¹The 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,

²for the truth’s sake , which remains in us , and it will be with us forever :

³Grace , 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.[#1:3 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.]

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

⁵Now 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 .

⁶This 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 .

⁷For 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.

⁸Watch yourselves , that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished , but that we receive a full reward .

⁹Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ doesn’t have God . He who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son .

¹⁰If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring this teaching , don’t receive him into your house , and don’t welcome him ,

¹¹for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds .

¹²Having 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 .

¹³The children of your chosen sister greet you . Amen.