Thursday, November 30, 2045

Thursday of the 27th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: November 17

Epistle

1 Timothy 6.17-21

Read in context

17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;Log in to add notes

18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;Log in to add notes

19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.Log in to add notes

20O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:Log in to add notes

21Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 16.1-9

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1And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.Log in to add notes

2And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.Log in to add notes

3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.Log in to add notes

4I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.Log in to add notes

5So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?Log in to add notes

6And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.Log in to add notes

7Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.Log in to add notes

8And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.Log in to add notes

9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.Log in to add notes