Saturday, September 10, 2022
Saturday before Elevation
Saturday of the 13th week after Pentecost
Tone 3. No fast. What this means
The Epistle for Saturday before Elevation
1 Corinthians 2:6–9
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
The Gospel for Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora
John 3:16–21
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Commemorated today
- Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora
- Poulcheria the Empress
Hymns and lives of the saints are on the Online Chapel of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.