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Today's Readings
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Friday, 13th September 2024 --- 3 Tute 1741
Matins Gospel
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint John the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.
John 15 : 17 - 25
Chapter 15
17 | These things I command you, that you love one another.
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18 | "If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.
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19 | If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
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20 | Remember the word that I said to you, "A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
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21 | But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.
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22 | If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.
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23 | He who hates Me hates My Father also.
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24 | If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father.
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25 | But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, "They hated Me without a cause.'
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And Glory be to God forever.
Acknowledgement
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