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;

<>vv. 1-2, <>elect lady, <>elect, <>love in the truth, <>the truth … the truth, <>they that have known the truth, <>known the truth

2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

<>vv. 1-2, <>the truth … dwelleth in us, <>the truth … shall be with us for ever

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, <>Grace … from God the Father, <>Grace … from the Lord Jesus Christ, <>mercy … from God the Father, <>mercy … from the Lord Jesus Christ, <>peace, from God the Father, <>peace, <>peace … from the Lord Jesus Christ, <>God the Father … the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father

4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

<>walking in truth

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.

<>not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, <>I wrote, <>a … commandment … which we had from the beginning, that we love one another, <>love one another

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.

<>this is love, that we walk after his commandments, <>ye have heard from the beginning

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.

<>v. 7, <>many deceivers are entered into the world, <>Jesus Christ is come in the flesh

8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

<>that we lose not those things which we have wrought

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.

<>Whosoever transgresseth, <>abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, <>the doctrine of Christ … the doctrine of Christ, <>he hath both the Father and the Son

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

<>receive him not into your house, <>God speed

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

<>his evil deeds

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.

<>Having many things to write, <>that our joy may be full.

13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

<>elect sister, <>elect