Monday, November 19, 2040

Monday of the 22nd week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastSix-sticheraJulian: November 6

Epistle

Colossians 2.13-20

Read in context

13And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;Log in to add notes

14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;Log in to add notes

15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.Log in to add notes

16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:Log in to add notes

17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.Log in to add notes

18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,Log in to add notes

19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.Log in to add notes

20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 12.13-15; Luke 12.22-31

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13And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.Log in to add notes

14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?Log in to add notes

15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.Log in to add notes

22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.Log in to add notes

23The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.Log in to add notes

24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?Log in to add notes

25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?Log in to add notes

26If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?Log in to add notes

27Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.Log in to add notes

28If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?Log in to add notes

29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.Log in to add notes

30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.Log in to add notes

31But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.Log in to add notes