Daily Scripture

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Tuesday of the 15th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastPolyeleosJulian: August 26

Epistle

Gal 2.21-3.7

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Brethren,

2:21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

3:1O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

3:2This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3:3Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

3:4Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if [it be] yet in vain.

3:5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3:6Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

3:7Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

Gospel

Mark 6.1-7

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At that time, Jesus

1And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

2And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing [him] were astonished, saying, From whence hath this [man] these things? and what wisdom [is] this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

4But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

5And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].

6And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

7And he called [unto him] the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;