• Salvonic Gospels and Epistle books have several kinds of markings in the margin. One set of markings denotes the prescribes reading for the day, the feast of the Saint. There is another set of markings which are names of weekdays and numbers, which do not refer to the liturgical readings read in church, but are divisions for use in reading the New Testament privately ("in one's kellia").

  • This document lists these private reading divisons, up to this time not available in English.

  • This system results in the Epistles, minus the Apocalypse which is
  • not printed in the liturgical Epistolary, being read through in 8 weeks,
  • and the Gospels being read through in 4 weeks.

  • Since the Revelation (Apocalypse) of St. John is prescribed to be read in some seasons at the Night Vigil, and is in the Slavonic Bible, it is also included in the table below.

  • If read consecutively, the entire New Testament would thus be read through in 14 weeks, or about 4 times a year.

  • If read concurrently, the Gospels would be read through each month (actually 13 times in a year), and the Episles would be read in their entirety five times a year.

  • Thus far the Introductions to each of the Books of the New Testament that are in the Slavonic Epistle and Gospel books have not been
  • published in English.
    1. The table below presents the chapters for the Gospels and Epistles, according to a 4 week schedule for the gospels 10 week schedule fot eh epistles.
    2. Another table presents a 52 week schedule of readings for the gospels and epistles, to be read in a reapeating consecutive Order
    3. The last table presents a 52 week schedule for the gospels and epistles to be read concurrently.
    63. GOSPELS THEN EPISTLES for 52 weeks:
    65. Week 1:
    		66. MON. Matth. 1:1 - 7:18.

