1The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,G4245G1588G2959G2532G846G5043G3739G1473G25G1722G225G2532G3756G1473G3441G235G2532G3956G1097G2252because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:G1223G225G3588G3306G1722G2254G2532G2071G3326G2257G1519G1653Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father's Son, in truth and love.G5485G2071G3326G5216G1656G1515G3844G2316G3962G2532G3844G2962G2424G5547G5207G3962G1722G225G2532G26
Walking in Truth and Love
4I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.G5463G3029G3754G2147G1537G4675G5043G4043G1722G225G2531G2983G1785G3844G39625And now I ask you, dear lady—not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.G2532G3568G2065G4571G2959G3756G5613G1125G1125G2537G1785G4671G235G3739G2192G575G746G2443G25G2406And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.G2532G3778G2076G26G2443G4043G2596G846G1785G3778G2076G1785G2443G2531G191G575G746G4043G1722G8467For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.G3754G4183G4108G1525G1519G2889G3588G3670G3361G2424G5547G2064G1722G4561G3778G2076G4108G2532G5008Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward.G991G1438G3363G622G3363G3739G2038G235G618G4134G34089Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.G3956G3845G2532G3306G3361G1722G1322G5547G2192G3756G2316G3306G1722G1322G5547G3778G2192G2532G3962G2532G520710If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting,G1536G2064G1536G5100G4314G5209G2532G5342G3756G5026G1322G2983G846G3361G1519G3614G2532G3361G3004G846G546311for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.G1063G3004G846G5463G2841G846G4190G2041
Final Greetings
12Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.G2192G4183G1125G5213G1014G3756G1223G5489G2532G3188G235G1679G2064G4314G5209G2532G2980G4750G4314G4750G2443G2257G5479G5600G413713The children of your elect sister greet you.G5043G4675G1588G79G782G4571G281
Prayer Tents is a Christian mission organization that serves Christians around the world and their local bodies to make disciples ("evangelize") more effectively in their communities. Prayer Tents provides resources to enable Christians to form discipleship-focused small groups and make their gatherings known so that other "interested" people may participate and experience Christ in their midst. Our Vision is to make disciples in all nations through the local churches so that anyone seeking God can come to know Him through relationships with other Christians near them.
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