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Greeting
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
Greeting from the Elder
The elder to [the] elect lady and her children, whom *I* love in truth, and not *I* only but also all who have known the truth,
The elder to [the] elect lady and her children, whom *I* love in truth, and not *I* only but also all who have known the truth,
because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
for the truth's sake which abides in us and shall be with us to eternity.
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love.
Grace shall be with you, mercy, peace from God [the] Father, and from [the] Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
Walking in Truth and Love
I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.
I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.
Walking in the Truth
I rejoiced greatly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received commandment from the Father.
I rejoiced greatly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received commandment from the Father.
And now I ask you, dear lady — not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning — that we love one another.
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from [the] beginning, that we should love one another.
And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.
And this is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, according as ye have heard from the beginning, that ye might walk in it.
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.
Beware of Deceivers
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, they who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in flesh -- this is the deceiver and the antichrist.
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, they who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in flesh -- this is the deceiver and the antichrist.
See to yourselves, that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive full wages.
Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
Whosoever goes forward and abides not in the doctrine of the Christ has not God. He that abides in the doctrine, *he* has both the Father and the Son.
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting,
If any one come to you and bring not this doctrine, do not receive him into [the] house, and greet him not;
for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.
for he who greets him partakes in his wicked works.
Final Greetings
Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
Final Greetings
Having many things to write to you, I would not with paper and ink; but hope to come to you, and to speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full.
Having many things to write to you, I would not with paper and ink; but hope to come to you, and to speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full.