1 The elder|strong="G4245" unto the elect|strong="G1588" lady|strong="G2959" and|strong="G2532" her|strong="G0846" children|strong="G5043", whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" love|strong="G0025" in|strong="G1722" the truth|strong="G0225"; and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" I|strong="G1473" only|strong="G3441", but|strong="G0235" also|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" they that have known|strong="G1097" the truth|strong="G0225";
2 For|strong="G1223" the truth’s sake|strong="G0225", which|strong="G3588" dwelleth|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2254", and|strong="G2532" shall be|strong="G2071" with|strong="G3326" us|strong="G2257" for|strong="G1519" ever|strong="G0165".
3 Grace|strong="G5485" be|strong="G2071" with|strong="G3326" you|strong="G2257", mercy|strong="G1656", and peace|strong="G1515", from|strong="G3844" God|strong="G2316" the Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" from|strong="G3844" the Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", the Son|strong="G5207" of the Father|strong="G3962", in|strong="G1722" truth|strong="G0225" and|strong="G2532" love|strong="G0026".
4 I rejoiced|strong="G5463" greatly|strong="G3029" that|strong="G3754" I found|strong="G2147" of|strong="G1537" thy|strong="G4675" children|strong="G5043" walking|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" truth|strong="G0225", as|strong="G2531" we have received|strong="G2983" a commandment|strong="G1785" from|strong="G3844" the Father|strong="G3962".
5 And|strong="G2532" now|strong="G3568" I beseech|strong="G2065" thee|strong="G4571", lady|strong="G2959", not|strong="G3756" as|strong="G5613" though I wrote|strong="G1125" a new|strong="G2537" commandment|strong="G1785" unto thee|strong="G4671", but|strong="G0235" that|strong="G2443" which|strong="G3739" we had|strong="G2192" from|strong="G0575" the beginning|strong="G0746", that|strong="G2443" we love|strong="G0025" one another|strong="G0240".
6 And|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G2076" love|strong="G0026", that|strong="G2443" we walk|strong="G4043" after|strong="G2596" his|strong="G0846" commandments|strong="G1785". This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G2076" the commandment|strong="G1785", That|strong="G2443", as|strong="G2531" ye have heard|strong="G0191" from|strong="G0575" the beginning|strong="G0746", ye should walk|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" it|strong="G0846".
7 For|strong="G3754" many|strong="G4183" deceivers|strong="G4108" are entered|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" the world|strong="G2889", who confess|strong="G3670" not|strong="G3361" that Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" is come|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1722" the flesh|strong="G4561". This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G2076" a deceiver|strong="G4108" and|strong="G2532" an antichrist|strong="G0500".
8 Look|strong="G0991" to yourselves|strong="G1438", that|strong="G2443" we lose|strong="G0622" not|strong="G3361" those things which|strong="G3739" we have wrought|strong="G2038", but|strong="G0235" that we receive|strong="G0618" a|strong="G3408" full|strong="G4134" reward|strong="G3408".
9 Whosoever|strong="G3956" transgresseth|strong="G3845", and|strong="G2532" abideth|strong="G3306" not|strong="G3361" in|strong="G1722" the doctrine|strong="G1322" of Christ|strong="G5547", hath|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" God|strong="G2316". He that abideth|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" the doctrine|strong="G1322" of Christ|strong="G5547", he|strong="G3778" hath|strong="G2192" both|strong="G2532" the Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" the Son|strong="G5207".
10 If|strong="G1487" there come|strong="G2064" any|strong="G5100" unto|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5209", and|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G5342" not|strong="G3756" this|strong="G3778" doctrine|strong="G1322", receive|strong="G2983" him|strong="G0846" not|strong="G3361" into|strong="G1519" your house|strong="G3614", neither|strong="G3361" bid|strong="G3004" him|strong="G0846" God speed|strong="G5463":
11 For|strong="G1063" he that biddeth|strong="G3004" him|strong="G0846" God speed|strong="G5463" is partaker|strong="G2841" of|strong="G2041" his|strong="G0846" evil|strong="G4190" deeds|strong="G2041".
12 Having|strong="G2192" many|strong="G4183" things to write|strong="G1125" unto you|strong="G5213", I would|strong="G1014" not|strong="G3756" write with|strong="G1223" paper|strong="G5489" and|strong="G2532" ink|strong="G3188": but|strong="G0235" I trust|strong="G1679" to come|strong="G2064" unto|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5209", and|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G2980" face|strong="G4750" to|strong="G4314" face|strong="G4750", that|strong="G2443" our|strong="G2257" joy|strong="G5479" may be|strong="G5600" full|strong="G4137".
13 The children|strong="G5043" of|strong="G0079" thy|strong="G4675" elect|strong="G1588" sister|strong="G0079" greet|strong="G0782" thee|strong="G4571". Amen|strong="G0281".