    67. TUE. Matth. 7:19 - 12:38

    68. WED. Matth. 12:38 - 18:35.

    69. THU. Matth. 19:1 - 24:26.

    70. FRI. Matth. 24:27 - end.
    71. Week 2:
    		72. MON. Mark 1:1 - 4:23.

    73. TUE. Mk. 4:24 - 7:24a.

    74. WED. Mk. 7:24b - 10:16.

    75. THU. Mk. 10:17 - 13:29.

    76. FRI. MK. 13:30 - end.
    77. Week 3:
    		78. MON. Luke 1:1 - 5:24.

    79. TUE. Lk. 5:25 - 9:42.

    80. WED. Lk. 9:43 - 14:14.

    81. THU. Lk. 14:15 - 20:18.

    82. FRI. Lk. 20:19 - end.
    83. Week 4:
    		84. MON. John 1:1 - 5:22.

    85. TUE. Jn. 5:23 - 8:28.

    86. WED. Jn. 8:29 - 12:17.

    87. THU. Jn. 12:18 - 16:33.

    88. FRI. Jn. 16:34 - end.
    89. Week 5:
    		90. SUN: Introduction to Acts; Acts 1:1 to 3:2.

    91. MON: Acts 3:3 - 5:18.

    92. TUE. Acts 5:19 - 7:47.

    93. WED: Acts 7:47 - 10:16.

    94. THU: Acts 10:17 - 42;

    95. FRI: Acts 10:43 - 13:11.

    96. SAT: ACts 13:12 - 15:3.
    97. Week 6:
    		98. SUN. Acts 15:4 - 17:2.

    99. MON. Acts 17:3 - 19:2.

    100. TUE. Acts 19:3 - 20:27.

    101. WED. Acts 20:28 - 21:38.

    102. THU. Acts 21:39 - 24:21.

    103. FRI. Acts 24:21 - 27:1.

    104. SAT> Acts 27:2 - end.
    105. Week 7:
    		106. SUN. James 1:1 - 4:4.

    107. MON. Jas. 4:5 - I Pet. 2:10.

    108. TUE. I Pet. 2:11 - 4:7.

    109. WED. I Pet. 4:8 - II Pet. 3:1.

    110. THU. II Pet. 3:2 - I John 3:8.

    111. FRI. I Jn. 3:9 - end.

    112. SAT. II Jn 1:1 - end.
    113. Week 8:
    		114. SUN. Romans 1:1 - 3:17.

    115. MON. Rom. 3:18 - 6:20.

    116. TUE. Rom. 6:21 - 9:3.

    117. WED. 9:4 - 11:33.

    118. THU. Rom. 11:34 - 15:15.

    119. FRI. Rom. 15:16 - I Cor. 1:26.

    120. SAT. I Cor. 1:27 - 5:10.
    121. Week 9:
    		122. SUN. I Cor. 5:11 - 8:6.

    123. MON. " 8:7 - 11:20

    124. TUE. I Cor. 11:21 - 14:24

    125. WED. I Cor. 14:25 - 16:55

    126. THU. I Cor. 16:56 - II Cor. 2:11

    127. FRI. II Cor. 2:12 - 7:2.

    128. SAT. II Cor. 7:3 - 10:10
    129. Week 10:
    		130. SUN. II Cor. 10:11 - 12:21

    131. MON. II Cor. 13:1 - Galat. 2:19.

    132. TUE. Gal. 2:20 - 5:18

    133. WED. Gal. 5:19 - Ephes. 2:20.

    134. THU. Eph. 2:21 - 5:33.

    135. FRI. Eph. 6:1 - Philipp. 2:12

    136. SAT. Philipp. 2:13 through Introd. to Colossians.
    137. Week 11:
    		138. SUN. Col. 1:1 - 3:15.

    139. MON. Col. 3:16 - I Thess. 4:1

    140. TUE. I Thess. 4:2 - II Thess. 3:1

    141. WED. II Thess. 3:2 - I Timothy 3:10.

    142. THU. I Tim. 3:11 - II Tim. 1:8.

    143. FRI. II Tim. 1:9 - 4:28.

    144. SAT. Introd. to Titus and Tit. 1:1 - Introd. Hebrews.

    146. Week 12:
    		147. SUN. Introd. Hebrews and Heb. 1:1 - 3:16.

    148. MON. Heb. 3:17 - 6:19.

    149. TUE. Heb. 6:20 - 9:6.

    150. WED. Heb. 9:7 - 10:34.

    151. THU. Heb. 10:35 - 12:10.

    152. FRI. Heb. 12:11 - end.

    153. SAT. If desired, Rev. 1:1 - 2:2
    154. Week 13:
    		155. SUN. Rev. 2:3 - 3:2

    156. MON. Rev. 3:3 - 4:4.

    157. TUE. Rev. 4:5 - 5:5.

    158. WED. Rev. 5:6 - 6:7

    159. THU. Rev. 6:8 - 7:8

    160. FRI. Rev. 7:9 - 8:9.

    161. SAT. Rev. 8:10 - 9:11.
    162. Week 14:
    		163. SUN. Rev. 9:12 - 10:11.

    164. MON. Rev. 11:1-19.

    165. TUE. Rev. 12:1 - 13:18.

