1 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and

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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

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, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from

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the Lord

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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

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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

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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

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commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

7 For many deceivers are entered

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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

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lose not those things which we

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have wrought, but that we

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receive a full reward.

9 Whosoever transgresseth

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, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ

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, he hath both the Father and the Son

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.

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

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many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but

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I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our

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joy may be full.

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

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