The elder{G4245} unto the elect{G1588} lady{G2959} and{G2532} her{G846} children,{G5043} whom{G3739} I{G1473} love{G25} in{G1722} truth;{G225} and{G2532} not{G3756} I{G1473} only,{G3441} but{G235} also{G2532} all{G3956} they that know{G1097} the truth;{G225}

for{G1223} the truth's sake{G225} which{G3588} abideth{G3306} in{G1722} us,{G2254} and{G2532} it shall be{G2071} with{G3326} us{G2257} for{G1519} ever:{G165}

Grace,{G5485} mercy,{G1656} peace{G1515} shall be{G2071} with{G3326} us,{G2257} from{G3844} God{G2316} the Father,{G3962} and{G2532} from{G3844} Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G5547} the Son{G5207} of the Father,{G3962} in{G1722} truth{G225} and{G2532} love.{G26}

I rejoice{G5463} greatly{G3029} that{G3754} I have found{G2147} [certain] of{G1537} thy{G4675} children{G5043} walking{G4043} in{G1722} truth,{G225} even as{G2531} we received{G2983} commandment{G1785} from{G3844} the Father.{G3962}

And{G2532} now{G3568} I beseech{G2065} thee,{G4571} lady,{G2959} not{G3756} as{G5613} though I wrote{G1125} to thee{G4671} a new{G2537} commandment,{G1785} but{G235} that{G2443} which{G3739} we had{G2192} from{G575} the beginning,{G746} that{G2443} we love{G25} one another.{G240}

And{G2532} this{G3778} is{G2076} love,{G26} that{G2443} we should walk{G4043} after{G2596} his{G846} commandments.{G1785} This{G3778} is{G2076} the commandment,{G1785} even{G2443} as{G2531} ye heard{G191} from{G575} the beginning,{G746} that ye should walk{G4043} in{G1722} it.{G846}

For{G3754} many{G4183} deceivers{G4108} are gone forth{G1525} into{G1519} the world,{G2889} [even] they that confess{G3670} not{G3361} that Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} cometh{G2064} in{G1722} the flesh.{G4561} This{G3778} is{G2076} the deceiver{G4108} and{G2532} the antichrist.{G500}

Look{G991} to yourselves,{G1438} that{G2443} ye lose{G622} not{G3361} the things which{G3739} we have wrought,{G2038} but{G235} that ye receive{G618} a{G3408} full{G4134} reward.{G3408}

Whosoever{G3956} goeth{G3845} onward and{G2532} abideth{G3306} not{G3361} in{G1722} the teaching{G1322} of Christ,{G5547} hath{G2192} not{G3756} God:{G2316} he that abideth{G3306} in{G1722} the teaching,{G1322} {G5547} the same hath{G2192} both{G2532} the Father{G3962} and{G2532} the Son.{G5207}

If{G1487} any{G5100} one cometh{G2064} unto{G4314} you,{G5209} and{G2532} bringeth{G5342} not{G3756} this{G3778} teaching,{G1322} receive{G2983} him{G846} not{G3361} into{G1519} [your] house,{G2532} and give{G3004} him{G846} no{G3361} greeting:{G5463}

for{G1063} he that giveth{G3004} him{G846} greeting{G5463} partaketh{G2841} in{G2041} his{G846} evil{G4190} works.{G2041}

Having{G2192} many{G4183} things to write{G1125} unto you,{G5213} I would{G1014} not{G3756} [write them] with{G1223} paper{G5489} and{G2532} ink:{G3188} but{G235} I hope{G1679} to come{G2064} unto{G4314} you,{G5209} and{G2532} to speak{G2980} face{G4750} to{G4314} face,{G4750} that{G2443} your{G5209} joy{G5479} may be{G5600} made full.{G4137}

The children{G5043} of{G79} thine{G4675} elect{G1588} sister{G79} salute{G782} thee.{G4571}