1THE ELDER, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,G4245G1588G2959G2532G846G5043G3739G1473G25G1722G225G2532G3756G1473G3441G235G2532G3956G1097G2252because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:G1223G225G3588G3306G1722G2254G2532G2071G3326G2257G1519G1653Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.G5485G2071G3326G5216G1656G1515G3844G2316G3962G2532G3844G2962G2424G5547G5207G3962G1722G225G2532G26
Walk in Christ’s Commandments
4I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.G5463G3029G3754G2147G1537G4675G5043G4043G1722G225G2531G2983G1785G3844G39625And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another.G2532G3568G2065G4571G2959G3756G5613G1125G1125G2537G1785G4671G235G3739G2192G575G746G2443G25G2406This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.G2532G3778G2076G26G2443G4043G2596G846G1785G3778G2076G1785G2443G2531G191G575G746G4043G1722G846
Beware of Antichrist Deceivers
7For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.G3754G4183G4108G1525G1519G2889G3588G3670G3361G2424G5547G2064G1722G4561G3778G2076G4108G2532G5008Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.G991G1438G3363G622G3363G3739G2038G235G618G4134G34089Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.G3956G3845G2532G3306G3361G1722G1322G5547G2192G3756G2316G3306G1722G1322G5547G3778G2192G2532G3962G2532G520710If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;G1536G2064G1536G5100G4314G5209G2532G5342G3756G5026G1322G2983G846G3361G1519G3614G2532G3361G3004G846G546311for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.G1063G3004G846G5463G2841G846G4190G2041
John’s Farewell Greeting
12Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.G2192G4183G1125G5213G1014G3756G1223G5489G2532G3188G235G1679G2064G4314G5209G2532G2980G4750G4314G4750G2443G2257G5479G5600G413713The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.G5043G4675G1588G79G782G4571G281