Dual Panel1From the elder <4245>, to an elect <1588> lady <2959> and <2532> her <846> children <5043>, whom <3739> I <1473> love <25> in <1722> truth <225> (and <2532> not <3756> I <1473> alone <3441>, but <235> also <2532> all <3956> those who know <1097> the truth <225>),
2because of <1223> the truth <225> that resides <3306> in <1722> us <2254> and <2532> will be <1510> with <3326> us <2257> forever <165>.
3Grace <5485>, mercy <1656>, and peace <1515> will be <1510> with <3326> us <2257> from <3844> God <2316> the Father <3962> and <2532> from <3844> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> the Son <5207> of the Father <3962>, in <1722> truth <225> and <2532> love <26>.
4I rejoiced <5463> greatly <3029> because <3754> I have found <2147> some <1537> of your <4675> children <5043> living <4043> according to <1722> the truth <225>, just as <2531> the Father <3962> commanded <1785> us.
5But <2532> now <3568> I ask <2065> you <4571>, lady <2959> (not <3756> as <5613> if I were writing <1125> a new <2537> commandment <1785> to you <4671>, but <235> the one <3739> we have had <2192> from <575> the beginning <746>), that <2443> we love <25> one another <240>.
6(Now <2532> this <3778> is <1510> love <26>: that <2443> we walk <4043> according to <2596> his <846> commandments <1785>.) This <3778> is <1510> the commandment <1785>, just as <2531> you have heard <191> from <575> the beginning <746>; thus <2443> you should walk <4043> in <1722> it <846>.
7For <3754> many <4183> deceivers <4108> have gone out <1831> into <1519> the world <2889>, people who do <3670> not <3361> confess <3670> Jesus <2424> as Christ <5547> coming <2064> in <1722> the flesh <4561>. This person <3778> is <1510> the deceiver <4108> and <2532> the antichrist <500>!
8Watch out <991>, so that <2443> you do <622> not <3361> lose <622> the things <3739> we have worked for <2038>, but <235> receive <618> a full <4134> reward <3408>.
9Everyone <3956> who goes on ahead <4254> and <2532> does <3306> not <3361> remain <3306> in <1722> the teaching <1322> of Christ <5547> does <2192> not <3756> have <2192> God <2316>. The one who remains <3306> in <1722> this <3778> teaching <1322> has <2192> both <2532> the Father <3962> and <2532> the Son <5207>.
10If <1487> anyone <5100> comes <2064> to <4314> you <5209> and <2532> does not <3756> bring <5342> this <3778> teaching <1322>, do <2983> not <3361> receive <2983> him <846> into <1519> your house <3614> and <2532> do <3004> not <3361> give <3004> him <846> any greeting <5463>,
11because <1063> the person who gives <3004> him <846> a greeting <5463> shares <2841> in his <846> evil <4190> deeds <2041>.
12Though I have <2192> many <4183> other things to write <1125> to you <5213>, I do <1014> not <3756> want <1014> to do so <1223> with paper <5489> and <2532> ink <3188>, but <235> I hope <1679> to come <1096> visit you <5209> and <2532> speak <2980> face <4750> to <4314> face <4750>, so that <2443> our <5216> joy <5479> may be complete <4137>.
13The children <5043> of your <4675> elect <1588> sister <79> greet <782> you <4571>.