Friday, August 3, 2040

Friday of the 6th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: July 21

Epistle

1 Corinthians 4.5-8

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5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.Log in to add notes

6And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.Log in to add notes

7For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?Log in to add notes

8Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 13.44-54

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44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.Log in to add notes

45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:Log in to add notes

46Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.Log in to add notes

47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:Log in to add notes

48Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.Log in to add notes

49So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,Log in to add notes

50And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.Log in to add notes

51Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.Log in to add notes

52Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.Log in to add notes

53And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.Log in to add notes

54And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?Log in to add notes