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| 1:1 | The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all those who have known the truth, |
| 1:2 | for the truth's sake which abides in us, and will be with us forever: |
| 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 some of your children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. |
| 1:5 | And now I urge you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we had from the beginning: that we love one another. |
| 1:6 | And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it. |
| 1:7 | Because, many deceivers have entered into the world who do not confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. |
| 1:8 | Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things which we have worked for, but that we receive a full reward. |
| 1:9 | Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ, he has both the Father and the Son. |
| 1:10 | If anyone comes to you, and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house, neither greet him with a blessing: |
| 1:11 | Because, he who greets him with a blessing shares in his evil deeds. |
| 1:12 | Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to write with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. |
| 1:13 | The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen. |
| 1:1 | THE ELDER to the elect Lady, and her children, whom I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all that haue knowen the trueth, |
| 1:2 | For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer: |
| 1:3 | Grace be with you, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of the Father, with trueth and loue. |
| 1:4 | I reioyced greatly, that I founde of thy children walking in trueth, as we haue receiued a commandement of the Father. |
| 1:5 | And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another. |
| 1:6 | And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it. |
| 1:7 | For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist. |
| 1:8 | Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward. |
| 1:9 | Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne. |
| 1:10 | If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not to house, neither bid him, God speede: |
| 1:11 | For he that biddeth him, God speede, is partaker of his euill deedes. |
| 1:12 | Although I had many things to write vnto you, yet I woulde not write with paper and ynke: but I trust to come vnto you, and speake mouth to mouth, that our ioy may be full. |
| 1:13 | The sonnes of thine elect sister greete thee, Amen. |
| 1:1 | The elder to the electe lady and her chyldren which I love in the trueth: and not I only but also all that have knowe the trueth |
| 1:2 | for the truthes sake which dwelleth in vs and shalbe in vs for ever. |
| 1:3 | With you be grace mercy and peace from God ye father and from the Lorde Iesus Christ the sonne of the father in trueth and love. |
| 1:4 | I reioysed greatly that I founde of thy chyldre walkinge in trouth as we have receaved a commaundement of the father. |
| 1:5 | And nowe beseche I the lady not as though I wrote a newe commaundement vnto the but that same which we had fro the begynninge that we shuld love one another. |
| 1:6 | And this is the love that we shulde walke after his commaundementes.This commaundement is (that as ye have hearde from the begynninge) ye shuld walke in it. |
| 1:7 | For many deceavers are entred in to the worlde which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesshe. This is a deceaver and an Antichrist. |
| 1:8 | Loke on youre selves that we loose not that we have wrought: but that we maye have a full rewarde. |
| 1:9 | Whosoever transgresseth and bydeth not in the doctrine of Christ hath not God. He yt endureth in the doctrine of Christ hath bothe the father and the sonne. |
| 1:10 | Yf ther come eny vnto you and bringe not this learninge him receave not to housse: nether bid him God spede. |
| 1:11 | For he that biddeth him God spede is parttaker of his evyll dedes. |
| 1:12 | I had many thinges to wryte vnto you neverthelesse I wolde not wryte with paper and ynke: but I trust to come vnto you and speake with you mouth to mouth that oure ioye maye be full. |
| 1:13 | The sonnes of thy electe syster grete the. Amen. |
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