1 T he church leader writes to the chosen lady and to her children. I love you because of the truth. I am not the only one who loves you. All who know the truth love you.

The 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,

2 I t is because the truth is in us and will be with us forever.

because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

3 L oving-favor and loving-kindness and peace are ours as we live in truth and love. These come from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, Who is the Son of the Father.

Grace, 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

4 I am happy to find some of your children living in the truth as the Father has said we should.

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

5 A nd now I ask you, lady, that we have love one for the other. I am not writing to you about a new Law but an old one we have had from the beginning.

And 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.

6 L ove means that we should live by obeying His Word. From the beginning He has said in His Word that our hearts should be full of love.

This 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

7 T here are many false teachers in the world. They do not say that Jesus Christ came in a human body. Such a person does not tell the truth. He is the false-christ.

For 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.

8 W atch yourselves! You do not want to lose what we have worked for. You want to get what has been promised to you.

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

9 A nyone who goes too far and does not live by the teachings of Christ does not have God. If you live by what Christ taught, you have both the Father and the Son.

Whoever 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.

10 I f a person comes to you with some other kind of teaching, do not take him into your home. Do not even greet him.

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

11 T he person who does has a share in his sins.

for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds. John’s Farewell Greeting

12 I have many things to write to you. I do not want to write them in this letter. But I hope to come to you soon. Then we can talk about these things together that your joy may be full.

Having 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.

13 T he children of your chosen sister greet you.

The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.