Wednesday, September 5, 2063

Leavetaking of Dormition

Fasting: FastJulian: August 23

Epistle

2 Corinthians 9.12-10.7

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9:12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;Log in to add notes

9:13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;Log in to add notes

9:14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.Log in to add notes

9:15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.Log in to add notes

10:1Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:Log in to add notes

10:2But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.Log in to add notes

10:3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:Log in to add notes

10:4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)Log in to add notes

10:5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;Log in to add notes

10:6And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.Log in to add notes

10:7Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Theotokos

Philippians 2.5-11

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5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:Log in to add notes

6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:Log in to add notes

7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:Log in to add notes

8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.Log in to add notes

9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Log in to add notes

10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;Log in to add notes

11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 3.19-27

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

20And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.Log in to add notes

21And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.Log in to add notes

22And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.Log in to add notes

23And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?Log in to add notes

24And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.Log in to add notes

25And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.Log in to add notes

26And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.Log in to add notes

27No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Theotokos

Luke 10.38-42; Luke 11.27-28

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38Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.Log in to add notes

39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.Log in to add notes

40But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.Log in to add notes

41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:Log in to add notes

42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Log in to add notes

27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.Log in to add notes

28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.Log in to add notes