Wednesday of the 20th week after Pentecost
2 Paul, Patriarch of Constantinople
2 Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople (ca. 350) (St Paul the Confessor of Constantinople)Saint Germanus, Archbishop of Kazan (1568)
Divine Liturgy
Philippians 2:24–30
§ 243
Philippians 2:24–30 § 243
Brethren, I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also come shortly. Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphrodítus, my brother, and fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need; since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. For indeed he was sick almost unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem; because for the work of Christ he came close unto death, not regarding his life, to supply what was lacking in your service toward me.
Luke 12.48-59
§ 69
Luke 12.48-59 § 69
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
ὁ δὲ μὴ γνούς, ποιήσας δὲ ἄξια πληγῶν, δαρήσεται ὀλίγας. παντὶ δὲ ᾧ ἐδόθη πολύ, πολὺ ζητηθήσεται παρ᾿ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ᾧ παρέθεντο πολύ, περισσότερον αἰτήσουσιν αὐτόν.
невѣ́дѣвый же, сотвори́въ же достѡ́йнаѧ ра́намъ, бїе́нъ бꙋ́детъ ма́лѡ. [Заⷱ҇ 69] Всѧ́комꙋ же, є҆мꙋ́же дано̀ бꙋ́детъ мно́гѡ, мно́гѡ взы́щетсѧ ѿ негѡ̀: и҆ є҆мꙋ́же преда́ша мно́жайше, мно́жайше про́сѧтъ {и҆стѧ́жꙋтъ} ѿ негѡ̀.
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Πῦρ ἦλθον βαλεῖν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ τί θέλω εἰ ἤδη ἀνήφθη;
Ѻ҆гнѧ̀ прїидо́хъ воврещѝ на зе́млю, и҆ что̀ хощꙋ̀, а҆́ще ᲂу҆жѐ возгорѣ́сѧ;
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
βάπτισμα δὲ ἔχω βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ πῶς συνέχομαι ἕως οὗ τελεσθῇ.
Кр҃ще́нїемъ же и҆́мамъ крⷭ҇ти́тисѧ, и҆ ка́кѡ ᲂу҆держꙋ́сѧ, до́ндеже сконча́ютсѧ;
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
δοκεῖτε ὅτι εἰρήνην παρεγενόμην δοῦναι ἐν τῇ γῇ; οὐχί, λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀλλ᾿ ἢ διαμερισμόν.
Мните́ ли, ꙗ҆́кѡ ми́ръ прїидо́хъ да́ти на зе́млю; нѝ, гл҃ю ва́мъ, но раздѣле́нїе:
For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
ἔσονται γὰρ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν πέντε ἐν οἴκῳ ἑνὶ διαμεμερισμένοι, τρεῖς ἐπὶ δυσὶ καὶ δύο ἐπὶ τρισί·
бꙋ́дꙋтъ бо ѿсе́лѣ пѧ́ть во є҆ди́нѣмъ домꙋ̀ раздѣле́ни, трїѐ на два̀, и҆ два̀ на трѝ:
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
διαμερισθήσονται πατὴρ ἐπὶ υἱῷ καὶ υἱὸς ἐπὶ πατρί, μήτηρ ἐπὶ θυγατρὶ καὶ θυγάτηρ ἐπὶ μητρί, πενθερὰ ἐπὶ τὴν νύμφην αὐτῆς καὶ νύμφη ἐπὶ τὴν πενθερὰν αὐτῆς.
раздѣли́тсѧ ѻ҆те́цъ на сы́на, и҆ сы́нъ на ѻ҆тца̀: ма́ти на дще́рь, и҆ дщѝ на ма́терь: свекры̀ на невѣ́стꙋ свою̀, и҆ невѣ́ста на свекро́вь свою̀.
And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
Ἔλεγε δὲ καὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις· ὅταν ἴδητε τὴν νεφέλην ἀνατέλλουσαν ἀπὸ δυσμῶν, εὐθέως λέγετε, ὄμβρος ἔρχεται, καὶ γίνεται οὕτω·
Гл҃аше же и҆ наро́дѡмъ: є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆́зрите ѡ҆́блакъ восходѧ́щь ѿ за́пада, а҆́бїе глаго́лете: тꙋ́ча грѧде́тъ: и҆ быва́етъ та́кѡ:
And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
καὶ ὅταν νότον πνέοντα, λέγετε ὅτι καύσων ἔσται, καὶ γίνεται.
и҆ є҆гда̀ ю҆́гъ вѣ́ющь, глаго́лете: зно́й бꙋ́детъ: и҆ быва́етъ.
Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
ὑποκριταί, τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς οἴδατε δοκιμάζειν, τὸν δὲ καιρὸν τοῦτον πῶς οὐ δοκιμάζετε;
Лицемѣ́ри, лицѐ не́бꙋ и҆ землѝ вѣ́сте и҆скꙋша́ти: вре́мене же сегѡ̀ ка́кѡ не и҆скꙋша́ете;
Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
τί δὲ καὶ ἀφ᾿ ἑαυτῶν οὐ κρίνετε τὸ δίκαιον;
Что́ же и҆ ѡ҆ себѣ̀ не сꙋ́дите пра́ведное;
When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
ὡς γὰρ ὑπάγεις μετὰ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σου ἐπ᾿ ἄρχοντα, ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ δὸς ἐργασίαν ἀπηλλάχθαι ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ, μήποτε κατασύρῃ σε πρὸς τὸν κριτήν, καὶ ὁ κριτής σε παραδῷ τῷ πράκτορι, καὶ ὁ πράκτωρ σε βαλεῖ εἰς φυλακήν.
Є҆гда́ бо грѧде́ши съ сопе́рникомъ твои́мъ ко кнѧ́зю, на пꙋтѝ да́ждь дѣ́ланїе {потщи́сѧ} и҆збы́ти ѿ негѡ̀: да не ка́кѡ привлече́тъ тебѐ къ сꙋдїѝ, и҆ сꙋдїѧ̀ тѧ̀ преда́стъ слꙋзѣ̀, и҆ слꙋга̀ всади́тъ тѧ̀ въ темни́цꙋ:
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
λέγω σοι, οὐ μὴ ἐξέλθῃς ἐκεῖθεν ἕως οὗ καὶ τὸ ἔσχατον λεπτὸν ἀποδῷς.
гл҃ю тебѣ̀: не и҆зы́деши ѿтꙋ́дꙋ, до́ндеже и҆ послѣ́днюю мѣ́дницꙋ возда́си.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
My soul magnifies the Lord / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
VFor He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden, for behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Alleluia
Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.
VThe rich among the people shall pray before thy face.
Communion Hymn
I will receive the cup of salvation and call on the Name of the Lord.