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Saturday, January 3, 2026 Nativity to Theophany

2 Forefeast of the Holy TheophanyProphet Malachi (ca. 400 BC) (Prophet Malachi)Holy Martyr Gordius of Caesarea (4th c.)Our Holy Mother Genevieve of Paris (ca. 502)

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Ephesians 5:1–8 § 228

Ephesians 5:1–8 § 228

Brethren, be followers of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not fitting: but rather giving of thanks. For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord…

1 Timothy 3:14–4:5 § 284 (Saturday before Theophany)

1 Timothy 3:14–4:5 (Saturday before Theophany) § 284

Saturday before Theophany

My son Timothy, these things I write unto you, though I hope to come unto you shortly; but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of the Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory… Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth… For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer…

Luke 17.3-10 § 84

Luke 17.3-10 § 84

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Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς. ἐὰν δὲ ἁμάρτῃ εἰς σὲ ὁ ἀδελφός σου, ἐπιτίμησον αὐτῷ· καὶ ἐὰν μετανοήσῃ, ἄφες αὐτῷ·

[Заⷱ҇ 84] Внемли́те себѣ̀. А҆́ще согрѣши́тъ къ тебѣ̀ бра́тъ тво́й, запретѝ є҆мꙋ̀: и҆ а҆́ще пока́етсѧ, ѡ҆ста́ви є҆мꙋ̀:

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And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

καὶ ἐὰν ἑπτάκις τῆς ἡμέρας ἁμάρτῃ εἰς σὲ καὶ ἑπτάκις τῆς ἡμέρας ἐπιστρέψῃ πρός σε λέγων, μετανοῶ, ἀφήσεις αὐτῷ.

и҆ а҆́ще седми́щи на де́нь согрѣши́тъ къ тебѣ̀ и҆ седми́щи на де́нь ѡ҆брати́тсѧ, глаго́лѧ: ка́юсѧ: ѡ҆ста́ви є҆мꙋ̀.

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And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

καὶ εἶπον οἱ ἀπόστολοι τῷ Κυρίῳ· πρόσθες ἡμῖν πίστιν.

И҆ реко́ша а҆пⷭ҇ли гдⷭ҇еви: приложѝ на́мъ вѣ́рꙋ.

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And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

εἶπε δὲ ὁ Κύριος· εἰ ἔχετε πίστιν ὡς κόκκον σινάπεως, ἐλέγετε ἂν τῇ συκαμίνῳ ταύτῃ, ἐκριζώθητι καὶ φυτεύθητι ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, καὶ ὑπήκουσεν ἂν ὑμῖν.

Рече́ же гдⷭ҇ь: а҆́ще бы́сте и҆мѣ́ли вѣ́рꙋ ꙗ҆́кѡ зе́рно горꙋ́шно, глаго́лали бы́сте ᲂу҆́бѡ ꙗ҆́годичинѣ се́й: восто́ргнисѧ и҆ всади́сѧ въ мо́ре: и҆ послꙋ́шала бы ва́съ.

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But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν δοῦλον ἔχων ἀροτριῶντα ἢ ποιμαίνοντα, ὃς εἰσελθόντι ἐκ τοῦ ἀγροῦ ἐρεῖ, εὐθέως παρελθὼν ἀνάπεσε,

Кото́рый же ѿ ва́съ раба̀ и҆мѣ́ѧ ѡ҆рю́ща и҆лѝ пасꙋ́ща, и҆́же прише́дшꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ съ села̀ рече́тъ: а҆́бїе минꙋ́въ {прише́дъ} возлѧ́зи;

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And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

ἀλλ᾿ οὐχὶ ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ· ἑτοίμασον τί δειπνήσω, καὶ περιζωσάμενος διακόνει μοι ἕως φάγω καὶ πίω, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα φάγεσαι καὶ πίεσαι σύ;

Но не рече́тъ ли є҆мꙋ̀: ᲂу҆гото́вай, что̀ вечерѧ́ю, и҆ препоѧ́савсѧ слꙋжи́ ми, до́ндеже ꙗ҆́мъ и҆ пїю̀: и҆ пото́мъ ꙗ҆́си и҆ пїе́ши ты̀;

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Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

μὴ χάριν ἔχει τῷ δούλῳ ἐκείνῳ ὅτι ἐποίησε τὰ διαταχθέντα; οὐ δοκῶ.

Є҆да̀ и҆́мать хвалꙋ̀ {благодари́тъ} рабꙋ̀ томꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ сотворѝ повелѣ̑ннаѧ; не мню̀.

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So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

οὕτω καὶ ὑμεῖς, ὅταν ποιήσητε πάντα τὰ διαταχθέντα ὑμῖν, λέγετε ὅτι δοῦλοι ἀχρεῖοί ἐσμεν, ὅτι ὃ ὠφείλομεν ποιῆσαι πεποιήκαμεν.

Та́кѡ и҆ вы̀, є҆гда̀ сотворитѐ всѧ̑ повелѣ̑ннаѧ ва́мъ, глаго́лите, ꙗ҆́кѡ рабѝ неключи́ми є҆смы̀: ꙗ҆́кѡ, є҆́же до́лжни бѣ́хомъ сотвори́ти, сотвори́хомъ.

