1 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth: and not in I only, but also all they that have known the truth:
2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, ad shall be with us forever.
3 Grace be with you, and mercy, and peace, from God the father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 I rejoyced greatlythat I found of thy chidren walking in truth, as we have recieved a commandment from the Father.
5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote anew commandment unto te , but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment. That as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
7 For many decievers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come into the flesh.This is a deciever and an antichrist.
8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we recieve a full reward.
13 13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen
