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Fifth Sunday of
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O Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so
perfectly to know thy Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the
life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leadeth to
eternal life; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and
reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and
ever. Amen. |
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Lesson |
Acts 17:1-15
The Uproar in Thessalonica
Now when they had passed through Amphip'olis and Apollo'nia, they came to
Thessaloni'ca, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And Paul went in, as was his custom, and for three weeks he argued with
them from the scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and
to rise from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is
the Christ." And some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas; as did a
great many of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women. But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked fellows of the rabble,
they gathered a crowd, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of
Jason, seeking to bring them out to the people. And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the
brethren before the city authorities, crying, "These men who have turned the
world upside down have come here also, and Jason has received them; and they are all acting against the decrees
of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus." And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard
this. And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them
go.
Paul and Silasin Beroea
The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroe'a;
and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessaloni'ca, for they
received the word with all eagerness, examining the scriptures daily to see
if these things were so. Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek women of high
standing as well as men. But when the Jews of Thessaloni'ca learned that the word of God was
proclaimed by Paul at Beroe'a also, they came there too, stirring up and
inciting the crowds. Then the brethren immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but
Silas and Timothy remained there. Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a
command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they
departed.
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Deuteronomy 6:20-25
"When your son asks you in time to come, `What is the meaning of the
testimonies and the statutes and the ordinances which the LORD our God has
commanded you?' then you shall say to your son, `We were Pharaoh's slaves in Egypt; and
the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand; and the LORD showed signs and wonders, great and grievous, against Egypt
and against Pharaoh and all his household, before our eyes; and he brought us out from there, that he might bring us in and give us
the land which he swore to give to our fathers. And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our
God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as at this day. And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this
commandment before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.' |
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Epistle |
1 Peter 2:1-10
The Living Stone and the Chosen People
So put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all
slander. Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may
grow up to salvation; for you have tasted the kindness of the Lord. Come to him, to that living stone, rejected by men but in God's sight
chosen and precious; and like living stones be yourselves built into a spiritual house, to be
a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through
Jesus Christ. For it stands in scripture: "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a
cornerstone chosen and precious, and he who believes in him will not be put
to shame." To you therefore who believe, he is precious, but for those who do not
believe, "The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of
the corner," and "A stone that will make men stumble, a rock that will make them
fall"; for they stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined
to do. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own
people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out
of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were no people but now you are God's people; once you had not
received mercy but now you have received mercy.
or
Acts 17:1-15
The Uproar in Thessalonica
Now when they had passed through Amphip'olis and Apollo'nia, they came to
Thessaloni'ca, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And Paul went in, as was his custom, and for three weeks he argued with
them from the scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and
to rise from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is
the Christ." And some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas; as did a
great many of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women. But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked fellows of the rabble,
they gathered a crowd, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of
Jason, seeking to bring them out to the people. And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the
brethren before the city authorities, crying, "These men who have turned the
world upside down have come here also, and Jason has received them; and they are all acting against the decrees
of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus." And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard
this. And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them
go.
Paul and Silasin Beroea
The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroe'a;
and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessaloni'ca, for they
received the word with all eagerness, examining the scriptures daily to see
if these things were so. Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek women of high
standing as well as men. But when the Jews of Thessaloni'ca learned that the word of God was
proclaimed by Paul at Beroe'a also, they came there too, stirring up and
inciting the crowds. Then the brethren immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but
Silas and Timothy remained there. Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a
command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they
departed. |
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Gospel |
John 14:1-14
Jesus the Way to the Father
"Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told
you that I go to prepare a place for you? And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will
take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we
know the way?" Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one
comes to the Father, but by me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you
know him and have seen him." Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be
satisfied." Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know
me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, `Show
us the Father'? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The
words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father
who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe
me for the sake of the works themselves. "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the
works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to
the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be
glorified in the Son; if you ask anything in my name, I will do it. |
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