Wednesday of the 25th week after Pentecost
Alypius the Stylite
Our Holy Father Alypius the Stylite (ca. 607) (Ven. Alypius the Stylite)Our Holy Father Innocent, Bishop of Irkutsk (1731)St Nikon Metanoite ("Repent!") (ca. 1000)Holy New Martyr George of Chios (1897)
Divine Liturgy
2 Thessalonians 2:1–12
§ 275
2 Thessalonians 2:1–12 § 275
Brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together unto Him, we beseech you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ is at hand… Let no man deceive you by any means; for that day shall not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. For the mystery of iniquity is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. And then shall the wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. The coming of the wicked one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Luke 18.15-17, 26-30
§ 90
Luke 18.15-17, 26-30 § 90
Chapter 18
And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
Προσέφερον δὲ αὐτῷ καὶ τὰ βρέφη ἵνα αὐτῶν ἅπτηται· καὶ ἰδόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν αὐτοῖς.
[Заⷱ҇ 90] Приноша́хꙋ же къ немꙋ̀ и҆ младе́нцы, да и҆́хъ ко́снетсѧ: ви́дѣвше же ᲂу҆чн҃цы̀ запрети́ша и҆̀мъ.
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτὰ εἶπεν· ἄφετε τὰ παιδία ἔρχεσθαι πρός με καὶ μὴ κωλύετε αὐτά· τῶν γὰρ τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ.
І҆и҃съ же призва́въ и҆̀хъ, гл҃а: ѡ҆ста́вите дѣте́й приходи́ти ко мнѣ̀ и҆ не брани́те и҆̀мъ: таковы́хъ бо є҆́сть црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе:
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.
а҆ми́нь бо гл҃ю ва́мъ: и҆́же а҆́ще не прїи́метъ црⷭ҇твїѧ бж҃їѧ ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆троча̀, не и҆́мать вни́ти въ нѐ.
And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
εἶπον δὲ οἱ ἀκούσαντες· καὶ τίς δύναται σωθῆναι;
Рѣ́ша же слы́шавшїи: то̀ кто̀ мо́жетъ сп҃се́нъ бы́ти;
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
ὁ δὲ εἶπε· τὰ ἀδύνατα παρὰ ἀνθρώποις δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν.
Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: невозмѡ́жнаѧ ᲂу҆ человѣ̑къ возмѡ́жна сꙋ́ть ᲂу҆ бг҃а.
Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
εἶπε δὲ ὁ Πέτρος· ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι.
Рече́ же пе́тръ: сѐ, мы̀ ѡ҆ста́вихомъ всѧ̑ и҆ по тебѣ̀ и҆до́хомъ.
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδείς ἐστιν ὃς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίαν ἢ γονεῖς ἢ ἀδελφοὺς ἢ γυναῖκα ἢ τέκνα ἕνεκεν τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ,
Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ и҆̀мъ: а҆ми́нь гл҃ю ва́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ никто́же є҆́сть, и҆́же ѡ҆ста́витъ до́мъ, и҆лѝ роди́тєли, и҆лѝ бра́тїю, и҆лѝ сєстры̀, и҆лѝ женꙋ̀, и҆лѝ ча́да, црⷭ҇твїѧ ра́ди бж҃їѧ,
Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
ὃς οὐ μὴ ἀπολάβῃ πολλαπλασίονα ἐν τῷ καιρῷ τούτῳ καὶ ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τῷ ἐρχομένῳ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.
и҆́же не прїи́метъ мно́жицею во вре́мѧ сїѐ, и҆ въ вѣ́къ грѧдꙋ́щїй живо́тъ вѣ́чный.
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.