Wednesday, November 7, 2040

Wednesday of the 20th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: October 25

Epistle

Philippians 2.24-30

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24But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.Log in to add notes

25Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.Log in to add notes

26For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.Log in to add notes

27For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.Log in to add notes

28I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.Log in to add notes

29Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:Log in to add notes

30Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 11.9-13

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9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.Log in to add notes

10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.Log in to add notes

11If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?Log in to add notes

12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?Log in to add notes

13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?Log in to add notes