Book of Common Prayer

Peter Heals a Man Lame From Birth In The Name of Jesus Christ The Nazarene

3 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth^[a] hour. ² And a certain man being lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they were putting daily at the gate of the temple being called “Beautiful”, that he might be asking-for alms^[b] from the ones coming into the temple— ³ who, having seen Peter and John being about to go into the temple, was asking to receive alms. ⁴ And Peter, along with John, having looked-intently at him, said, “Look at us!” ⁵ And the one was fixing-his-attention-on them, expecting to receive something from them. ⁶ And Peter said, “There is no silver and gold with me. But what I have, this I give to you— in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, arise and walk”. ⁷ And having seized him by the right hand, he raised him. And at once his feet and ankles were made-strong^[c]. ⁸ And leaping-up, he stood and was walking-around. And he entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God. ⁹ And all the people saw him walking and praising God. ¹⁰ And they were recognizing him— that he was the one sitting for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. And they were filled with wonder and astonishment at the thing having happened to him.

15 ¹ I am the true grapevine, and My Father is the farmer. ² Every branch in Me not bearing fruit— He takes it away^[a]. And every branch bearing fruit— He cleans^[b] it in order that it may bear more fruit. ³ You are already clean, because of the word which I have spoken to you. ⁴ Abide^[c] in Me, and I in you. Just as the branch is not able to bear fruit from itself unless it is abiding in the grapevine, so neither are you able unless you are abiding in Me. ⁵ I am the grapevine, you are the branches. The one abiding^[d] in Me and I in him— this one bears much fruit. Because apart from Me, you can do nothing. ⁶ If anyone is not abiding in Me— he was thrown^[e] outside like the branch, and was dried-up. And they gather them together, and throw them into the fire. And they are burned. ⁷ If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you. ⁸ By this My Father is glorified— that you be bearing much fruit, and be^[f] disciples to Me. ⁹ Just as the Father loved Me, I also loved you. Abide^[g] in My love. ¹⁰ If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love— just as I have kept the commandments of My Father and am abiding in His love.

You Are My Friends. I Chose You And Appointed You To Bear Much Fruit

¹¹ “I have spoken these things to you in order that My joy may be in you, and your joy may be made full.