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1 From: The Elder To: The chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth - and not only I but also all who have come to know the truth -
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I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;
2 because of the Truth which remains united with us and will be with us forever:
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Because of this true knowledge which is in us, and will be with us for ever:
3 Grace, mercy and shalom will be with us from God the Father and from Yeshua the Messiah, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
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May grace, mercy, and peace be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in all true love.
4 I was very happy when I found some of your children living in truth, just as the Father commanded us.
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It gave me great joy to see some of your children walking in the true way, even as we were ordered to do by the Father.
5 And now, dear lady, I am requesting that we love one another - not as if this were a new command I am writing you, for it is the one which we have had from the beginning.
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And now, my sister, I make a request to you, not sending you a new law, but the law which we had from the first, that we have love for one another.
6 Moreover, love is this: that we should live according to his commands. This is the command, as you people have heard from the beginning; live by it!
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And love is the keeping of his laws. This is the law which was given to you from the first, so that you might keep it.
7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, people who do not acknowledge Yeshua the Messiah's coming as a human being. Such a person is a deceiver and an anti-Messiah.
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Because a number of false teachers have gone out into the world, who do not give witness that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. Such a one is a false teacher and Antichrist.
8 Watch yourselves, so that you won't lose what you have worked for, but will receive your full reward.
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Keep watch over yourselves, so that you do not make our work of no effect, but may get your full reward.
9 Everyone who goes ahead and does not remain true to what the Messiah has taught does not have God. Those who remain true to his teaching have both the Father and the Son.
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Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ, has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has the Father and the Son.
10 If someone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, don't welcome him into your home. Don't even say, "Shalom!" to him;
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If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love:
11 for the person who says, "Shalom!" to him shares in his evil deeds.
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For he who gives him words of love has a part in his evil works.
12 Although I have much to write you people, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and see you and to talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
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Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.
13 The children of your chosen sister send you their greetings.
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The children of your noble sister, who is of God's selection, send you their love.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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