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1 Thessalonians 2:20–3:8 § 267

1 Thessalonians 2:20–3:8 § 267

Brethren, you are our glory and joy … Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the Gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith, that no man should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this. For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know. For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain. But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we also to see you: Therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress we were comforted concerning you by your faith. For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

Luke 12.13-15, 22-31 § 65

Luke 12.13-15, 22-31 § 65

Chapter 12

13

And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

Εἶπε δέ τις αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου· διδάσκαλε, εἰπὲ τῷ ἀδελφῷ μου μερίσασθαι τὴν κληρονομίαν μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ.

[Заⷱ҇ 65] Рече́ же є҆мꙋ̀ нѣ́кїй ѿ наро́да: ᲂу҆чт҃лю, рцы̀ бра́тꙋ моемꙋ̀ раздѣли́ти со мно́ю достоѧ́нїе.

14

And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἄνθρωπε, τίς με κατέστησε δικαστὴν ἢ μεριστὴν ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς;

Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: человѣ́че, кто̀ мѧ̀ поста́ви сꙋдїю̀ и҆лѝ дѣли́телѧ над̾ ва́ми;

15

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· ὁρᾶτε καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ πάσης πλεονεξίας· ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτοῦ.

Рече́ же къ ни̑мъ: блюди́те и҆ храни́тесѧ ѿ лихои́мства: ꙗ҆́кѡ не ѿ и҆збы́тка {внегда̀ и҆збы́точествовати} комꙋ̀ живо́тъ є҆гѡ̀ є҆́сть ѿ и҆мѣ́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀.

22

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

εἶπε δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ· διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν τί φάγητε, μηδὲ τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν τί ἐνδύσησθε.

Рече́ же ко ᲂу҆чн҃кѡ́мъ свои́мъ: сегѡ̀ ра́ди гл҃ю ва́мъ: не пецы́тесѧ дꙋше́ю ва́шею, что̀ ꙗ҆́сте: ни тѣ́ломъ, во что̀ ѡ҆блече́тесѧ:

23

The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

οὐχὶ ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστι τῆς τροφῆς καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος;

дꙋша̀ бо́льши є҆́сть пи́щи, и҆ тѣ́ло ѻ҆де́жды.

24

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας, ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν, οἷς οὐκ ἔστι ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τρέφει αὐτούς· πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε τῶν πετεινῶν;

Смотри́те вра̑нъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не сѣ́ютъ, ни жнꙋ́тъ: и҆̀мже нѣ́сть сокро́вища, ни жи́тницы, и҆ бг҃ъ пита́етъ и҆̀хъ: кольмѝ па́че вы̀ є҆стѐ лꙋ́чши пти́цъ;

25

And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα;

Кто́ же ѿ ва́съ пекі́йсѧ мо́жетъ приложи́ти во́зрастꙋ своемꙋ̀ ла́коть є҆ди́нъ;

26

If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

εἰ οὖν οὔτε ἐλάχιστον δύνασθε, τί περὶ τῶν λοιπῶν μεριμνᾶτε;

А҆́ще ᲂу҆̀бо ни ма́ла чесѡ̀ мо́жете, что̀ ѡ҆ про́чихъ пече́тесѧ;

27

Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα πῶς αὐξάνει· οὐ κοπιᾷ οὐδὲ νήθει· λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλετο ὡς ἓν τούτων.

Смотри́те крі́ны, ка́кѡ растꙋ́тъ: не трꙋжда́ютсѧ, ни прѧдꙋ́тъ: гл҃ю же ва́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ни соломѡ́нъ во все́й сла́вѣ свое́й ѡ҆блече́сѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆ди́нъ ѿ си́хъ.

28

If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

εἰ δὲ τὸν χόρτον τοῦ ἀγροῦ, σήμερον ὄντα καὶ αὔριον εἰς κλίβανον βαλλόμενον, ὁ Θεὸς οὕτως ἀμφιέννυσι, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς, ὀλιγόπιστοι;

А҆́ще же травꙋ̀, на селѣ̀ дне́сь сꙋ́щꙋ и҆ ᲂу҆́трѣ въ пе́щь вме́щемꙋ, бг҃ъ та́кѡ ѡ҆дѣва́етъ: кольмѝ па́че ва́съ, маловѣ́ри;

29

And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

καὶ ὑμεῖς μὴ ζητεῖτε τί φάγητε καὶ τί πίητε, καὶ μὴ μετεωρίζεσθε·

И҆ вы̀ не и҆щи́те, что̀ ꙗ҆́сте, и҆лѝ что̀ пїе́те: и҆ не возноси́тесѧ:

30

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

ταῦτα γὰρ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου ἐπιζητεῖ· ὑμῶν δὲ ὁ πατὴρ οἶδεν ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων·

всѣ́хъ бо си́хъ ꙗ҆зы́цы мі́ра сегѡ̀ и҆́щꙋтъ: ва́шъ же ѻ҆ц҃ъ вѣ́сть, ꙗ҆́кѡ тре́бꙋете си́хъ:

31

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

πλὴν ζητεῖτε τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.

ѻ҆ба́че и҆щи́те црⷭ҇твїѧ бж҃їѧ, и҆ сїѧ̑ всѧ̑ приложа́тсѧ ва́мъ.

Reader's reference

1 Thessalonians 2:20–3:8 § 267

Weekday Common

Prokeimena

He makes His Angels spirits / and His ministers a flaming fire.

VBless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord, my God, Thou art very great!

Alleluia

Praise the Lord, O ye Angels of His! Praise Him all His hosts!

VFor He spoke and they came into being; He commanded and they were created.

Communion Hymn

He makes His Angels spirits, and His ministers a flaming fire.

Reader's reference

Divine Liturgy

Prokeimena

He makes His Angels spirits / and His ministers a flaming fire.

VBless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord, my God, Thou art very great!

Alleluia

Praise the Lord, O ye Angels of His! Praise Him all His hosts!

VFor He spoke and they came into being; He commanded and they were created.

Communion Hymn

He makes His Angels spirits, and His ministers a flaming fire.