Thursday, January 2, 2042

Repose of St. John of Kronstadt

Fasting: No fastPolyeleosJulian: December 20

Epistle

Hebrews 10.35-11.7

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10:35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.Log in to add notes

10:36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.Log in to add notes

10:37For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.Log in to add notes

10:38Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.Log in to add notes

10:39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.Log in to add notes

11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.Log in to add notes

11:2For by it the elders obtained a good report.Log in to add notes

11:3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.Log in to add notes

11:4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.Log in to add notes

11:5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.Log in to add notes

11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.Log in to add notes

11:7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 10.17-27

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17And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?Log in to add notes

18And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.Log in to add notes

19Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.Log in to add notes

20And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.Log in to add notes

21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.Log in to add notes

22And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.Log in to add notes

23And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!Log in to add notes

24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!Log in to add notes

25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

26And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?Log in to add notes

27And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.Log in to add notes