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1 The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth,
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1 The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth--and not I only, but also all who know the truth--
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2 because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us for ever:
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2 because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever:
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3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father's Son, in truth and love.
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3 Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love.
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4 I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children following the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.
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4 It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
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5 And now I beg you, lady, not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.
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5 And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another.
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6 And this is love, that we follow his commandments; this is the commandment, as you have heard from the beginning, that you follow love.
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6 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.
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7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, men who will not acknowledge the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh; such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.
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7 Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
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8 Look to yourselves, that you may not lose what you have worked for, but may win a full reward.
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8 Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.
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9 Any one who goes ahead and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God; he who abides in the doctrine has both the Father and the Son.
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9 Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
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10 If any one comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into the house or give him any greeting;
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10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house or welcome him.
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11 for he who greets him shares his wicked work.
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11 Anyone who welcomes him shares in his wicked work.
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12 Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink, but I hope to come to see you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
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12 I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
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13 The children of your elect sister greet you.
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13 The children of your chosen sister send their greetings.
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| Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible) |
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