aThe elder to the bchosen
clady
and her children
, whom
I dlove
in truth
; and not only
I, but also
all
who eknow
the truth
,
for athe sake of the truth
which abides
bin us and will be cwith us forever
:
aGrace, mercy
and peace
will be with us, from God
the Father
and from Jesus
Christ
, the Son
of the Father
, in truth
and love
.
aI was very glad
to find
some of your children
walking
in truth
, just
as we have received
commandment
to do from the Father
.
Now I ask
you, lady
, anot as though I were writing
to you a new
commandment
, but the one which
we have had
afrom the beginning
, that we blove
one
another
.
And athis is love
, that we walk
according
to His commandments
. This
is the commandment
, bjust
as you have heard
cfrom the beginning
, that you should walk
in it.
For amany deceivers
have bgone
out into the world
, those
who cdo not acknowledge
Jesus
Christ
as coming
in the flesh
. This
is athe deceiver
and the dantichrist
.
aWatch yourselves
, bthat you do not lose
what
we have accomplished
, but that you may receive
a full
reward
.
1Anyone who 2goes
too
far
and adoes not abide
in the teaching
of Christ
, does not have
God
; the one who abides
in the teaching
, he has
both
the Father
and the Son
.
If anyone
comes
to you and does not bring
this
teaching
, ado not receive
him into your house
, and do not give
him a greeting
;
for the one who gives him a greeting
aparticipates
in his evil
deeds
.
aThough I have many
things
to write
to you, I do not want
to do so with paper
and ink
; but I hope
to come
to you and speak
face
to face
, so
that 1your bjoy
may be made
full
.
The children of your achosen
sister
greet
you.