Monday, November 5, 2040

Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: October 23

Epistle

Philippians 2.12-16

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12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.Log in to add notes

13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.Log in to add notes

14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:Log in to add notes

15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;Log in to add notes

16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.Log in to add notes

Epistle — St James

Galatians 1.11-19

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11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.Log in to add notes

12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:Log in to add notes

14And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.Log in to add notes

15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,Log in to add notes

16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:Log in to add notes

17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.Log in to add notes

18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.Log in to add notes

19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 10.22-24

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22All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.Log in to add notes

23And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:Log in to add notes

24For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St James

Matthew 13.54-58

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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

55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?Log in to add notes

56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?Log in to add notes

57And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.Log in to add notes

58And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.Log in to add notes