^{1 Ref} The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;

^{2 Ref} for the truth's sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever:

^{3 Ref} Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

^{4 Ref} I rejoice greatly that I have found `certain' of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

^{5 Ref} And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

^{6 Ref} And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.

^{7 Ref} For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, `even' they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

^{8 Ref} Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.

^{9 Ref} Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

^{10 Ref} If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into `your' house, and give him no greeting:

^{11 Ref} for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

^{12 Ref} Having many things to write unto you, I would not `write them' with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full.

^{13 Ref} The children of thine elect sister salute thee.

^{1 Ref} The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;

^{2 Ref} for the truth's sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:

^{3 Ref} Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

^{4 Ref} I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

^{5 Ref} Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

^{6 Ref} This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

^{7 Ref} For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don't confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.

^{8 Ref} Watch yourselves, that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

^{9 Ref} Whoever transgresses and doesn't remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn't have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.

^{10 Ref} If anyone comes to you, and doesn't bring this teaching, don't receive him into your house, and don't welcome him,

^{11 Ref} for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.

^{12 Ref} Having many things to write to you, I don't want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

^{13 Ref} The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.