Scripture Readings Address: PO Box 675 Syosset, NY 11791-0675 Office: 516-922-0550 Fax: 516-922-0954 Email: info@oca.org Web: www.oca.org © OCA All rights reserved.	The Scripture Readings for Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Today's commemorated feasts and saints...  Ven. Joannicius the Great (846). Hieromartyrs Nicander, Bishop of Myra, and Hermas, Presbyter (1st c.). Ven. Merkúry, Faster, of the Kiev Caves (Far Caves—14th c.). Ven. Nikander, Abbot of Gorodénsk (Novgorod—16th c.). Colossians 3:17-4:1 (Epistle) 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. 18 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22 Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality. 1 Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. New Testament scriptures are provided courtesy of the Thomas Nelson Publishing Company for use only on the web site of The Orthodox Church in America.