Greetings
1This letter is from John, the elder①. I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children②, whom I love in the truth—as does everyone else who knows the truth—/ ①Greek From the elder ②Or the church God has chosen and its membersG42452because the truth lives in us and will be with us forever.G1223G225G3588G3306G1722G2254G2532G2071G3326G2257G1519G165
3Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love.G5485G2071G3326G5216G1656G1515G3844G2316G3962G2532G3844G2962G2424G5547G5207G3962G1722G225G2532G26 G3029G3754G2147G1537G4675G5043G4043G1722G225G2531G2983G1785G3844G3962
Live in the Truth
4How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded.G54635I am writing to remind you, dear friends, that we should love one another. This is not a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning.G2532G3568G2065G4571G2959G3756G5613G1125G1125G2537G1785G4671G235G3739G2192G575G746G2443G25G240
6Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.G2532G3778G2076G26G2443G4043G2596G846G1785G3778G2076G1785G2443G2531G191G575G746G4043G1722G846
7I say this because many deceivers have gone out into the world. They deny that Jesus Christ came in a real body. Such a person is a deceiver and an antichrist.G3754G4183G4108G1525G1519G2889G3588G3670G3361G2424G5547G2064G1722G4561G3778G2076G4108G2532G500
8Watch out that you do not lose what we have worked so hard to achieve. Be diligent so that you receive your full reward.G991G1438G3363G622G3363G3739G2038G235G618G4134G3408
9Anyone who wanders away from this teaching has no relationship with God. But anyone who remains in the teaching of Christ has a relationship with both the Father and the Son.G3956G3845G2532G3306G3361G1722G1322G5547G2192G3756G2316G3306G1722G1322G5547G3778G2192G2532G3962G2532G5207
10If anyone comes to your meeting and does not teach the truth about Christ, don't invite that person into your home or give any kind of encouragement.G1536G2064G1536G5100G4314G5209G2532G5342G3756G5026G1322G2983G846G3361G1519G3614G2532G3361G3004G846G5463
11Anyone who encourages such people becomes a partner in their evil work.G1063G3004G846G5463G2841G846G4190G2041 G4183G1125G5213G1014G3756G1223G5489G2532G3188G235G1679G2064G4314G5209G2532G2980G4750G4314G4750G2443G2257G5479G5600G4137
New Testament
Conclusion
12I have much more to say to you, but I don't want to do it with paper and ink. For I hope to visit you soon and talk with you face to face. Then our joy will be complete.G219213Greetings from the children of your sister, chosen by God.G5043G4675G1588G79G782G4571G281
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