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;
2
For
the
truth’s
sake,
which
dwelleth
in
us,
and
shall
be
with
us
for
ever.
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.
4
I
rejoiced
greatly
that
I
found
of
thy
children
walking
in
truth,
as
we
have
received
a
commandment
from
the
Father.
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.
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
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.
8
Look
to
yourselves,
that
we
lose
not
those
things
which
we
have
wrought,
but
that
we
receive
a
full
reward.
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.
10
If
there
come
any
unto
you,
and
bring
not
this
doctrine,
receive
him
not
into
[your]
house,
neither
bid
him
God
speed:
11
For
he
that
biddeth
him
God
speed
is
partaker
of
his
evil
deeds.
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.
13
The
children
of
thy
elect
sister
greet
thee.
Amen.