Thursday of the 26th week after Pentecost
Boniface in Tarsus and Venerable Aglaïs the Matron of Rome
Holy Martyr Boniface (290) (Martyr Boniface and Righteous Aglaida)
Divine Liturgy
1 Timothy 3:1–13
§ 283
1 Timothy 3:1–13 § 283
My son Timothy, this saying is true: if a man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but patient, not quarrelsome, not covetous; one that rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the Church of God?); not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. But let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless. Likewise their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have served the office of deacon well obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Mark 10.17-27
§ 45
Mark 10.17-27 § 45
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
Καὶ ἐκπορευομένου αὐτοῦ εἰς ὁδὸν προσδραμὼν εἷς καὶ γονυπετήσας αὐτὸν ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν· διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσω ἵνα ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω;
[Заⷱ҇ 45] И҆ и҆сходѧ́щꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ на пꙋ́ть, прите́къ нѣ́кїй и҆ покло́ньсѧ на колѣ̑нꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, вопроша́ше є҆го̀: ᲂу҆чт҃лю бл҃гі́й, что̀ сотворю̀, да живо́тъ вѣ́чный наслѣ́дствꙋю;
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰμὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός.
І҆и҃съ же речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: что̀ мѧ̀ глаго́леши бл҃га; никто́же бл҃гъ, то́кмѡ є҆ди́нъ бг҃ъ.
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας· μὴ μοιχεύσῃς, μὴ φονεύσῃς, μὴ κλέψῃς, μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς, μὴ ἀποστερήσῃς, τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα.
За́пѡвѣди вѣ́си: не прелюбы̀ сотвори́ши: не ᲂу҆бі́й: не ᲂу҆кра́ди: не лжесвидѣ́тельствꙋй: не ѡ҆би́ди: чтѝ ѻ҆тца̀ твоего̀ и҆ ма́терь.
And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· διδάσκαλε, ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου.
Ѻ҆́нъ же ѿвѣща́въ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: ᲂу҆чт҃лю, сїѧ̑ всѧ̑ сохрани́хъ ѿ ю҆́ности моеѧ̀.
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ ἠγάπησεν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἕν σε ὑστερεῖ· εἰ θέλεις τέλειος εἶναι, ὕπαγε, ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ δὸς πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι, ἄρας τὸν σταυρόν σου.
І҆и҃съ же воззрѣ́въ на́нь, возлюбѝ є҆го̀ и҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: є҆ди́нагѡ є҆сѝ не доконча́лъ: и҆дѝ, є҆ли̑ка и҆́маши, прода́ждь и҆ да́ждь ни́щымъ, и҆ и҆мѣ́ти и҆́маши сокро́вище на нб҃сѝ: и҆ прїидѝ (и҆) ходѝ в̾слѣ́дъ менє̀, взе́мъ кре́стъ.
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
ὁ δὲ στυγνάσας ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ ἀπῆλθε λυπούμενος· ἦν γὰρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά.
Ѻ҆́нъ же дрѧ́хлъ бы́въ ѡ҆ словесѝ {ѡ҆ словесѝ се́мъ}, ѿи́де скорбѧ̀: бѣ́ бо и҆мѣ́ѧ стѧжа̑нїѧ мнѡ́га.
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελεύσονται.
И҆ воззрѣ́въ і҆и҃съ гл҃а ᲂу҆чн҃кѡ́мъ свои̑мъ: [Заⷱ҇ 46] ка́кѡ неꙋдо́бь и҆мꙋ́щїи бога́тство въ црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе вни́дꙋтъ.
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐθαμβοῦντο ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτοῖς· τέκνα, πῶς δύσκολόν ἐστι τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐπὶ χρήμασιν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν·
Оу҆чн҃цы́ же ᲂу҆жаса́хꙋсѧ ѡ҆ словесѣ́хъ є҆гѡ̀. І҆и҃съ же па́ки ѿвѣща́въ гл҃а и҆̀мъ: ча̑да, ка́кѡ неꙋдо́бь ᲂу҆пова́ющымъ на бога́тство въ црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе вни́ти:
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ραφίδος εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.
ᲂу҆до́бѣе бо є҆́сть вельбꙋ́дꙋ сквозѣ̀ и҆глинѣ̑ ᲂу҆́шы проитѝ, не́же бога́тꙋ въ црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе вни́ти.
And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
οἱ δὲ περισσῶς ἐξεπλήσσοντο λέγοντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς· καὶ τίς δύναται σωθῆναι;
Ѻ҆ни́ же и҆́злиха дивлѧ́хꙋсѧ, глаго́люще къ себѣ̀: то̀ кто̀ мо́жетъ спасе́нъ бы́ти;
And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
ἐμβλέψας αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει· παρὰ ἀνθρώποις ἀδύνατον, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ παρὰ Θεῷ· πάντα γὰρ δυνατά ἐστι παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ.
Воззрѣ́въ же на ни́хъ і҆и҃съ гл҃а: ᲂу҆ человѣ̑къ невозмо́жно, но не ᲂу҆ бг҃а: всѧ̑ бо возмѡ́жна сꙋ́ть ᲂу҆ бг҃а.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth / and their words to the ends of the universe.
VThe heavens are telling the Glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork!
Alleluia
The heavens shall confess Thy wonders, O Lord, and Thy truth in the congregation of the Saints!
VGod is glorified in the council of the Saints!
Communion Hymn
Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the universe!