Dual Panel1The elder<4245> to the chosen<1588> lady<2959> and her children<5043>, whom<3739> I love<25> in truth<225>; and not only<3441> I, but also<2532> all<3956> who know<1097> the truth<225>,
2for the sake<1223> of the truth<225> which abides<3306> in us and will be with us forever<165>:
3Grace<5485>, mercy<1656> and peace<1515> will be with us, from God<2316> the Father<3962> and from Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>, the Son<5207> of the Father<3962>, in truth<225> and love<26>.
4I was very<3029> glad<5463> to find<2147> some of your children<5043> walking<4043> in truth<225>, just<2531> as we have received<2983> commandment<1785> to do from the Father<3962>.
5Now<3568> I ask<2065> you, lady<2959>, not as though I were writing<1125> to you a new<2537> commandment<1785>, but the one which<3739> we have had<2192> from the beginning<746>, that we love<25> one<240> another<240>.
6And this<3778> is love<26>, that we walk<4043> according<2596> to His commandments<1785>. This<3778> is the commandment<1785>, just<2531> as you have heard<191> from the beginning<746>, that you should walk<4043> in it.
7For many<4183> deceivers<4108> have gone<1831> out into the world<2889>, those<3588> who do not acknowledge<3670> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547> as coming<2064> in the flesh<4561>. This<3778> is the deceiver<4108> and the antichrist<500>.
8Watch<991> yourselves<1438>, that you do not lose<622> what<3739> we have accomplished<2038>, but that you may receive<618> a full<4134> reward<3408>.
9Anyone<3956> who goes<4254> too<4254> far<4254> and does not abide<3306> in the teaching<1322> of Christ<5547>, does not have<2192> God<2316>; the one who abides<3306> in the teaching<1322>, he has<2192> both<2532> the Father<3962> and the Son<5207>.
10If<1487> anyone<5100> comes<2064> to you and does not bring<5342> this<3778> teaching<1322>, do not receive<2983> him into your house<3614>, and do not give<3004> him a greeting<5463>;
11for the one who gives<3004> him a greeting<5463> participates<2841> in his evil<4190> deeds<2041>.
12Though I have<2192> many<4183> things<4183> to write<1125> to you, I do not want<1014> to do so with paper<5489> and ink<3189>; but I hope<1679> to come<1096> to you and speak<2980> face<4750> to face<4750>, so<2443> that your joy<5479> may be made<4137> full<4137>.
13The children<5043> of your chosen<1588> sister<79> greet<782> you.