Tuesday, August 21, 2040

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration

Fasting: No fastJulian: August 8

Epistle

1 Corinthians 12.12-26

Read in context

12For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.Log in to add notes

13For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.Log in to add notes

14For the body is not one member, but many.Log in to add notes

15If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?Log in to add notes

16And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?Log in to add notes

17If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?Log in to add notes

18But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.Log in to add notes

19And if they were all one member, where were the body?Log in to add notes

20But now are they many members, yet but one body.Log in to add notes

21And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.Log in to add notes

22Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:Log in to add notes

23And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.Log in to add notes

24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:Log in to add notes

25That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.Log in to add notes

26And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 18.18-22; Matthew 19.1-2; Matthew 19.13-15

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18Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.Log in to add notes

19Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.Log in to add notes

20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.Log in to add notes

21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?Log in to add notes

22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.Log in to add notes

1And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan;Log in to add notes

2And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.Log in to add notes

13Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.Log in to add notes

14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.Log in to add notes

15And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.Log in to add notes