Forefeast of the Entrance of the Theotokos
Our Holy Father Gregory of Decapolis (842) (Ven. Gregory Decapolites)Our Holy Father Proclus, Archbishop of Constantinople (447)
Divine Liturgy
1 Thessalonians 2:9–14
§ 265
1 Thessalonians 2:9–14 § 265
Brethren, you remember our labor and toil; for laboring night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached unto you the Gospel of God. You are witnesses, and God also, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you that believe; as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, that you would walk worthy of God, who has called you into His Kingdom and glory. For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you that believe… For you, brethren, became followers of the Churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus…
Luke 16.1-9
§ 80
Luke 16.1-9 § 80
AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Ἔλεγε δὲ καὶ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ· ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν πλούσιος, ὃς εἶχεν οἰκονόμον, καὶ οὗτος διεβλήθη αὐτῷ ὡς διασκορπίζων τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ
[Заⷱ҇ 80] Гл҃аголаше же ко ᲂу҆чн҃кѡ́мъ свои̑мъ: человѣ́къ нѣ́кїй бѣ̀ бога́тъ, и҆̀же и҆мѧ́ше приста́вника: и҆ то́й ѡ҆клевета́нъ бы́сть къ немꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ расточа́етъ и҆мѣ̑нїѧ є҆гѡ̀:
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
καὶ φωνήσας αὐτὸν εἶπεν αὐτῷ· τί τοῦτο ἀκούω περὶ σοῦ; ἀπόδος τὸν λόγον τῆς οἰκονομίας σου· οὐ γὰρ δύνῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν.
и҆ пригласи́въ є҆го̀ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: что̀ сѐ слы́шꙋ ѡ҆ тебѣ̀; возда́ждь ѿвѣ́тъ ѡ҆ приставле́нїи домо́внѣмъ: не возмо́жеши бо ктомꙋ̀ до́мꙋ стро́ити.
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
εἶπε δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῷ ὁ οἰκονόμος· τί ποιήσω, ὅτι ὁ κύριός μου ἀφαιρεῖται τὴν οἰκονομίαν ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ; σκάπτειν οὐκ ἰσχύω, ἐπαιτεῖν αἰσχύνομαι·
Рече́ же въ себѣ̀ приста́вникъ до́мꙋ: что̀ сотворю̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ госпо́дь мо́й ѿе́млетъ строе́нїе до́мꙋ ѿ менє̀; копа́ти не могꙋ̀, проси́ти стыжꙋ́сѧ:
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
ἔγνων τί ποιήσω, ἵνα, ὅταν μετασταθῶ ἐκ τῆς οἰκονομίας, δέξωνταί με εἰς τοὺς οἴκους ἑαυτῶν.
разꙋмѣ́хъ, что̀ сотворю̀, да є҆гда̀ ѿста́вленъ бꙋ́дꙋ ѿ строе́нїѧ до́мꙋ, прїи́мꙋтъ мѧ̀ въ до́мы своѧ̑.
So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ἕνα ἕκαστον τῶν χρεωφειλετῶν τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ ἔλεγε τῷ πρώτῳ· πόσον ὀφείλεις σὺ τῷ κυρίῳ μου;
И҆ призва́въ є҆ди́наго кого́ждо ѿ должни̑къ господи́на своегѡ̀, глаго́лаше пе́рвомꙋ: коли́цѣмъ до́лженъ є҆сѝ господи́нꙋ моемꙋ̀;
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ἑκατὸν βάτους ἐλαίου. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· δέξαι σου τὸ γράμμα καὶ καθίσας ταχέως γράψον πεντήκοντα.
Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: сто̀ мѣ́ръ {ва́ть (βάτος, т. є҆. мѣ́ръ)} ма́сла. И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: прїимѝ писа́нїе твоѐ, и҆ сѣ́дъ ско́рѡ напишѝ пѧтьдесѧ́тъ.
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
ἔπειτα ἑτέρῳ εἶπε· σὺ δὲ πόσον ὀφείλεις; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ἑκατὸν κόρους σίτου. καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· δέξαι σου τὸ γράμμα καὶ γράψον ὀγδοήκοντα.
Пото́мъ же речѐ дрꙋго́мꙋ: ты́ же коли́цѣмъ до́лженъ є҆сѝ; Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: сто̀ мѣ́ръ пшени́цы. И҆ глаго́ла є҆мꙋ̀: прїимѝ писа́нїе твоѐ, и҆ напишѝ ѻ҆́смьдесѧтъ.
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας, ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν· ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν τὴν ἑαυτῶν εἰσι.
И҆ похвалѝ госпо́дь до́мꙋ строи́телѧ непра́веднаго, ꙗ҆́кѡ мꙋ́дрѣ сотворѝ: ꙗ҆́кѡ сы́нове вѣ́ка сегѡ̀ мꙋдрѣ́йши па́че сынѡ́въ свѣ́та въ ро́дѣ свое́мъ сꙋ́ть.
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω· ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς φίλους ἐκ τοῦ μαμωνᾶ τῆς ἀδικίας, ἵνα, ὅταν ἐκλίπητε, δέξωνται ὑμᾶς εἰς τὰς αἰωνίους σκηνάς.
И҆ а҆́зъ ва́мъ гл҃ю: сотвори́те себѣ̀ дрꙋ́ги ѿ мамѡ́ны непра́вды, да, є҆гда̀ ѡ҆скꙋдѣ́ете, прїи́мꙋтъ вы̀ въ вѣ̑чныѧ кро́вы.
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