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:
2 For the truth's sake, which dwells in us, and shall be with us forever!
3 Grace be with you all; mercy, and peace, from Elohim the Father, by The Lord, Messiah Yeshua, the Son of the Father, in truth and Love.
4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of your children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
5 And now I beseech you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto you, but that, which we had from the beginning; that we Love one another!
6 And this is Love; that we walk after His commandments. This is the commandment: That as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
7 For many deceivers have entered into the world, who confess not that Messiah Yeshua came in the flesh. They are a deceiver and an anti-Messiah.
8 Look unto yourselves; that we lose not those things that we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
9 Whoever transgresses, and abides not in the doctrine of Messiah, has not Elohim; those that abide in the doctrine of Messiah, they have the Father and the Son!
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive them not into your house, neither bid them godspeed,
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11 for those that bid them godspeed is partaker of their 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.
13 The children of your Elect sister greet you. Amen!