    166. WED. Rev. 14:1 - 15:18.

    167. THU. Rev. 16:1-17:18.

    168. FRI. Rev. 18:1 - 20:8.

    169. Sat. Rev. 20:9 - end.
    170. CYCLE REPEATS
    171. Week 15:
    		172. MON. Matth. 1:1 - 7:18.

    173. TUE. Matth. 7:19 - 12:38

    174. WED. Matth. 12:38 - 18:35.

    175. THU. Matth. 19:1 - 24:26.

    176. FRI. Matth. 24:27 - end.
    177. Week 16:
    		178. MON. Mark 1:1 - 4:23.

    179. TUE. Mk. 4:24 - 7:24a.

    180. WED. Mk. 7:24b - 10:16.

    181. THU. Mk. 10:17 - 13:29.

    182. FRI. MK. 13:30 - end.
    183. Week 17:
    		184. MON. Luke 1:1 - 5:24.

    185. TUE. Lk. 5:25 - 9:42.

    186. WED. Lk. 9:43 - 14:14.

    187. THU. Lk. 14:15 - 20:18.

    188. FRI. Lk. 20:19 - end.
    189. Week 18:
    		190. MON. John 1:1 - 5:22.

    191. TUE. Jn. 5:23 - 8:28.

    192. WED. Jn. 8:29 - 12:17.

    193. THU. Jn. 12:18 - 16:33.

    194. FRI. Jn. 16:34 - end.
    195. Week 19:
    		196. SUN: Introduction to Acts; Acts 1:1 to 3:2.

    197. MON: Acts 3:3 - 5:18.

    198. TUE. Acts 5:19 - 7:47.

    199. WED: Acts 7:47 - 10:16.

    200. THU: Acts 10:17 - 42;

    201. FRI: Acts 10:43 - 13:11.

    202. SAT: ACts 13:12 - 15:3.
    203. Week 20:
    		204. SUN. Acts 15:4 - 17:2.

    205. MON. Acts 17:3 - 19:2.

    206. TUE. Acts 19:3 - 20:27.

    207. WED. Acts 20:28 - 21:38.

    208. THU. Acts 21:39 - 24:21.

    209. FRI. Acts 24:21 - 27:1.

    210. SAT> Acts 27:2 - end.
    211. Week 21:
    		212. SUN. James 1:1 - 4:4.

    213. MON. Jas. 4:5 - I Pet. 2:10.

    214. TUE. I Pet. 2:11 - 4:7.

    215. WED. I Pet. 4:8 - II Pet. 3:1.

    216. THU. II Pet. 3:2 - I John 3:8.

    217. FRI. I Jn. 3:9 - end.

    218. SAT. II Jn 1:1 - end.
    219. Week 22:
    		220. SUN. Romans 1:1 - 3:17.

    221. MON. Rom. 3:18 - 6:20.

    222. TUE. Rom. 6:21 - 9:3.

    223. WED. 9:4 - 11:33.

    224. THU. Rom. 11:34 - 15:15.

    225. FRI. Rom. 15:16 - I Cor. 1:26.

    226. SAT. I Cor. 1:27 - 5:10.
    227. Week 23:
    		228. SUN. I Cor. 5:11 - 8:6.

    229. MON. " 8:7 - 11:20

    230. TUE. I Cor. 11:21 - 14:24

    231. WED. I Cor. 14:25 - 16:55

    232. THU. I Cor. 16:56 - II Cor. 2:11

    233. FRI. II Cor. 2:12 - 7:2.

    234. SAT. II Cor. 7:3 - 10:10
    235. Week 24:
    		236. SUN. II Cor. 10:11 - 12:21

    237. MON. II Cor. 13:1 - Galat. 2:19.

    238. TUE. Gal. 2:20 - 5:18

    239. WED. Gal. 5:19 - Ephes. 2:20.

    240. THU. Eph. 2:21 - 5:33.

    241. FRI. Eph. 6:1 - Philipp. 2:12

    242. SAT. Philipp. 2:13 through Introd. to Colossians.
    243. Week 25:
    		244. SUN. Col. 1:1 - 3:15.

    245. MON. Col. 3:16 - I Thess. 4:1

    246. TUE. I Thess. 4:2 - II Thess. 3:1

    247. WED. II Thess. 3:2 - I Timothy 3:10.

    248. THU. I Tim. 3:11 - II Tim. 1:8.

    249. FRI. II Tim. 1:9 - 4:28.

    250. SAT. Introd. to Titus and Tit. 1:1 - Introd. Hebrews.

    252. Week 26:
    		253. SUN. Introd. Hebrews and Heb. 1:1 - 3:16.

    254. MON. Heb. 3:17 - 6:19.

    255. TUE. Heb. 6:20 - 9:6.

    256. WED. Heb. 9:7 - 10:34.

    257. THU. Heb. 10:35 - 12:10.

    258. FRI. Heb. 12:11 - end.

    259. SAT. If desired, Rev. 1:1 - 2:2
    260. Week 27:
    		261. SUN. Rev. 2:3 - 3:2

    262. MON. Rev. 3:3 - 4:4.

