1The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;G4245G1588G2959G2532G846G5043G3739G1473G25G1722G225G2532G3756G1473G3441G235G2532G3956G1097G225

2For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.G1223G225G3588G3306G1722G2254G2532G2071G3326G2257G1519G165

3Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.G5485G2071G3326G5216G1656G1515G3844G2316G3962G2532G3844G2962G2424G5547G5207G3962G1722G225G2532G26

4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.G5463G3029G3754G2147G1537G4675G5043G4043G1722G225G2531G2983G1785G3844G3962

5And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.G2532G3568G2065G4571G2959G3756G5613G1125G1125G2537G1785G4671G235G3739G2192G575G746G2443G25G240

6And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.G2532G3778G2076G26G2443G4043G2596G846G1785G3778G2076G1785G2443G2531G191G575G746G4043G1722G846

7For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.G3754G4183G4108G1525G1519G2889G3588G3670G3361G2424G5547G2064G1722G4561G3778G2076G4108G2532G500

8Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.G991G1438G3363G622G3363G3739G2038G235G618G4134G3408

9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.G3956G3845G2532G3306G3361G1722G1322G5547G2192G3756G2316G3306G1722G1322G5547G3778G2192G2532G3962G2532G5207

10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:G1536G2064G1536G5100G4314G5209G2532G5342G3756G5026G1322G2983G846G3361G1519G3614G2532G3361G3004G846G5463

11For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.G1063G3004G846G5463G2841G846G4190G2041

12Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.G2192G4183G1125G5213G1014G3756G1223G5489G2532G3188G235G1679G2064G4314G5209G2532G2980G4750G4314G4750G2443G2257G5479G5600G4137

13The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.G5043G4675G1588G79G782G4571G281