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\par }\OneChap {\PP \VerseOne{1}The elder
{\EM{man}}, to the chosen lady, and to her children, which I love in truth; and not I alone, but also all men that know truth;


\par }{\PP \VS{2}for the truth that dwelleth in you, and with you shall be without end.


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Grace be with you, mercy, and peace of God the Father, and of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and charity.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}I joyed full much, for I found of thy sons going in truth, as we received commandment of the Father.


\par }{\PP \VS{5}And now I pray thee, lady, not as writing a new commandment to thee, but that that we had from the beginning, that we love each other.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}And this is charity, that we walk after his commandments. For this is the commandment, that as ye heard at the beginning, walk ye in him.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}For many deceivers went out into the world, which acknowledge not that Jesus Christ hath come in flesh; this is a deceiver and antichrist.


\par }{\PP \VS{8}See ye yourselves, lest ye lose the things that ye have wrought, that ye receive full meed;


\par }{\PP \VS{9}witting that each man that goeth before
{\ADD{[or that goeth away]}}, and dwelleth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God. He that dwelleth in the teaching
{\ADD{[of Christ]}}, hath both the Son and the Father.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}If any man cometh to you, and bringeth not this teaching, do not ye receive him into
{\EM{your}} house, neither say to him, Hail.


\par }{\PP \VS{11}For he that saith to him, Hail, communeth with his evil works. Lo! I before-said to you, that ye be not confounded in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}I have more things to write to you, and I would not by parchment and ink; for I hope that I shall come to you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy be full.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}The sons of thy chosen sister greet thee well. The grace of God
{\EM{be}} with thee. Amen.


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