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Chapter 1
1:1The elder to the chosen lady and to her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth—1:2because of the truth that remains in us and will be with us forever.1:3Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus the Anointed One, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.1:4I rejoiced exceedingly that I found some of your children walking in truth, even as we received a commandment from the Father.1:5And now I implore you, lady—not as writing a new commandment to you, but the one we had from the beginning—that we love one another.1:6And this is love: that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you walk in it.1:7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, who do not confess Jesus the Anointed One coming in the flesh. This one is the deceiver and the opponent of the Anointed One.1:8Watch yourselves, that you may not lose the things we worked for, but may receive a full reward.1:9Everyone who goes beyond and does not remain in the teaching of the Anointed One does not have God; the one who remains in the teaching of the Anointed One has both the Father and the Son.1:10If anyone comes to you and does not bear this teaching, do not receive him into the house, and do not say to him, “Greetings.”1:11For the one who says to him, “Greetings,” has fellowship with his evil works.1:12Having many things to write to you, I did not intend to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full.1:13The children of your chosen sister greet you. So be it.