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- 1:1 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I
- love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have
- known the truth;
- 1:2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be
- with us for ever.
- 1:3 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 love.
- 1:4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking
- in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
- 1:5 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.
- 1:6 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.
- 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who
- confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a
- deceiver and an antichrist.
- 1:8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which
- we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
- 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine
- of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of
- Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
- 1:10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine,
- receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed:
- 1:11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his
- evil deeds.
- 1:12 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.
- 1:13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
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