Friday of the 21st week after Pentecost
3 Demetrius, Archbishop of Rostóv
3 St Dimitri (Demetrius) of Rostov (1709)Our Holy Father Firmilian, Bishop of Caesarea (268)Holy Hieromartyr Cyriacus, Bishop of Jerusalem, and his mother Anna (4th c.)
Divine Liturgy
Colossians 2:1–7
§ 253
Colossians 2:1–7 § 253
Brethren, I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicéa, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Now this I say lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
Luke 11.23-26
§ 58
Luke 11.23-26 § 58
He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
ὁ μὴ ὢν μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ κατ᾿ ἐμοῦ ἐστι, καὶ ὁ μὴ συνάγων μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ σκορπίζει.
[Заⷱ҇ 58] И҆́же нѣ́сть со мно́ю, на мѧ̀ є҆́сть: и҆ и҆́же не собира́етъ со мно́ю, расточа́етъ.
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
ὅταν τὸ ἀκάθαρτον πνεῦμα ἐξέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, διέρχεται δι᾿ ἀνύδρων τόπων ζητοῦν ἀνάπαυσιν, καὶ μὴ εὑρίσκον λέγει· ὑποστρέψω εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον·
Є҆гда́ (же) нечи́стый дꙋ́хъ и҆зы́детъ ѿ человѣ́ка, прехо́дитъ сквозѣ̀ безвѡ́днаѧ мѣ̑ста, и҆щѧ̀ поко́ѧ: и҆ не ѡ҆брѣта́ѧ, глаго́летъ: возвращꙋ́сѧ въ до́мъ мо́й, ѿню́дꙋже и҆зыдо́хъ.
And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
καὶ ἐλθὸν εὑρίσκει σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον.
И҆ прише́дъ ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ и҆̀ помете́нъ и҆ ᲂу҆кра́шенъ:
Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
τότε πορεύεται καὶ παραλαμβάνει ἑπτὰ ἕτερα πνεύματα πονηρότερα ἑαυτοῦ, καὶ εἰσελθόντα κατοικεῖ ἐκεῖ, καὶ γίνεται τὰ ἔσχατα τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκείνου χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.
тогда̀ и҆́детъ и҆ по́йметъ се́дмь дрꙋги́хъ дꙋхѡ́въ го́ршихъ себє̀, и҆ вше́дше живꙋ́тъ тꙋ̀: и҆ быва́ютъ послѣ̑днѧѧ человѣ́кꙋ томꙋ̀ гѡ́рша пе́рвыхъ.
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.