The elder{G4245} unto the elect{G1588} lady{G2959} and{G2532} her{G846} children{G5043}, whom{G3739} I{G1473} love{G25}{(G5719)} in{G1722} the truth{G225}; and{G2532} not{G3756} I{G1473} only{G3441}, but{G235} also{G2532} all{G3956} they that have known{G1097}{(G5761)} the truth{G225};

For{G1223} the truth's sake{G225}, which{G3588} dwelleth{G3306}{(G5723)} in{G1722} us{G2254}, and{G2532} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} with{G3326} us{G2257} for{G1519} ever{G165}.

Grace{G5485} be{G2071}{(G5704)} with{G3326} you{G5216}, mercy{G1656}, and peace{G1515}, from{G3844} God{G2316} the Father{G3962}, and{G2532} from{G3844} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, the Son{G5207} of the Father{G3962}, in{G1722} truth{G225} and{G2532} love{G26}.

I rejoiced{G5463}{(G5644)} greatly{G3029} that{G3754} I found{G2147}{(G5758)} of{G1537} thy{G4675} children{G5043} walking{G4043}{(G5723)} in{G1722} truth{G225}, as{G2531} we have received{G2983}{(G5627)} a commandment{G1785} from{G3844} the Father{G3962}.

And{G2532} now{G3568} I beseech{G2065}{(G5719)} thee{G4571}, lady{G2959}, not{G3756} as though{G5613} I wrote{G1125}{(G5719)}{(G5625)}{G1125}{(G5723)} a new{G2537} commandment{G1785} unto thee{G4671}, but{G235} that which{G3739} we had{G2192}{(G5707)} from{G575} the beginning{G746}, that{G2443} we love{G25}{(G5725)} one another{G240}.

And{G2532} this{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} love{G26}, that{G2443} we walk{G4043}{(G5725)} after{G2596} his{G846} commandments{G1785}. This{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the commandment{G1785}, That{G2443}, as{G2531} ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} from{G575} the beginning{G746}, ye should walk{G4043}{(G5725)} in{G1722} it{G846}.

For{G3754} many{G4183} deceivers{G4108} are entered{G1525}{(G5627)} into{G1519} the world{G2889}, who{G3588} confess{G3670}{(G5723)} not{G3361} that Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} is come{G2064}{(G5740)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561}. This{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} a deceiver{G4108} and{G2532} an antichrist{G500}.

Look{G991}{(G5720)} to yourselves{G1438}, that{G3363} we lose{G622}{(G5661)} not{G3363} those things which{G3739} we have wrought{G2038}{(G5662)}, but{G235} that we receive{G618}{(G5632)} a full{G4134} reward{G3408}.

Whosoever{G3956} transgresseth{G3845}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} abideth{G3306}{(G5723)} not{G3361} in{G1722} the doctrine{G1322} of Christ{G5547}, hath{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} God{G2316}. He that abideth{G3306}{(G5723)} in{G1722} the doctrine{G1322} of Christ{G5547}, he{G3778} hath{G2192}{(G5719)} both{G2532} the Father{G3962} and{G2532} the Son{G5207}.

If{G1536} there come{G2064}{(G5736)} any{G1536}{G5100} unto{G4314} you{G5209}, and{G2532} bring{G5342}{(G5719)} not{G3756} this{G5026} doctrine{G1322}, receive{G2983}{(G5720)} him{G846} not{G3361} into{G1519} your house{G3614}, neither{G2532}{G3361} bid{G3004}{(G5720)} him{G846} God speed{G5463}{(G5721)}:

For{G1063} he that biddeth{G3004}{(G5723)} him{G846} God speed{G5463}{(G5721)} is partaker{G2841}{(G5719)} of his{G846} evil{G4190} deeds{G2041}.

Having{G2192}{(G5723)} many things{G4183} to write{G1125}{(G5721)} unto you{G5213}, I would{G1014}{(G5675)} not{G3756} write with{G1223} paper{G5489} and{G2532} ink{G3188}: but{G235} I trust{G1679}{(G5719)} to come{G2064}{(G5629)} unto{G4314} you{G5209}, and{G2532} speak{G2980}{(G5658)} face{G4750} to{G4314} face{G4750}, that{G2443} our{G2257} joy{G5479} may be{G5600}{(G5753)} full{G4137}{(G5772)}.

The children{G5043} of thy{G4675} elect{G1588} sister{G79} greet{G782}{(G5736)} thee{G4571}. Amen{G281}.