Friday, March 18, 2011

Malankara (Indian) Syrian Orthodox Church Readings For Friday, 18 March

From malakaraorthodoxchurch.in and biblegateway.com:

Readings for the Second Friday of Great Lent:


Saints/Martyrs/Feasts/Fasts to be observed/commemmorated/celebrated:  Great Lent


Readings for the Second Friday of Great Lent:

◦Evening


■St. Matthew 16: 21-28

◦Morning

■Exodus21: 20-27

Exodus 21:20-27 (King James Version)




20And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.



21Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.



22If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.



23And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,



24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,



25Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.



26And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.



27And if he smite out his manservant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.


■Job 25: 1-6

Job 25:1-6 (King James Version)




Job 25

1Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,



2Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places.



3Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?



4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?



5Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.



6How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?



■Acts 11:1-18

Acts 11:1-18 (King James Version)




Acts 11

1And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.



2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,



3Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.



4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,



5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:



6Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.



7And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.



8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.



9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.



10And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.



11And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.



12And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:



13And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;



14Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.



15And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.



16Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.



17Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?



18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.



■Romans 1:16-25

Romans 1:16-25 (King James Version)




16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.



17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.



18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;



19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.



20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:



21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.



22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,



23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.



24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:



25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.


■St. Matthew 5: 38-48

Matthew 5:38-48 (King James Version)




38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:



39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.



40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.



41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.



42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.



43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.



44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;



45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.



46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?



47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?



48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.





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