| 1:1 |
The elder, untoto the electchosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth;, and not I only, but also all theythose thatwho know the truth;, |
| 1:2 |
for the truths sake, which abidethremains in us, and it shallwill be with us for everforever: |
| 1:3 |
Grace, mercy, and peace shallwill be with us, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. |
| 1:4 |
I rejoice greatly that I have found certainsome of thyyour children walking in truth, even as we receivedhave commandmentbeen fromcommanded by the Father. |
| 1:5 |
AndNow now I beseechbeg theeyou, dear lady, not as though I wrote to theeyou a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. |
| 1:6 |
AndThis this is love, that we should walk afteraccording to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as yeyou heard from the beginning, that yeyou should walk in it. |
| 1:7 |
For many deceivers arehave gone forthout into the world, eventhose theywho thatdont confess not that Jesus Christ comethcame in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichristAntichrist. |
| 1:8 |
LookWatch to yourselves, that yewe dont lose not the things which we have wroughtaccomplished, but that yewe receive a full reward. |
| 1:9 |
WhosoeverWhoever goethtransgresses onward and abidethdoesnt notremain in the teaching of Christ, hathdoesnt nothave God:. heHe thatwho abidethremains in the teaching, thehas same hath both the Father and the Son. |
| 1:10 |
If anyanyone onecomes comethto unto you, and bringethdoesnt notbring this teaching, dont receive him not into your house, and givedont welcome him no greeting:, |
| 1:11 |
for he thatwho givethwelcomes him greetingparticipates partaketh in his evil worksdeeds. |
| 1:12 |
Having many things to write untoto you, I woulddont notwant writeto themdo so with paper and ink:, but I hope to come untoto you, and to speak face to face, that yourour joy may be made full. |
| 1:13 |
The children of thineyour electchosen sister salutegreet theeyou. Amen. |