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

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

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

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

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 was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment to do 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.

Now I ask you, lady, not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have 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 love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

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 have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

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

Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full 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.

Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both 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 to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;

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

for the one who gives him a greeting participates in 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.

Though I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that your joy may be made full.

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

The children of your chosen sister greet you.