1 T he Elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,

The 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;

2 b ecause of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

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

3 G race, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. Walk in Christ’s Commandments

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

4 I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.

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

5 A nd now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another.

And 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.

6 T his is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it. Beware of Antichrist Deceivers

And 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.

7 F or many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

For 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.

8 L ook to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.

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

9 W hoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

Whosoever 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.

10 I f anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;

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

11 f or he who greets him shares in his evil deeds. John’s Farewell Greeting

for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

12 H aving many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

Having 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.

13 T he children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.

The children of thine elect sister salute thee.