To the chosen lady
The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth — and not just me, but everyone who's come to know the truth — because of the truth that lives in us and will be with us forever. Grace, mercy and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, in truth and love.
The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth — and not just me, but everyone who's come to know the truth —
because of the truth that lives in us and will be with us forever.
Grace, mercy and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, in truth and love.
Walking in the truth
It gave me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. And now, dear lady, I'm not writing you a new command but the one we've had from the start: that we love one another. And this is love — that we live by his commands. And this is the command you've heard from the start: that you walk in love.
It gave me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
And now, dear lady, I'm not writing you a new command but the one we've had from the start: that we love one another.
And this is love — that we live by his commands. And this is the command you've heard from the start: that you walk in love.
Watch out for the con men
Because plenty of con men have gone out into the world — people who won't admit that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. That's your con man. That's the antichrist. Watch yourselves, so you don't lose what we've worked for, but get your full reward. Anyone who runs on ahead and doesn't stick to the teaching of Christ doesn't have God. Whoever stays with the teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and doesn't bring this teaching, don't have them in the house and don't even greet them. Because whoever greets them shares in their wicked work.
Because plenty of con men have gone out into the world — people who won't admit that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. That's your con man. That's the antichrist.
Watch yourselves, so you don't lose what we've worked for, but get your full reward.
Anyone who runs on ahead and doesn't stick to the teaching of Christ doesn't have God. Whoever stays with the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
If anyone comes to you and doesn't bring this teaching, don't have them in the house and don't even greet them.
Because whoever greets them shares in their wicked work.
See you soon
I've got plenty to write to you, but I'd rather not do it with paper and ink. I'm hoping to visit and talk with you face to face, so our joy may be complete. The children of your chosen sister send their greetings.
I've got plenty to write to you, but I'd rather not do it with paper and ink. I'm hoping to visit and talk with you face to face, so our joy may be complete.
The children of your chosen sister send their greetings.