Friday of the 16th week after Pentecost
Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens
Hieromartyr Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens (1st c.) (Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens)Our Holy Father Ammon of Egypt (4th c)
Divine Liturgy
Ephesians 1:7–17
§ 217
Ephesians 1:7–17 § 217
Brethren, in Christ we have redemption through His Blood, [and] the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure… which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth; even in Him: in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His own will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory. Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints … do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation…
Luke 7.31-35
§ 32
Luke 7.31-35 § 32
And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
τίνι οὖν ὁμοιώσω τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, καὶ τίνι εἰσὶν ὅμοιοι;
[Заⷱ҇ 32] Рече́ же гдⷭ҇ь: комꙋ̀ ᲂу҆̀бо ᲂу҆подо́блю человѣ́ки ро́да сегѡ̀, и҆ комꙋ̀ сꙋ́ть подо́бни;
They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
ὅμοιοί εἰσι παιδίοις τοῖς ἐν ἀγορᾷ καθημένοις καὶ προσφωνοῦσιν ἀλλήλοις καὶ λέγουσιν· ηὐλήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ὠρχήσασθε, ἐθρηνήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἐκλαύσατε.
Подо́бни сꙋ́ть ѻ҆́трочищємъ сѣдѧ́щымъ на то́ржищихъ и҆ приглаша́ющымъ дрꙋ́гъ дрꙋ́га, и҆ глаго́лющымъ: писка́хомъ ва́мъ, и҆ не плѧса́сте: рыда́хомъ ва́мъ, и҆ не пла́касте.
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
ἐλήλυθε γὰρ Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστὴς μήτε ἄρτον ἐσθίων μήτε οἶνον πίνων, καὶ λέγετε· δαιμόνιον ἔχει.
Прїи́де бо і҆ѡа́ннъ крⷭ҇ти́тель ни хлѣ́ба ꙗ҆ды́й, ни вїна̀ пїѧ̀, и҆ глаго́лете: бѣ́са и҆́мать.
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
ἐλήλυθεν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐσθίων καὶ πίνων, καὶ λέγετε· ἰδοὺ ἄνθρωπος φάγος καὶ οἰνοπότης, φίλος τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν.
Прїи́де сн҃ъ чл҃вѣ́ческїй ꙗ҆ды́й и҆ пїѧ̀, и҆ глаго́лете: се́й человѣ́къ ꙗ҆́дца и҆ вїнопі́йца, дрꙋ́гъ мытарє́мъ и҆ грѣ́шникѡмъ.
But wisdom is justified of all her children.
καὶ ἐδικαιώθη ἡ σοφία ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς πάντων.
И҆ ѡ҆правди́сѧ премꙋ́дрость ѿ ча̑дъ свои́хъ всѣ́хъ.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
Extol the Lord our God / worship at His footstool for it is holy!
VThe Lord reigns, let the people tremble!
Alleluia
Remember Thy congregation, which Thou hast purchased of old.
VGod is our King before the ages; He has worked salvation in the midst of the earth!
Communion Hymn
Thou didst work salvation in the midst of the earth.