Dual Panel1The elder <4245> unto the elect <1588> lady <2959> and <2532> her <846> children <5043>_, whom <3739> I <1473> love <25> (5719) in <1722> the truth <225>_; and <2532> not <3756> I <1473> only <3441>_, but <235> also <2532> all <3956> they that have known <1097> (5761) the truth <225>_;
2For <1223> the truth's sake <225>_, which <3588> dwelleth <3306> (5723) in <1722> us <2254>_, and <2532> shall be <2071> (5704) with <3326> us <2257> for <1519> ever <165>_.
3Grace <5485> be <2071> (5704) with <3326> you <5216>_, mercy <1656>_, [and] peace <1515>_, from <3844> God <2316> the Father <3962>_, and <2532> from <3844> the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>_, the Son <5207> of the Father <3962>_, in <1722> truth <225> and <2532> love <26>_. {be: Gr. shall be}
4I rejoiced <5463> (5644) greatly <3029> that <3754> I found <2147> (5758) of <1537> thy <4675> children <5043> walking <4043> (5723) in <1722> truth <225>_, as <2531> we have received <2983> (5627) a commandment <1785> from <3844> the Father <3962>_.
5And <2532> now <3568> I beseech <2065> (5719) thee <4571>_, lady <2959>_, not <3756> as though <5613> I wrote <1125> (5719) (5625) <1125> (5723) a new <2537> commandment <1785> unto thee <4671>_, but <235> that which <3739> we had <2192> (5707) from <575> the beginning <746>_, that <2443> we love <25> (5725) one another <240>_.
6And <2532> this <3778> is <2076> (5748) love <26>_, that <2443> we walk <4043> (5725) after <2596> his <846> commandments <1785>_. This <3778> is <2076> (5748) the commandment <1785>_, That <2443>_, as <2531> ye have heard <191> (5656) from <575> the beginning <746>_, ye should walk <4043> (5725) in <1722> it <846>_.
7For <3754> many <4183> deceivers <4108> are entered <1525> (5627) into <1519> the world <2889>_, who <3588> confess <3670> (5723) not <3361> that Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> is come <2064> (5740) in <1722> the flesh <4561>_. This <3778> is <2076> (5748) a deceiver <4108> and <2532> an antichrist <500>_.
8Look <991> (5720) to yourselves <1438>_, that <3363> (0) we lose <622> (5661) not <3363> those things which <3739> we have wrought <2038> (5662)_, but <235> that we receive <618> (5632) a full <4134> reward <3408>_. {wrought: or, gained, some copies read, ye have gained, but that ye, etc.}
9Whosoever <3956> transgresseth <3845> (5723)_, and <2532> abideth <3306> (5723) not <3361> in <1722> the doctrine <1322> of Christ <5547>_, hath <2192> (5719) not <3756> God <2316>_. He that abideth <3306> (5723) in <1722> the doctrine <1322> of Christ <5547>_, he <3778> hath <2192> (5719) both <2532> the Father <3962> and <2532> the Son <5207>_.
10If <1536> (0) there come <2064> (5736) any <1536> <5100> unto <4314> you <5209>_, and <2532> bring <5342> (5719) not <3756> this <5026> doctrine <1322>_, receive <2983> (5720) him <846> not <3361> into <1519> [your] house <3614>_, neither <2532> <3361> bid <3004> (5720) him <846> God speed <5463> (5721)_:
11For <1063> he that biddeth <3004> (5723) him <846> God speed <5463> (5721) is partaker <2841> (5719) of his <846> evil <4190> deeds <2041>_.
12Having <2192> (5723) many things <4183> to write <1125> (5721) unto you <5213>_, I would <1014> (5675) not <3756> [write] with <1223> paper <5489> and <2532> ink <3188>_: but <235> I trust <1679> (5719) to come <2064> (5629) unto <4314> you <5209>_, and <2532> speak <2980> (5658) face <4750> to <4314> face <4750>_, that <2443> our <2257> joy <5479> may be <5600> (5753) full <4137> (5772)_. {face to...: Gr. mouth to mouth} {our: or, your}
13The children <5043> of thy <4675> elect <1588> sister <79> greet <782> (5736) thee <4571>_. Amen <281>_.