1 T he elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;

The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having known the truth,

2 f or the truth's sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever:

because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age,

3 G race, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

4 I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;

5 A nd now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

and now I beseech thee, Kyria, not as writing to thee a new command, but which we had from the beginning, that we may love one another,

6 A nd this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.

and this is the love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as ye did hear from the beginning, that in it ye may walk,

7 F or many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

because many leading astray did enter into the world, who are not confessing Jesus Christ coming in flesh; this one is he who is leading astray, and the antichrist.

8 L ook to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.

See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

9 W hosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son;

10 I f any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting:

if any one doth come unto you, and this teaching doth not bear, receive him not into the house, and say not to him, `Hail!'

11 f or he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

for he who is saying to him, `Hail,' hath fellowship with his evil works.

12 H aving many things to write unto you, I would not write them with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full.

Many things having to write to you, I did not intend through paper and ink, but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full;

13 T he children of thine elect sister salute thee.

salute thee do the children of thy choice sister. Amen.