2 Forefeast of the Holy Theophany
Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles. (Synaxis of Seventy Apostles)The Ethiopian Eunuch of Queen CandaceVenerable Apollinaria (5th c.)
Divine Liturgy
Hebrews 10:35–11:7
§ 326
Hebrews 10:35–11:7 § 326
Brethren, do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of patience, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: “For yet a little while, And He that shall come will come and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith … but if anyone draws back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.” But we [brethren,] are not of those who draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul… Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. By faith Enoch was translated so that he did not see death, “and was not found because God had translated him”; for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Luke 21.28-33
§ 107
Luke 21.28-33 § 107
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
ἀρχομένων δὲ τούτων γίνεσθαι ἀνακύψατε καὶ ἐπάρατε τὰς κεφαλὰς ὑμῶν, διότι ἐγγίζει ἡ ἀπολύτρωσις ὑμῶν.
[Заⷱ҇ 107] Начина́ющымъ же си̑мъ быва́ти, восклони́тесѧ и҆ воздви́гните главы̑ ва́шѧ: занѐ приближа́етсѧ и҆збавле́нїе ва́ше.
And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
καὶ εἶπε παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς· ἴδετε τὴν συκῆν καὶ πάντα τὰ δένδρα.
И҆ речѐ при́тчꙋ и҆̀мъ: ви́дите смоко́вницꙋ и҆ всѧ̑ древа̀:
When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
ὅταν προβάλωσιν ἤδη, βλέποντες ἀφ᾿ ἑαυτῶν γινώσκετε ὅτι ἤδη ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος ἐστίν.
є҆гда̀ прошиба́ютсѧ ᲂу҆жѐ, ви́дѧще са́ми вѣ́сте, ꙗ҆́кѡ бли́з̾ жа́тва є҆́сть.
So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
οὕτω καὶ ὑμεῖς, ὅταν ἴδητε ταῦτα γινόμενα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ.
Та́кѡ и҆ вы̀, є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆́зрите сїѧ̑ быва̑юща, вѣ́дите, ꙗ҆́кѡ бли́з̾ є҆́сть црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη ἕως ἂν πάντα γένηται.
А҆ми́нь гл҃ю ва́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не и҆́мать прейтѝ ро́дъ се́й, до́ндеже всѧ̑ сїѧ̑ бꙋ́дꙋтъ:
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται, οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρέλθωσι.
не́бо и҆ землѧ̀ мимои́детъ, а҆ словеса̀ моѧ̑ не и҆́мꙋтъ прейтѝ.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth / and their words to the ends of the universe.
VThe heavens are telling the Glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork!
Alleluia
The heavens shall confess Thy wonders, O Lord, and Thy truth in the congregation of the Saints!
VGod is glorified in the council of the Saints!
Communion Hymn
Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the universe!