Sunday, February 22, 2060

Leavetaking of Meeting

Fasting: No fastPolyeleosJulian: February 9

Epistle

1 Corinthians 6.12-20

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12All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.Log in to add notes

13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.Log in to add notes

14And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.Log in to add notes

15Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.Log in to add notes

16What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.Log in to add notes

17But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.Log in to add notes

18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.Log in to add notes

19What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?Log in to add notes

20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Meeting

Hebrews 7.7-17

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7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.Log in to add notes

8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.Log in to add notes

9And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.Log in to add notes

10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.Log in to add notes

11If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?Log in to add notes

12For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.Log in to add notes

13For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.Log in to add notes

14For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.Log in to add notes

15And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,Log in to add notes

16Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.Log in to add notes

17For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 15.11-32

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11And he said, A certain man had two sons:Log in to add notes

12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.Log in to add notes

13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.Log in to add notes

14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.Log in to add notes

15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.Log in to add notes

16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.Log in to add notes

17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!Log in to add notes

18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,Log in to add notes

19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.Log in to add notes

20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.Log in to add notes

21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.Log in to add notes

22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:Log in to add notes

23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:Log in to add notes

24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.Log in to add notes

25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.Log in to add notes

26And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.Log in to add notes

27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.Log in to add notes

28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.Log in to add notes

29And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:Log in to add notes

30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.Log in to add notes

31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.Log in to add notes

32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Meeting

Luke 2.22-40

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22And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;Log in to add notes

23(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)Log in to add notes

24And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.Log in to add notes

25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.Log in to add notes

26And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.Log in to add notes

27And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,Log in to add notes

28Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,Log in to add notes

29Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:Log in to add notes

30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,Log in to add notes

31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;Log in to add notes

32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.Log in to add notes

33And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.Log in to add notes

34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;Log in to add notes

35(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.Log in to add notes

36And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;Log in to add notes

37And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.Log in to add notes

38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.Log in to add notes

39And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.Log in to add notes

40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.Log in to add notes