    263. TUE. Rev. 4:5 - 5:5.

    264. WED. Rev. 5:6 - 6:7

    265. THU. Rev. 6:8 - 7:8

    266. FRI. Rev. 7:9 - 8:9.

    267. SAT. Rev. 8:10 - 9:11.
    268. Week 28:
    		269. SUN. Rev. 9:12 - 10:11.

    270. MON. Rev. 11:1-19.

    271. TUE. Rev. 12:1 - 13:18.

    272. WED. Rev. 14:1 - 15:18.

    273. THU. Rev. 16:1-17:18.

    274. FRI. Rev. 18:1 - 20:8.

    275. Sat. Rev. 20:9 - end.
    276. CYCLE REPEATS
    277. Week 29:
    		278. MON. Matth. 1:1 - 7:18.

    279. TUE. Matth. 7:19 - 12:38

    280. WED. Matth. 12:38 - 18:35.

    281. THU. Matth. 19:1 - 24:26.

    282. FRI. Matth. 24:27 - end.
    283. Week 30:
    		284. MON. Mark 1:1 - 4:23.

    285. TUE. Mk. 4:24 - 7:24a.

    286. WED. Mk. 7:24b - 10:16.

    287. THU. Mk. 10:17 - 13:29.

    288. FRI. MK. 13:30 - end.
    289. Week 31:
    		290. MON. Luke 1:1 - 5:24.

    291. TUE. Lk. 5:25 - 9:42.

    292. WED. Lk. 9:43 - 14:14.

    293. THU. Lk. 14:15 - 20:18.

    294. FRI. Lk. 20:19 - end.
    295. Week 32:
    		296. MON. John 1:1 - 5:22.

    297. TUE. Jn. 5:23 - 8:28.

    298. WED. Jn. 8:29 - 12:17.

    299. THU. Jn. 12:18 - 16:33.

    300. FRI. Jn. 16:34 - end.
    301. Week 33:
    		302. SUN: Introduction to Acts; Acts 1:1 to 3:2.

    303. MON: Acts 3:3 - 5:18.

    304. TUE. Acts 5:19 - 7:47.

    305. WED: Acts 7:47 - 10:16.

    306. THU: Acts 10:17 - 42;

    307. FRI: Acts 10:43 - 13:11.

    308. SAT: ACts 13:12 - 15:3.
    309. Week 34:
    		310. SUN. Acts 15:4 - 17:2.

    311. MON. Acts 17:3 - 19:2.

    312. TUE. Acts 19:3 - 20:27.

    313. WED. Acts 20:28 - 21:38.

    314. THU. Acts 21:39 - 24:21.

    315. FRI. Acts 24:21 - 27:1.

    316. SAT> Acts 27:2 - end.
    317. Week 35:
    		318. SUN. James 1:1 - 4:4.

    319. MON. Jas. 4:5 - I Pet. 2:10.

    320. TUE. I Pet. 2:11 - 4:7.

    321. WED. I Pet. 4:8 - II Pet. 3:1.

    322. THU. II Pet. 3:2 - I John 3:8.

    323. FRI. I Jn. 3:9 - end.

    324. SAT. II Jn 1:1 - end.
    325. Week 36:
    		326. SUN. Romans 1:1 - 3:17.

    327. MON. Rom. 3:18 - 6:20.

    328. TUE. Rom. 6:21 - 9:3.

    329. WED. 9:4 - 11:33.

    330. THU. Rom. 11:34 - 15:15.

    331. FRI. Rom. 15:16 - I Cor. 1:26.

    332. SAT. I Cor. 1:27 - 5:10.
    333. Week 37:
    		334. SUN. I Cor. 5:11 - 8:6.

    335. MON. " 8:7 - 11:20

    336. TUE. I Cor. 11:21 - 14:24

    337. WED. I Cor. 14:25 - 16:55

    338. THU. I Cor. 16:56 - II Cor. 2:11

    339. FRI. II Cor. 2:12 - 7:2.

    340. SAT. II Cor. 7:3 - 10:10
    341. Week 38:
    		342. SUN. II Cor. 10:11 - 12:21

    343. MON. II Cor. 13:1 - Galat. 2:19.

    344. TUE. Gal. 2:20 - 5:18

    345. WED. Gal. 5:19 - Ephes. 2:20.

    346. THU. Eph. 2:21 - 5:33.

    347. FRI. Eph. 6:1 - Philipp. 2:12

    348. SAT. Philipp. 2:13 through Introd. to Colossians.
    349. Week 39:
    		350. SUN. Col. 1:1 - 3:15.

    351. MON. Col. 3:16 - I Thess. 4:1

    352. TUE. I Thess. 4:2 - II Thess. 3:1

    353. WED. II Thess. 3:2 - I Timothy 3:10.

    354. THU. I Tim. 3:11 - II Tim. 1:8.

    355. FRI. II Tim. 1:9 - 4:28.

    356. SAT. Introd. to Titus and Tit. 1:1 - Introd. Hebrews.

    358. Week 40:
    		359. SUN. Introd. Hebrews and Heb. 1:1 - 3:16.

    360. MON. Heb. 3:17 - 6:19.

