^{1 Ref} The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having known the truth,

^{2 Ref} because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age,

^{3 Ref} there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

^{4 Ref} I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;

^{5 Ref} and now I beseech thee, Kyria, not as writing to thee a new command, but which we had from the beginning, that we may love one another,

^{6 Ref} and this is the love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as ye did hear from the beginning, that in it ye may walk,

^{7 Ref} because many leading astray did enter into the world, who are not confessing Jesus Christ coming in flesh; this one is he who is leading astray, and the antichrist.

^{8 Ref} See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

^{9 Ref} every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son;

^{10 Ref} if any one doth come unto you, and this teaching doth not bear, receive him not into the house, and say not to him, `Hail!'

^{11 Ref} for he who is saying to him, `Hail,' hath fellowship with his evil works.

^{12 Ref} Many things having to write to you, I did not intend through paper and ink, but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full;

^{13 Ref} salute thee do the children of thy choice sister. Amen.

^{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.