saturday of the 22nd week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastSix-sticheraJulian: October 21

Epistle

2 Corinthians 5.1-10

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1For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.Log in to add notes

2For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:Log in to add notes

3If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.Log in to add notes

4For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.Log in to add notes

5Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.Log in to add notes

6Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:Log in to add notes

7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)Log in to add notes

8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.Log in to add notes

9Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.Log in to add notes

10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 7.1-10

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1Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.Log in to add notes

2And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.Log in to add notes

3And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.Log in to add notes

4And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:Log in to add notes

5For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.Log in to add notes

6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:Log in to add notes

7Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.Log in to add notes

8For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.Log in to add notes

9When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.Log in to add notes

10And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.Log in to add notes