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| 1 |
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; |
The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth--and not I only, but also all who know the truth-- |
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| 2 |
For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. |
because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever: |
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| 3 |
Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. |
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love. |
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| 4 |
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. |
It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. |
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| 5 |
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. |
And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another. |
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| 6 |
And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. |
And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love. |
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| 7 |
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. |
Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. |
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| 8 |
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. |
Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully. |
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| 9 |
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. |
Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. |
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| 10 |
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: |
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house or welcome him. |
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| 11 |
For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. |
Anyone who welcomes him shares in his wicked work. |
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| 12 |
Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. |
I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete. |
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| 13 |
The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. |
The children of your chosen sister send their greetings. |
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