1 T he elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;

¶ The elder unto the chosen lady and her sons, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all those that have known the truth,

2 f or the truth’s sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:

for the truth’s sake, which abides in us and shall be with us for ever.

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

Grace be with you, mercy and peace, from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and charity.

4 I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

I have rejoiced greatly, for I have found of thy sons that they walk in the truth, as we have received the commandment from the Father.

5 N ow I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

¶ And now I beseech thee, lady, (not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning) that we love one another.

6 T his is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

And this is charity, that we walk after his commandment. And this is the commandment, That ye walk in him, as ye have heard from the beginning.

7 F or many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.

¶ For many deceivers are entered into the world, who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in flesh. This same is a deceiver and antichrist.

8 W atch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

Look to yourselves, that we not lose those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a fulfilled reward.

9 W hoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.

Whosoever rebels and does not abide in the doctrine of the Christ, does not have God. He that abides in the doctrine of the Christ, the same has the Father and the Son.

10 I f anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

¶ If anyone comes unto you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house neither say unto him, Welcome:

11 f or he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.

For he that says unto him, Welcome, is partaker of his evil deeds.

12 H aving many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

¶ Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink, but I trust to come unto you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

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

The sons of thy chosen sister greet thee. Amen.