January 10th, 2025, Friday after Epiphany.

A reading from the first letter of St. John.

Beloved, who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the son of God?

This is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water alone, but by water and blood.

The spirit is the one who testifies, and the spirit is truth.

So there are three who testify, the spirit, the water, and the blood, and the three are of one accord.

If we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is surely greater.

Now the testimony of God is this, that he has testified on behalf of his son.

Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within himself.

Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar,

by not believing the testimony God has given about his son. And this is the testimony. God gave us

eternal life, and this life is in his son. Whoever possesses the son has life. Whoever does not possess the

Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you so that you may know that you have

eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God.

The Word of the Lord.

The response orial Psalm.

The response is, praise the Lord Jerusalem.

Glorify the Lord, O Jerusalem.

Praise your God, O Zion.

For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children

within you. Praise the Lord Jerusalem. He has granted peace in your borders. With the best of wheat

he fills you. He sends forth his command to the earth. Swiftly runs his word.

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