Tuesday of the 23rd week after Pentecost
Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter, and Aithalas the Deacon, of Persia
Holy Martyrs Acepsimas the bishop, Joseph the priest and Aithalas the deacon (378-379) (Martyrs Acepsimus, Joseph, Aithalas)Holy Virgin Martyr Winefride of Treffynnon (Holywell), Wales (7th c.)
Divine Liturgy
1 Thessalonians 1:6–10
§ 263
1 Thessalonians 1:6–10 § 263
Brethren, you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became examples to all in Macedónia and Acháia who believe. For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedónia and Acháia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say any thing. For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Luke 11.34-41
§ 60
Luke 11.34-41 § 60
The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν ὁ ὀφθαλμός· ὅταν οὖν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἁπλοῦς ᾖ, καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου φωτεινόν ἐστιν· ἐπὰν δὲ πονηρὸς ᾖ, καὶ τὸ σῶμά σου σκοτεινόν.
[Заⷱ҇ 60] Свѣти́льникъ тѣ́лꙋ є҆́сть ѻ҆́ко: є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆̀бо ѻ҆́ко твоѐ про́сто бꙋ́детъ, всѐ тѣ́ло твоѐ свѣ́тло бꙋ́детъ: є҆гда́ же лꙋка́во бꙋ́детъ, и҆ тѣ́ло твоѐ те́мно:
Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
σκόπει οὖν μὴ τὸ φῶς τὸ ἐν σοὶ σκότος ἐστίν.
блюдѝ ᲂу҆̀бо, є҆да̀ свѣ́тъ, и҆́же въ тебѣ̀, тьма̀ є҆́сть.
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
εἰ οὖν τὸ σῶμά σου ὅλον φωτεινόν, μὴ ἔχον τι μέρος σκοτεινόν, ἔσται φωτεινὸν ὅλον ὡς ὅταν ὁ λύχνος τῇ ἀστραπῇ φωτίζῃ σε.
А҆́ще бо тѣ́ло твоѐ всѐ свѣ́тло, не и҆мы́й нѣ́кїѧ ча́сти те́мны, бꙋ́детъ свѣ́тло всѐ, ꙗ҆́коже є҆гда̀ свѣти́льникъ блиста́нїемъ просвѣща́етъ тѧ̀.
And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
Ἐν δὲ τῷ λαλῆσαι αὐτὸν ταῦτα ἠρώτα αὐτὸν Φαρισαῖός τις ὅπως ἀριστήσῃ παρ᾿ αὐτῷ· εἰσελθὼν δὲ ἀνέπεσεν.
Є҆гда́ же гл҃аше, молѧ́ше є҆го̀ фарїсе́й нѣ́кїй, да ѡ҆бѣ́дꙋетъ ᲂу҆ негѡ̀: вше́дъ же возлежѐ.
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
ὁ δὲ Φαρισαῖος ἰδὼν ἐθαύμασεν ὅτι οὐ πρῶτον ἐβαπτίσθη πρὸ τοῦ ἀρίστου.
Фарїсе́й же ви́дѣвъ диви́сѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не пре́жде крести́сѧ {не пе́рвѣе ᲂу҆мы́сѧ} пре́жде ѡ҆бѣ́да.
And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
εἶπε δὲ ὁ Κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν· νῦν ὑμεῖς οἱ Φαρισαῖοι τὸ ἔξωθεν τοῦ ποτηρίου καὶ τοῦ πίνακος καθαρίζετε, τὸ δὲ ἔσωθεν ὑμῶν γέμει ἁρπαγῆς καὶ πονηρίας.
Рече́ же гдⷭ҇ь къ немꙋ̀: нн҃ѣ вы̀, фарїсе́є, внѣ̑шнѧѧ стклѧ́ницы и҆ блю́да ѡ҆чища́ете, внꙋ́треннее же ва́ше по́лно грабле́нїѧ є҆́сть и҆ лꙋка́вства.
Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?
ἄφρονες, οὐχ ὁ ποιήσας τὸ ἔξωθεν καὶ τὸ ἔσωθεν ἐποίησε;
Безꙋ́мнїи, не и҆́же ли сотворѝ внѣ́шнее, и҆ внꙋ́треннее сотвори́лъ є҆́сть;
But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
πλὴν τὰ ἐνόντα δότε ἐλεημοσύνην, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἅπαντα καθαρὰ ὑμῖν ἔσται.
Ѻ҆ба́че ѿ сꙋ́щихъ дади́те ми́лостыню: и҆ сѐ, всѧ̑ чи̑ста ва́мъ бꙋ́дꙋтъ.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
The righteous one shall rejoice in the Lord / and shall set his hope on Him.
VHear my voice, O God, when I pray unto Thee.
Alleluia
The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree and shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
VThey that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Communion Hymn
The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not fear evil tidings.