Matthew 3.1-11 § 5 (Saturday before Theophany)

Matthew 3.1-11 (Saturday before Theophany) § 5

Saturday before Theophany

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IN those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις παραγίνεται Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστὴς κηρύσσων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τῆς Ἰουδαίας

[Заⷱ҇ 5] Во дни̑ же ѡ҆́ны прїи́де і҆ѡа́ннъ крⷭ҇ти́тель, проповѣ́даѧ въ пꙋсты́ни і҆ꙋде́йстѣй

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And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

καὶ λέγων· μετανοεῖτε· ἤγγικε γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

и҆ глаго́лѧ: пока́йтесѧ, прибли́жибосѧ црⷭ҇твїе нбⷭ҇ное.

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For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

οὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ρηθεὶς ὑπὸ Ἡσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος· φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.

Се́й бо є҆́сть рече́нный и҆са́їемъ прⷪ҇ро́комъ, глаго́лющимъ: гла́съ вопїю́щагѡ въ пꙋсты́ни: ᲂу҆гото́вайте пꙋ́ть гдⷭ҇ень, пра̑вы твори́те стєзѝ є҆гѡ̀.

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And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ, ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.

Са́мъ же і҆ѡа́ннъ и҆мѧ́ше ри́зꙋ свою̀ ѿ вла̑съ вельблꙋ̑ждь и҆ по́ѧсъ ᲂу҆сме́нъ ѡ҆ чре́слѣхъ свои́хъ: снѣ́дь же є҆гѡ̀ бѣ̀ прꙋ́жїе и҆ ме́дъ ди́вїй.

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Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

Τότε ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν Ἱεροσόλυμα καὶ πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία καὶ πᾶσα ἡ περίχωρος τοῦ Ἰορδάνου,

Тогда̀ и҆схожда́ше къ немꙋ̀ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма, и҆ всѧ̀ і҆ꙋде́а, и҆ всѧ̀ страна̀ і҆ѻрда́нскаѧ,

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And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.

и҆ креща́хꙋсѧ во і҆ѻрда́нѣ ѿ негѡ̀, и҆сповѣ́дающе грѣхѝ своѧ̑.

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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

ἰδὼν δὲ πολλοὺς τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων ἐρχομένους ἐπὶ τὸ βάπτισμα αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, τίς ὑπέδειξεν ὑμῖν φυγεῖν ἀπὸ τῆς μελλούσης ὀργῆς;

Ви́дѣвъ же (і҆ѡа́ннъ) мнѡ́ги фарїсє́и и҆ саддꙋкє́и грѧдꙋ́щыѧ на креще́нїе є҆гѡ̀, речѐ и҆̀мъ: рождє́нїѧ є҆хі́днѡва, кто̀ сказа̀ ва́мъ бѣжа́ти ѿ бꙋ́дꙋщагѡ гнѣ́ва;

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Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

ποιήσατε οὖν καρπὸν ἄξιον τῆς μετανοίας,

сотвори́те ᲂу҆̀бо пло́дъ досто́инъ покаѧ́нїѧ,

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And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

καὶ μὴ δόξητε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ· λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι δύναται ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ.

и҆ не начина́йте глаго́лати въ себѣ̀: ѻ҆тца̀ и҆́мамы а҆враа́ма: глаго́лю бо ва́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ мо́жетъ бг҃ъ ѿ ка́менїѧ сегѡ̀ воздви́гнꙋти ча̑да а҆враа́мꙋ:

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And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἡ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ρίζαν τῶν δένδρων κεῖται· πᾶν οὖν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.

ᲂу҆же́ бо и҆ сѣки́ра при ко́рени дре́ва лежи́тъ: всѧ́ко ᲂу҆̀бо дре́во, є҆́же не твори́тъ плода̀ добра̀, посѣка́емо быва́етъ и҆ во ѻ҆́гнь вмета́емо:

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I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

ἐγὼ μὲν βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν· ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μου ἐστίν, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι· αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ καὶ πυρί.

а҆́зъ ᲂу҆́бѡ креща́ю вы̀ водо́ю въ покаѧ́нїе: грѧды́й же по мнѣ̀ крѣ́плїй менє̀ є҆́сть, є҆мꙋ́же нѣ́смь досто́инъ сапогѝ понестѝ: то́й вы̀ крⷭ҇ти́тъ дх҃омъ ст҃ы́мъ и҆ ѻ҆гне́мъ:

Reader's reference

Ephesians 5:1–8 § 228

Weekday Common

Prokeimena

Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, O ye righteous.

VBlessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Alleluia

The righteous cried and the Lord heard them and delivered them out of all their troubles.

VMany are the afflictions of the righteous; the Lord will deliver them out of them all.

Communion Hymn

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous! Praise befits the just!

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Divine Liturgy

Prokeimena

Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, O ye righteous.

VBlessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Alleluia

The righteous cried and the Lord heard them and delivered them out of all their troubles.

VMany are the afflictions of the righteous; the Lord will deliver them out of them all.

Communion Hymn

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous! Praise befits the just!