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¹ The elder 04245 to the elect 01588 lady 02959 and 02532 her 0846 children 05043, whom 03739 I 01473 love 025 in 01722 the truth 0225; and 02532 not 03756 I 01473 only 03441, but 0235 also 02532 all 03956 they that have known 01097 the truth 0225;

² For 01223 the truth’s sake 0225, which 03588 dwelleth 03306 in 01722 us 02254, and 02532 shall be 02071 with 03326 us 02257 for 01519 ever 0165.

³ Grace 05485 be 02071 with 03326 you 05216, mercy 01656, and peace 01515, from 03844 God 02316 the Father 03962, and 02532 from 03844 the Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547, the Son 05207 of the Father 03962, in 01722 truth 0225 and 02532 love 026. be: Gr. shall be

⁴ I rejoiced 05463 greatly 03029 that 03754 I found 02147 of 01537 thy 04675 children 05043 walking 04043 in 01722 truth 0225, as 02531 we have received 02983 a commandment 01785 from 03844 the Father 03962.

⁵ And 02532 now 03568 I beseech 02065 thee 04571, lady 02959, not 03756 as though 05613 I wrote 01125 a new 02537 commandment 01785 to thee 04671, but 0235 that which 03739 we had 02192 from 0575 the beginning 0746, that 02443 we love 025 one another 0240.

⁶ And 02532 this 03778 is 02076 love 026, that 02443 we walk 04043 according to 02596 his 0846 commandments 01785. This 03778 is 02076 the commandment 01785, That 02443, as 02531 ye have heard 0191 from 0575 the beginning 0746, ye should walk 04043 in 01722 it 0846.

⁷ For 03754 many 04183 deceivers 04108 have entered 01525 into 01519 the world 02889, who 03588 confess 03670 not 03361 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547 as coming 02064 in 01722 the flesh 04561. This 03778 is 02076 a deceiver 04108 and 02532 an antichrist 0500.

⁸ Look 0991 to yourselves 01438, that 03363 we lose 0622 not 03363 those things which 03739 we have wrought 02038, but 0235 that we receive 0618 a full 04134 reward 03408. wrought: or, gained, some copies read, ye have gained, but that ye, etc.

⁹ Whoever 03956 transgresseth 03845, and 02532 abideth 03306 not 03361 in 01722 the doctrine 01322 of Christ 05547, hath 02192 not 03756 God 02316. He that abideth 03306 in 01722 the doctrine 01322 of Christ 05547, he 03778 hath 02192 both 02532 the Father 03962 and 02532 the Son 05207.

¹⁰ If 01536 any one 01536, 5100 cometh 02064 to 04314 you 05209, and 02532 bringeth 05342 not 03756 this 05026 doctrine 01322, receive 02983 him 0846 not 03361 into 01519 your house 03614, neither 02532, 3361 wish 03004 him 0846 greetings 05463:

¹¹ For 01063 he that wisheth 03004 him 0846 greetings 05463 is partaker 02841 of his 0846 evil 04190 deeds 02041.

¹² Having 02192 many things 04183 to write 01125 to you 05213, I would 01014 not 03756 write with 01223 paper 05489 and 02532 ink 03188: but 0235 I trust 01679 to come 02064 to 04314 you 05209, and 02532 speak 02980 face 04750 to 04314 face 04750, that 02443 our 02257 joy 05479 may be 05600 full 04137. face to…: Gr. mouth to mouthour: or, your

¹³ The children 05043 of thy 04675 elect 01588 sister 079 greet 0782 thee 04571. Amen 0281.