1The elder4245 unto the elect1588 lady2959 and2532 her846 children5043, whom3739 I1473 love25 in1722 the truth225; and2532 not3756 I1473 only3441, but235 also2532 all3956 they that have known1097 the truth225;
2For1223 the truth's sake225, which3588 dwelleth3306 in1722 us2254, and2532 shall be2071 with3326 us2257 for1519 ever165.
3Grace5485 be2071 with3326 you5216, mercy1656, and peace1515, from3844 God2316 the Father3962, and2532 from3844 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, the Son5207 of the Father3962, in1722 truth225 and2532 love26.
4I rejoiced5463 greatly3029 that3754 I found2147 of1537 thy4675 children5043 walking4043 in1722 truth225, as2531 we have received2983 a commandment1785 from3844 the Father3962.
5And2532 now3568 I beseech2065 thee4571, lady2959, not3756 as though5613 I wrote1125 1125 a new2537 commandment1785 unto thee4671, but235 that which3739 we had2192 from575 the beginning746, that2443 we love25 one another240.
6And2532 this3778 is2076 love26, that2443 we walk4043 after2596 his846 commandments1785. This3778 is2076 the commandment1785, That2443, as2531 ye have heard191 from575 the beginning746, ye should walk4043 in1722 it846.
7For3754 many4183 deceivers4108 are entered1525 into1519 the world2889, who3588 confess3670 not3361 that Jesus2424 Christ5547 is come2064 in1722 the flesh4561. This3778 is2076 a deceiver4108 and2532 an antichrist500.
8Look991 to yourselves1438, that3363 we lose622 not3363 those things which3739 we have wrought2038, but235 that we receive618 a full4134 reward3408.
9Whosoever3956 transgresseth3845, and2532 abideth3306 not3361 in1722 the doctrine1322 of Christ5547, hath2192 not3756 God2316. He that abideth3306 in1722 the doctrine1322 of Christ5547, he3778 hath2192 both2532 the Father3962 and2532 the Son5207.
10If1536 there come2064 any1536 5100 unto4314 you5209, and2532 bring5342 not3756 this5026 doctrine1322, receive2983 him846 not3361 into1519 your house3614, neither2532 3361 bid3004 him846 God speed5463:
11For1063 he that biddeth3004 him846 God speed5463 is partaker2841 of his846 evil4190 deeds2041.
12Having2192 many things4183 to write1125 unto you5213, I would1014 not3756 write with1223 paper5489 and2532 ink3188: but235 I trust1679 to come2064 unto4314 you5209, and2532 speak2980 face4750 to4314 face4750, that2443 our2257 joy5479 may be5600 full4137.
13The children5043 of thy4675 elect1588 sister79 greet782 thee4571. Amen281.