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].

They All Visit a Wedding, Where Jesus Reveals His Glory By Turning Water Into Wine

2 And on the third^[a] day a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee. And the mother of Jesus was there. ² And both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding-celebration. ³ And it having come-short-of wine, the mother of Jesus says to Him, “They do not have wine”. ⁴ And Jesus says to her, “What^[b] do I have to do with you, woman^[c]? My hour has not yet come”. ⁵ His mother says to the servants, “Do^[d] whatever thing He says to you”. ⁶ Now six stone waterpots were setting there for the purification^[e] [rite] of the Jews, each having-room-for two or three measures^[f]. ⁷ Jesus says to them, “Fill the waterpots with water”. And they filled them up to the top. ⁸ And He says to them, “Draw some now, and carry it to the headwaiter^[g]”. And the ones carried it. ⁹ And when the headwaiter tasted the water having become wine— and he did not know where it was from, but the servants having drawn the water knew— the headwaiter calls the bridegroom, ¹⁰ and says to him, “Every person first puts out the fine wine, and when they get-drunk^[h], the lesser. You have kept the fine wine until now”. ¹¹ Jesus did this beginning^[i] of signs in Cana of Galilee, and revealed His glory. And His disciples believed in Him.