1 AActs 11:30; 1 Pet 5:1; 3 John 1The elder to the BRom 16:13; 1 Pet 5:13; 2 John 13chosen C2 John 5lady and her children, whom I D1 John 3:18; 2 John 3; 3 John 1love in truth; and not only I, but also all who EJohn 8:32; 1 Tim 2:4know the truth, 2 for A2 Pet 1:12the sake of the truth which abides B1 John 1:8in us and will be CJohn 14:16with us forever: 3 ARom 1:7; 1 Tim 1:2Grace, mercy and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

4 A3 John 3fI was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment to do from the Father. 5 Now I ask you, lady, A1 John 2:7not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have had A1 John 2:7from the beginning, that we BJohn 13:34, 35; 15:12, 17; 1 John 3:11; 4:7, 11love one another. 6 And A1 John 2:5; 5:3this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, B1 John 2:24just as you have heard C1 John 2:7from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

7 For A1 John 2:26many deceivers have B1 John 2:19; 4:1gone out into the world, those who C1 John 4:2fdo not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is A1 John 2:26the deceiver and the D1 John 2:18antichrist. 8 AMark 13:9Watch yourselves, B1 Cor 3:8; Heb 10:35that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward. 9 1Lit EveryoneAnyone who 2Lit goes on aheadgoes too far and AJohn 7:16; 8:31; 1 John 2:23does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, A1 Kin 13:16f; Rom 16:17; 2 Thess 3:6, 14; Titus 3:10do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting; 11 for the one who gives him a greeting AEph 5:11; 1 Tim 5:22; Jude 23participates in his evil deeds.

12 A3 John 13, 14Though I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that 1One early ms reads ouryour BJohn 3:29; 1 John 1:4joy may be made full.

13 The children of your A2 John 1chosen sister greet you.