| 1:1 |
The elder untoto the electchosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I only, but also all theywho that know the truth;, |
| 1:2 |
for the truths sake of the truth which abidethabides in us, and itwill shall be with us for everforever: |
| 1:3 |
Grace, mercy, and peace shallwill be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. |
| 1:4 |
I rejoicewas greatlyvery thatglad Ito havefind foundsome certain of thyyour children walking in truth, evenjust as we have received commandment to do from the Father. |
| 1:5 |
And now I beseechask theeyou, lady, not as thoughwriting I wrote to theeyou a new commandment, but thatthe one which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another. |
| 1:6 |
And this is love, that we should walk afteraccording histo His commandments. This is the commandment, evenjust as yeyou have heard from the beginning, that yeyou should walk in it. |
| 1:7 |
For many deceivers arehave gone forthout into the world, eventhose theywho thatdo confess not thatacknowledge Jesus Christ comethas coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. |
| 1:8 |
LookWatch to yourselves, that yeyou losemight not thelose thingswhat which we have wroughtaccomplished, but that yeyou may receive a full reward. |
| 1:9 |
WhosoeverAnyone goethwho onwardgoes too far and abidethdoes not abide in the teaching of Christ, hathdoes not have God:; hethe thatone abidethwho abides in the teaching, thehe samehas hath both the Father and the Son. |
| 1:10 |
If anyanyone onecomes comethto unto you, and bringethdoes not bring this teaching, do not receive him not into your house, and do not give him noa greeting:; |
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for hethe thatone givethwho gives him a greeting partakethparticipates in his evil worksdeeds. |
| 1:12 |
Having many things to write untoto you, I woulddo not writewant themto do so with paper and ink:; but I hope to come untoto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full. |
| 1:13 |
The children of thineyour electchosen sister salutegreet theeyou. |