1   The elder ^note unto the elect Kuria and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but likewise all who know the truth, For the truth's sake, 2   which abideth in us, ^note and shall be with us for ever.

3   Grace ^note be with you, mercy and peace from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

4   I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children ^note walking in the truth, as we received commandment from the Father. 5   And now I beseech thee, Kuria, (not as writing a new commandment to thee, but that which we had from the beginning ^note) that we may love one another. 6   And this is ^note love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment as ye have heard from the beginning, that ye may walk in it. 7   For many seducers are entered into the world, who confess not Jesus Christ that came in the flesh. ^note 8   This is the seducer and the antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not the things we have wrought, ^note but receive a full reward. 9   Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: ^note 10   he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If any come to you, ^note and bring not this doctrine, 11   receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed. For he that biddeth him God speed, ^note is partaker of his evil deeds.

12   Having many things to write to you, I was not minded to write ^note with paper and ink: but I trust to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. 13   The children of thy elect ^note sister salute thee. Amen.

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