1 The elder unto the note excellent Lady, and her
children, whom I love in note truth: and not I
only, but also all they that have known the
truth;
2 for the sake of the truth which dwelleth in us,
and will be with us for ever:
3 grace, mercy, and peace
be with you from God the Father, and from the Lord
Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 I rejoiced greatly that I found among thy children such
as walked in truth, as we received commandment from
the Father.
5 And now I beseech thee, Lady, not as writing to thee
a new commandment, but that which we had from the
beginning, that we may love one another.
6 And this is
love, that we walk according to his commandments.
This is the commandment, as ye heard from the beginning,
that ye should walk in it.
7 For many deceivers are come out into the world, who
note disown note that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. noteSuch
a one is a deceiver and an antichrist.
8 Look to yourselves,
that note ye lose not the things which note ye have wrought,
but that note ye may receive a full reward.
9 Whosoever
transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ,
hath not God: but he, that abideth in the doctrine of
Christ, note hath both the Father and the Son.
10 Now if
any one come unto you, and bringeth not this doctrine,
receive him not into your house, nor wish him success:
for he,
11 that note biddeth him welcome, is partaker of his
evil deeds.
12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not
with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and
speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full.
13 The
children of thy note elect sister salute thee. Amen.
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Worsley [1770], THE NEW TESTAMENT OR NEW COVENANT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated from the Greek ACCORDING TO The Present Idiom of the English Tongue. With NOTES and REFERENCES interspersed, as occasion required, to confirm and illustrate the more literal or various Renderings given at the bottom of each page; by which even they, who do not understand the Original, may often judge for themselves of the justness and propriety of the Translation. By the late Mr. JOHN WORSLEY, of Hertford (Printed by R. Hett, LONDON) [word count] [B18100].
