1:1 The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
1:2 because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
1:3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love.
1:4 I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.
1:5 And now I ask you, dear lady—not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
1:6 And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.
1:7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.
1:8 Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward.
1:9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
1:10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting,
1:11 for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.
1:12 Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
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