Monday, November 18, 2041

Monday of the 24th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: November 5

Epistle

1 Thessalonians 2.20-3.8

Read in context

2:20For ye are our glory and joy.Log in to add notes

3:1Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;Log in to add notes

3:2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:Log in to add notes

3:3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.Log in to add notes

3:4For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.Log in to add notes

3:5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.Log in to add notes

3:6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:Log in to add notes

3:7Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:Log in to add notes

3:8For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.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