St. Michael the Archangel

Liturgical Day

Friday, November 07, 2025
Friday of the 7th Week
Strict Fast
Today we commemorate:
Daily Readings
Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 4:10-18

رسالة بولس الى كولوسي 4: 10-18

Brethren, Aristarchos my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions -- if he comes to you, receive him), and Jesus who is called Justos. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always remembering you earnestly in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God. For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you. Give my greetings to the brethren at Laodicea, and Nympha and the church in her house. And when this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you read also the letter from Laodicea. And say to Archippos, "See that you fulfill the ministry which you have received in the Lord." I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my fetters. Grace be with you. Amen.

يَُّا إِخْوَة، يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ ارِسْتَرْخُسُ الْمَأْسُورُ مَعِي، وَمَرْقُسُ ابْنُ اخْتِ بَرْنَابَا، الَّذِي اخَذْتُمْ لأَجْلِهِ وَصَايَا. انْ اتَى الَيْكُمْ فَاقْبَلُوهُ. وَيَسُوعُ الْمَدْعُوُّ يُسْطُسَ، الَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنَ الْخِتَانِ. هَؤُلاَءِ هُمْ وَحْدَهُمُ الْعَامِلُونَ مَعِي لِمَلَكُوتِ اللهِ، الَّذِينَ صَارُوا لِي تَسْلِيَةً. يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ ابَفْرَاسُ، الَّذِي هُوَ مِنْكُمْ، عَبْدٌ لِلْمَسِيحِ، مُجَاهِدٌ كُلَّ حِينٍ لأَجْلِكُمْ بِالصَّلَوَاتِ، لِكَيْ تَثْبُتُوا كَامِلِينَ وَمُمْتَلِئِينَ فِي كُلِّ مَشِيئَةِ اللهِ. فَإِنِّي اشْهَدُ فِيهِ انَّ لَهُ غَيْرَةً كَثِيرَةً لأَجْلِكُمْ، وَلأَجْلِ الَّذِينَ فِي لاَوُدِكِيَّةَ، وَالَّذِينَ فِي هِيَرَابُولِيسَ. يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ لُوقَا الطَّبِيبُ الْحَبِيبُ، وَدِيمَاسُ. سَلِّمُوا عَلَى الإِخْوَةِ الَّذِينَ فِي لاَوُدِكِيَّةَ، وَعَلَى نِمْفَاسَ وَعَلَى الْكَنِيسَةِ الَّتِي فِي بَيْتِهِ. وَمَتَى قُرِئَتْ عِنْدَكُمْ هَذِهِ الرِّسَالَةُ فَاجْعَلُوهَا تُقْرَأُ ايْضاً فِي كَنِيسَةِ اللاَّوُدِكِيِّينَ، وَالَّتِي مِنْ لاَوُدِكِيَّةَ تَقْرَأُونَهَا انْتُمْ ايْضاً. وَقُولُوا لأَرْخِبُّسَ: ((انْظُرْ الَى الْخِدْمَةِ الَّتِي قَبِلْتَهَا فِي الرَّبِّ لِكَيْ تُتَمِّمَهَا)). اَلسَّلاَمُ بِيَدِي انَا بُولُسَ. اذْكُرُوا وُثُقِي. النِّعْمَةُ مَعَكُمْ. آمِينَ.

Gospel Reading
Luke 12:2-12

لوقا 12: 2-12

The Lord said to his disciples, "Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna; yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.

And I tell you, every one who acknowledges me before men, the Son of man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God. And every one who speaks a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you are to answer or what you are to say; for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."

2 قال الرب لتلاميذه لَيْسَ مَكْتُومٌ لَنْ يُسْتَعْلَنَ ، وَلاَ خَفِيٌّ لَنْ يُعْرَفَ. 3لِذَلِكَ كُلُّ مَا قُلْتُمُوهُ فِي الظُّلْمَةِ يُسْمَعُ فِي النُّورِ ، وَمَا كَلَّمْتُمْ بِهِ الأُذُنَ فِي الْمَخَادِعِ يُنَادَى بِهِ عَلَى السُّطُوحِ. 4وَلَكِنْ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ يَا أَحِبَّائِي: لاَ تَخَافُوا مِنَ الَّذِينَ يَقْتُلُونَ الْجَسَدَ ، وَبَعْدَ ذَلِكَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ أَكْثَرَ. 5بَلْ أُرِيكُمْ مِمَّنْ تَخَافُونَ: خَافُوا مِنَ الَّذِي بَعْدَمَا يَقْتُلُ ، لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ أَنْ يُلْقِيَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ. نَعَمْ ، أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: مِنْ هَذَا خَافُوا! 6أَلَيْسَتْ خَمْسَةُ عَصَافِيرَ تُبَاعُ بِفَلْسَيْنِ، وَوَاحِدٌ مِنْهَا لَيْسَ مَنْسِيّاً أَمَامَ اللهِ؟ 7بَلْ شُعُورُ رُؤُوسِكُمْ أَيْضاً جَمِيعُهَا مُحْصَاةٌ فَلاَ تَخَافُوا! أَنْتُمْ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عَصَافِيرَ كَثِيرَةٍ! 8وَأَقُولُ لَكُمْ: كُلُّ مَنِ اعْتَرَفَ بِي قُدَّامَ النَّاسِ ، يَعْتَرِفُ بِهِ ابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ قُدَّامَ مَلاَئِكَةِ اللهِ. 9وَمَنْ أَنْكَرَنِي قُدَّامَ النَّاسِ ، يُنْكَرُ قُدَّامَ مَلاَئِكَةِ اللهِ. 10وَكُلُّ مَنْ قَالَ كَلِمَةً عَلَى ابْنِ الإِنْسَانِ يُغْفَرُ لَهُ ، وَأَمَّا مَنْ جَدَّفَ عَلَى الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ فَلاَ يُغْفَرُ لَهُ. 11وَمَتَى قَدَّمُوكُمْ إِلَى الْمَجَامِعِ وَالرُّؤَسَاءِ وَالسَّلاَطِينِ فَلاَ تَهْتَمُّوا كَيْفَ أَوْ بِمَا تَحْتَجُّونَ أَوْ بِمَا تَقُولُونَ، 12لأَنَّ الرُّوحَ الْقُدُسَ يُعَلِّمُكُمْ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ مَا يَجِبُ أَنْ تَقُولُوهُ.

 

 

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