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01:01 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;

01:02 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be

with us for ever.

01:03 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.

01:04 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking

in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

01:05 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.

01:06 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.

01:07 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.

01:08 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which

we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

01:09 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.

01:10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine,

receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed:

01:11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil

deeds.

01:12 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.

01:13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

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