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

1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

<>love in the truth, <>the truth

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

<>above all things, <>that thou mayest prosper, <>that thou mayest … be in health, <>prosper … prospereth

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

<>v. 3, <>the truth that is in thee, <>walkest in the truth.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

<>vv. 5-7, <>v. 5, <>thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest, <>to the brethren, and to strangers, <>strangers

6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

<>vv. 5-7, <>have borne witness of thy charity, <>charity, <>church, <>bring forward, <>godly, <>do well

7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

<>vv. 5-7, <>vv. 7-8, <>taking nothing of the Gentiles

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

<>vv. 7-8

9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

<>vv. 9-10, <>I wrote

10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

<>vv. 9-10, <>prating against us with malicious words, <>malicious, <>not content, <>casteth them out of the church

11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

<>follow not that which is evil, <>follow … that which is good, <>he that doeth evil hath not seen God

12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

<>good report, <>record … true

13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

<>I had many things to write

14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

<>Peace be to thee., <>Peace, <>salute, <>by name

1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

<>the servant of Jesus Christ, <>them that are sanctified, <>sanctified, <>preserved in Jesus Christ, <>preserved, <>called

2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

<>Mercy unto you, <>unto you … peace, <>unto you … love, <>peace, <>peace … be multiplied

3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

<>to write … to write, <>the common salvation, <>salvation, <>exhort, <>ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints, <>the faith … was once delivered unto the saints, <>saints

4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

<>there are certain men crept in unawares … ungodly men, <>certain men, <>were before of old ordained to this condemnation, <>ordained, <>ungodly, <>turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, <>grace, <>lasciviousness, <>denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ

5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

<>I will therefore put you in remembrance, <>the Lord … destroyed them that believed not, <>believed not

6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

<>v. 6, <>the angels which … left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day, <>kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, <>kept, <>habitation

7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

<>Sodom and Gomorrha, <>and the cities about them, <>cities, <>giving themselves over to fornication, <>going after strange flesh, <>strange flesh, <>are set forth for an example

8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

<>these … defile the flesh … and speak evil of dignities, <>filthy, <>despise dominion, <>despise, <>speak evil of dignities, <>speak evil

9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

<>Michael the archangel … durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee., <>the body of Moses, <>Moses, <>railing, <>accusation

10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

<>speak evil, <>as brute beasts, <>they corrupt themselves

11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

<>in the way, <>the way of Cain, <>the error of Balaam for reward, <>perished, <>gainsaying

12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

<>These are spots, <>charity, <>they feast with you, <>feeding themselves, <>clouds they are without water, carried about of winds, <>carried about of winds, <>trees, <>trees … without fruit, <>twice dead, <>dead, <>plucked up by the roots

13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

<>Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame, <>foaming out their own shame; wandering, <>stars

14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

<>vv. 14-15, <>Adam, <>prophesied

15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

<>vv. 14-15

16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

<>murmurers, <>walking after their own lusts, <>lusts, <>their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage, <>having men's persons in admiration because of advantage

17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

<>remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, <>the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, <>apostles

18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

<>mockers, <>the last time, <>walk after … lusts

19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

<>separate themselves, <>sensual, <>having not the Spirit

20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

<>building up yourselves on your most holy faith, <>praying in the Holy Ghost

21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

<>Keep yourselves in the love of God, <>the love of God

22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:

<>v. 22

23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

<>others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, <>garment

24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

<>him that is able to keep you from falling, <>to present you faultless

25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

<>v. 25, <>God our Saviour, <>dominion … both now and ever