    361. TUE. Heb. 6:20 - 9:6.

    362. WED. Heb. 9:7 - 10:34.

    363. THU. Heb. 10:35 - 12:10.

    364. FRI. Heb. 12:11 - end.

    365. SAT. If desired, Rev. 1:1 - 2:2
    366. Week 41:
    		367. SUN. Rev. 2:3 - 3:2

    368. MON. Rev. 3:3 - 4:4.

    369. TUE. Rev. 4:5 - 5:5.

    370. WED. Rev. 5:6 - 6:7

    371. THU. Rev. 6:8 - 7:8

    372. FRI. Rev. 7:9 - 8:9.

    373. SAT. Rev. 8:10 - 9:11.
    374. Week 42:
    		375. SUN. Rev. 9:12 - 10:11.

    376. MON. Rev. 11:1-19.

    377. TUE. Rev. 12:1 - 13:18.

    378. WED. Rev. 14:1 - 15:18.

    379. THU. Rev. 16:1-17:18.

    380. FRI. Rev. 18:1 - 20:8.

    381. Sat. Rev. 20:9 - end.
    382. CYCLE REPEATS
    383. Week 43:
    		384. MON. Matth. 1:1 - 7:18.

    385. TUE. Matth. 7:19 - 12:38

    386. WED. Matth. 12:38 - 18:35.

    387. THU. Matth. 19:1 - 24:26.

    388. FRI. Matth. 24:27 - end.
    389. Week 44:
    		390. MON. Mark 1:1 - 4:23.

    391. TUE. Mk. 4:24 - 7:24a.

    392. WED. Mk. 7:24b - 10:16.

    393. THU. Mk. 10:17 - 13:29.

    394. FRI. MK. 13:30 - end.
    395. Week 45:
    		396. MON. Luke 1:1 - 5:24.

    397. TUE. Lk. 5:25 - 9:42.

    398. WED. Lk. 9:43 - 14:14.

    399. THU. Lk. 14:15 - 20:18.

    400. FRI. Lk. 20:19 - end.
    401. Week 46:
    		402. MON. John 1:1 - 5:22.

    403. TUE. Jn. 5:23 - 8:28.

    404. WED. Jn. 8:29 - 12:17.

    405. THU. Jn. 12:18 - 16:33.

    406. FRI. Jn. 16:34 - end.
    407. Week 47:
    		408. SUN: Introduction to Acts; Acts 1:1 to 3:2.

    409. MON: Acts 3:3 - 5:18.

    410. TUE. Acts 5:19 - 7:47.

    411. WED: Acts 7:47 - 10:16.

    412. THU: Acts 10:17 - 42;

    413. FRI: Acts 10:43 - 13:11.

    414. SAT: ACts 13:12 - 15:3.
    415. Week 48:
    		416. SUN. Acts 15:4 - 17:2.

    417. MON. Acts 17:3 - 19:2.

    418. TUE. Acts 19:3 - 20:27.

    419. WED. Acts 20:28 - 21:38.

    420. THU. Acts 21:39 - 24:21.

    421. FRI. Acts 24:21 - 27:1.

    422. SAT> Acts 27:2 - end.
    423. Week 49:
    		424. SUN. James 1:1 - 4:4.

    425. MON. Jas. 4:5 - I Pet. 2:10.

    426. TUE. I Pet. 2:11 - 4:7.

    427. WED. I Pet. 4:8 - II Pet. 3:1.

    428. THU. II Pet. 3:2 - I John 3:8.

    429. FRI. I Jn. 3:9 - end.

    430. SAT. II Jn 1:1 - end.
    431. Week 50:
    		432. SUN. Romans 1:1 - 3:17.

    433. MON. Rom. 3:18 - 6:20.

    434. TUE. Rom. 6:21 - 9:3.

    435. WED. 9:4 - 11:33.

    436. THU. Rom. 11:34 - 15:15.

    437. FRI. Rom. 15:16 - I Cor. 1:26.

    438. SAT. I Cor. 1:27 - 5:10.
    439. Week 51:
    		440. SUN. I Cor. 5:11 - 8:6.

    441. MON. " 8:7 - 11:20

    442. TUE. I Cor. 11:21 - 14:24

    443. WED. I Cor. 14:25 - 16:55

    444. THU. I Cor. 16:56 - II Cor. 2:11

    445. FRI. II Cor. 2:12 - 7:2.

    446. SAT. II Cor. 7:3 - 10:10
    447. Week 52:
    		448. SUN. II Cor. 10:11 - 12:21

    449. MON. II Cor. 13:1 - Galat. 2:19.

    450. TUE. Gal. 2:20 - 5:18

    451. WED. Gal. 5:19 - Ephes. 2:20.

    452. THU. Eph. 2:21 - 5:33.

    453. FRI. Eph. 6:1 - Philipp. 2:12

    454. SAT. Philipp. 2:13 through Introd. to Colossians.

    456. Date sent: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 16:03:48 -0500 (CDT)
    457. From: "Rev. John R. Shaw"


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