Tuesday, July 13, 2055

Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles

Fasting: No fastPolyeleosJulian: June 30

Epistle

1 Corinthians 1.1-9

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1Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,Log in to add notes

2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:Log in to add notes

3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;Log in to add notes

5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;Log in to add notes

6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:Log in to add notes

7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:Log in to add notes

8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Apostles

1 Corinthians 4.9-16

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9For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.Log in to add notes

10We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.Log in to add notes

11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;Log in to add notes

12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:Log in to add notes

13Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.Log in to add notes

14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.Log in to add notes

15For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.Log in to add notes

16Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 13.24-30

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24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:Log in to add notes

25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.Log in to add notes

26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.Log in to add notes

27So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?Log in to add notes

28He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?Log in to add notes

29But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.Log in to add notes

30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Apostles

Mark 3.13-19

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13And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.Log in to add notes

14And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,Log in to add notes

15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:Log in to add notes

16And Simon he surnamed Peter;Log in to add notes

17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:Log in to add notes

18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,Log in to add notes

19And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.Log in to add notes