Daily Scripture

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Wednesday, November 17, 2027

Wednesday of the 22nd week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: November 4

Epistle

Col 3.17-4.1

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Brethren,

3:17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

3:18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

3:19Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.

3:20Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

3:21Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.

3:22Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

3:23And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

3:24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

3:25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

4:1Masters, give unto [your] servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Gospel

Luke 11.42-46

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The Lord said to the Jews that came to Him:

42But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

43Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

44Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over [them] are not aware [of them].

45Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

46And he said, Woe unto you also, [ye] lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.