Sunday, December 23, 2040

26th Sunday after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: December 10

Epistle

Ephesians 5.8-19

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8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:Log in to add notes

9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)Log in to add notes

10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.Log in to add notes

11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.Log in to add notes

12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.Log in to add notes

13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.Log in to add notes

14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.Log in to add notes

15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,Log in to add notes

16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.Log in to add notes

17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.Log in to add notes

18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;Log in to add notes

19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 17.12-19

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12And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:Log in to add notes

13And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.Log in to add notes

14And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.Log in to add notes

15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,Log in to add notes

16And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.Log in to add notes

17And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?Log in to add notes

18There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.Log in to add notes

19And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.Log in to add notes