October 18 2020

First Reading

Ephesians 5:21-33

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit yourselves unto

your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as

Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore, as the

church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he

might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such

thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So, ought men to love their wives

as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated

his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are

members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his

father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless, let

every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she

reverences her husband.

Second Reading

Revelation 21:1-8

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were

passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,

coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with

men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be

with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and

there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more

pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said,

Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, write: for these words are true and

faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the

end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that

overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the

fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and

sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with

fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Gospel

John 3:25-36

Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about

purifying. And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee

beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men

come to him. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given

him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that

I am sent before him. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the

bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the

bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must

decrease. He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and

speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. And what he hath seen

and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. He that hath received

his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. For he whom God hath sent speaketh

the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. The Father loveth

the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. He that believeth on the Son hath

everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God

abideth on him.