(Note: Any word that contains Strong’s concordance data will be underlined when you hover over it. Click or tap on the word to display the Strong’s data. Click or tap on the word again to hide the Strong’s data.)
1
The elder to an elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only but also all who have known the truth,
2
for the truth’s sake, which abideth in us, and it shall be with us forever.
3
Grace shall be with you, mercy, peace, from God [the] Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4
I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth even as we received commandment from the Father.
5
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment but that which we had from [the] beginning that we should love one another.
6
And this is love that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment even as ye heard from [the] beginning that ye should walk in it.
7
Because many misleaders went forth into the world, they that confess not Jesus Christ coming in flesh. This is the misleader and the antichrist.
8
Look to yourselves, that we may not lose what we wrought but receive full reward.
9
Every one that goeth onward and abideth not in the doctrine of the Christ hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine, he hath both the Father and the Son.
10
If Anyone cometh to you and bringeth not this doctrine, receive him not at home and greet him not;
11
for he that greeteth him partaketh in his wicked works.
12
Having many things to write to you, I would not with paper and ink; but I hope to come unto you and to speak mouth unto mouth that our joy may be made full.
13
The children of thine elect sister greet thee.