Daily Scripture Readings according to the Typicon of the Russian Orthodox Church

All texts are listed in accordance with the directions of the Typicon. Special readings are only for the Church Feasts.

Order of readings: Воскресенье, 7 декабря 2025 г. (24 ноября ст.ст.)
Неделя 26-я по Пятидесятнице
Вмц. Екатерины (305-313)
Мч. Меркурия Смоленского (1238)
Вмч. Меркурия (III)

Liturgical instructions for priesthood and clergy

Евангельские и Апостольские чтения

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Luk.24:1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
Luk.24:2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
Luk.24:3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
Luk.24:4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
Luk.24:5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Luk.24:6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Luk.24:7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Luk.24:8 And they remembered his words,
Luk.24:9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
Luk.24:10 It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
Luk.24:11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
Luk.24:12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

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Апостол
Eph.5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Eph.5:10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Eph.5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Eph.5:12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Eph.5:13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
Eph.5:14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Eph.5:15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Eph.5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Eph.5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Eph.5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Eph.5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Евангелие
Luk.13:10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
Luk.13:11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
Luk.13:12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
Luk.13:13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
Luk.13:14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
Luk.13:15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
Luk.13:16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
Luk.13:17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.