Daily Bible Readings for 2008
According to the donatsooyts (typicon)
of the Armenian Apostolic Church

August 2008

1

2 Timothy 2:3-14; John 5:31-47

2

Proverbs 8:33-36; Hosea 10:12; Amos 5:10-14; Acts 20:25-32; John 10:11-16

3

Sixth Sunday of Transfiguration 
Isaiah 62:1-11; 2 Timothy 2:15-19; John 6:39-47

4

Zephaniah 3:19-20; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Matthew 10:23-33

5

Proverbs 4:10-27; Isaiah 48:17-21; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Matthew 10:37-42

6

2 Timothy 2:20-26; John 6:48-55

7

Lamentations 3:22-56; Romans 8:18-27; John 16:1-14

8

2 Timothy 3:1-7; John 6:64-72

9

The 200 Fathers of the Holy Council of Ephesus (431 A.D.) 
Ezekiel 3:16-19; 2 Timothy 1:6-14; Luke 10:16-20

10

Seventh Sunday of Transfiguration (Eve of the Fast of the Assumption) 
Isaiah 7:1-9; 1 Corinthians 13:11-14:5; Mark 2:1-12

11

1 Corinthians 13:18-25; Mark 2:13-20

12

1 Corinthians 14:26-40; Mark 2:23-3:5

13

1 Corinthians 15:20-33; Matthew 3:6-12

14

1 Corinthians 15:34-49; Mark 3:20-30

15

1 Corinthians 15:50-57; Mark 3:31-4:8

16

Shoghagat - Feast of Etchmiadzin 
Proverbs 3:19-26; Ezekiel 40:3-10; 1 Peter 2:1-10; Matthew 16:13-19

17

Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God 
Song of Song 4:9-15; 8:14; Isaiah 7:10-16; Galatians 3:29-4:7; Luke 2:1-7
Lections for blessing of grapes: Proverbs 3: 9-10; Isaiah 65: 8-10; Hebrews 6:16-7:7; John 15:1-8

18

Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Zechariah 2:10-13; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 1:39-56

19

Song of Songs 6:3-8; Malachi 3:1-2; Galatians 3:24-29; Luke 2:1-7

20

Song of Songs 4:9-15; 8:14; Isaiah 7:10-16; Galatians 3:29-4:7; Luke 2:1-7

21

Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Zechariah 2:10-13; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 1:39-56

22

Song of Songs 6:3-8; Malachi 3:1-2; Galatians 3:24-29; Luke 2:1-7

23

Song of Songs 4:9-15; 8:14; Isaiah 7:10-16; Galatians 3:29-4:7; Luke 2:1-7

24

First Sunday after the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God 
Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Zechariah 2:10-13; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 1:39-56

25

Song of Songs 6:3-8; Malachi 3:1-2; Galatians 3:24-29; Luke 2:1-7

26

Sts. Joachim and Anna – parents of the Holy Mother of God 
Wisdom 9:9-10:2; Esther 10:4-9∗; Judith 15:8-16:4; Ephesians 1:3-12; Matthew 1:17-21

27

1 Corinthians 15:58-16:11; Mark 4:10-20

28

Jeremiah 1:1-10; 38:1-13; 2 Peter 2:9-22; Matthew 2:16-18

29

1 Corinthians 16:12-24; Mark 4:26-34

30

The Holy Apostles Thomas, James and Simon
Wisdom 9:13-10:3; Micah 7:18-20; 1 Corinthians 12:28-13:3; John 20:24-31

31

31. Second Sunday after the Assumption – Feast of the Discovery of the Belt of the Theotokos
Isaiah 9:8-19; 2 Corinthians 1:1-12; Mark 4:35-40

∗  ∗ This reading is found in the Armenian Bible, which is based on the Septuagint (Greek version of the Old Testament). For English version, look for Bibles with Deuterocanonical Books.