Chapter 1
1 The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom
I am loving in truth, and not I only, but all also who know the truth, 002 because of the
truth which is remaining in us, and will be with us for the eon.
3 With us will be grace, mercy, peace from God, the
Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 I rejoiced very much that I have found your children
walking in truth, according as we obtained a precept from the Father.
5 And now I am asking you, lady, not as writing a new
precept to you, but a precept which we have from the beginning, that we may be loving one
another.
6 And this is love, that we may be walking according to
His precepts. This is the precept, according as you hear from the beginning, that you may
be walking in it;
7 for many deceivers came out into the world, who are not
avowing Jesus Christ coming in flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.
8 Be looking to yourselves, that you should not be
destroying that for which you work, but you may be getting full wages.
9 Everyone who is taking the lead and not remaining in
the teaching of Christ has not God. He who is remaining in the teaching, this one has the
Father as well as the Son.
10 If anyone is coming to you and is not bringing this
teaching, be not taking him into your home, and say not to him, "Rejoice!"
11 For he who is saying to him to be rejoicing is
participating in his wicked acts.
12 Having much to write to you, I resolved not to do it
with paper and ink, but I am expecting to come to you and to speak mouth to mouth, that
your joy may be full.
13 The children of your chosen sister are greeting you. |