Book of Common Prayer

¹ The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth^[a]— and not only I, but also all the ones having known the truth— ² because-of ^[b] the truth abiding in us. And it will be with us forever. ³ Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, will be with us in^[c] truth and love.

I Rejoiced To Find You Walking In The Truth. Be Loving One Another

⁴ I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in the truth, just as we received commandment from the Father. ⁵ And now I ask you, lady— not as-if writing you a new commandment, but the one which we had from the beginning— that we be loving one another. ⁶ And this is love: that we be walking according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you^[d] all heard from the beginning, that you should be walking in it.

Because There Are Many Deceivers. Watch Out, And Abide In The Teaching of Christ

⁷ Because many deceivers went-out into the world— the ones not confessing Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. ⁸ Be watching yourselves in order that you^[e] may not lose^[f] the things which we^[g] accomplished, but may receive a full reward. ⁹ Everyone going-ahead^[h] and not abiding in the teaching of Christ does not have God; the one abiding in the teaching— this one has both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ If anyone comes to you^[i] and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into the house^[j] and do not speak greetings to him. ¹¹ For the one speaking greetings to him shares in his evil works.

¹² Having many things to write to you^[k] all, I did not want to do so with paper and ink. But I hope to come-to-be with you and to speak mouth to mouth, in order that our joy may be full. ¹³ The children of your chosen sister greet you^[l].

Jesus Heals a Man Full of Leprosy. Word of Jesus Spread Even More

¹² And it came about during His being in one of the cities that behold— there was a man full of leprosy. And having seen Jesus, having fallen on his face, he begged Him, saying, “Master, if You are willing, You are able to cleanse me”. ¹³ And having stretched-out His hand, He touched him, saying, “I am willing^[a]. Be cleansed”. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. ¹⁴ And He ordered him to tell no one, “But having gone, show yourself to the priest^[b] and offer the things for your cleansing just as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them”. ¹⁵ But the word about Him was spreading more, and large crowds were coming together to hear, and to be cured from their infirmities. ¹⁶ But He was retreating within the desolate places and praying.

Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man To Prove He Has The Authority To Forgive Sins

¹⁷ And it came about on one of the days, that He was teaching. And Pharisees and Law-teachers were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present that He might be healing. ¹⁸ And behold— men bringing on a bed a man who had been paralyzed. And they were seeking to bring him in, and to place him before Him. ¹⁹ And not having found by what way they might bring him in because of the crowd, having gone up on the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the little-bed into their midst, in front of Jesus. ²⁰ And having seen their faith, He said, “Man, your sins have been forgiven you”. ²¹ And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this One Who is speaking blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?” ²² But Jesus, having known their reasonings, having responded, said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? ²³ Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins have been forgiven you’, or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? ²⁴ But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”— He said to the one having been paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, and having picked up your little-bed, proceed to your house”. ²⁵ And having stood-up at once in their presence, having picked up the thing upon which he was lying-down, he went to his house glorifying God. ²⁶ And astonishment seized everyone. And they were glorifying God. And they were filled with awe, saying that “We saw incredible things today”.