| 1:1 |
The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those who know the truth, |
The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those who know the truth, |
| 1:2 |
for the truths sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever: |
because of the truth which remains in us and will be with us forever: |
| 1:3 |
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. |
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. |
| 1:4 |
I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father. |
I rejoiced greatly because I have found some of your children walking in truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father. |
| 1:5 |
Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. |
Now I beg you, dear lady, not as if I were writing a new commandment, but one which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. |
| 1:6 |
This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it. |
This is love: that we walk according to ʜɪꜱ commandments. This is the commandment, just as yall heard from the beginning: that yall walk in love. |
| 1:7 |
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who dont confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist. |
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who dont confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. |
| 1:8 |
Watch yourselves, that we dont lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward. |
Yall watch out so that yall dont lose what we have worked for, but that yall receive a full reward. |
| 1:9 |
Whoever transgresses and doesnt remain in the teaching of Christ doesnt have God. He who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. |
Whoever goes on ahead and doesnt remain in the teaching of Christ doesnt have God. Whoever remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. |
| 1:10 |
If anyone comes to you and doesnt bring this teaching, dont receive him into your house, and dont welcome him, |
If anyone comes to yall and doesnt bring this teaching, yall must not receive them into your* house or welcome them, |
| 1:11 |
for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds. |
for anyone who welcomes them participates in their evil deeds. |
| 1:12 |
Having many things to write to you, I dont want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full. |
Though I have many things to write to yall, I dont want to use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to yall and speak face to face so that our joy may be made complete. |
| 1:13 |
The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen. |
The children of your chosen sister greet you. |