Daily Scripture

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

Thursday of the 8th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: July 18

Epistle

1 Cor 10.28-11.7

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Brethren,

10:28But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth [is] the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:

10:29Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another [man's] conscience?

10:30For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

10:32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

10:33Even as I please all [men] in all [things], not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of many, that they may be saved.

11:1Be ye followers of me, even as I also [am] of Christ.

11:2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered [them] to you.

11:3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman [is] the man; and the head of Christ [is] God.

11:4Every man praying or prophesying, having [his] head covered, dishonoureth his head.

11:5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with [her] head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

11:6For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

11:7For a man indeed ought not to cover [his] head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

Gospel

Matt 16.24-28

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The Lord

24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

28Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.