The Latin Vulgate VUL
New King James Version NKJV
1 senior electae dominae et natis eius quos ego diligo in veritate et non ego solus sed et omnes qui cognoverunt veritatem
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The Elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,
2 propter veritatem quae permanet in nobis et nobiscum erit in aeternum
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because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 sit nobiscum gratia misericordia pax a Deo Patre et a Christo Iesu Filio Patris in veritate et caritate
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Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 gavisus sum valde quoniam inveni de filiis tuis ambulantes in veritate sicut mandatum accepimus a Patre
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I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.
5 et nunc rogo te domina non tamquam mandatum novum scribens tibi sed quod habuimus ab initio ut diligamus alterutrum
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And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another.
6 et haec est caritas ut ambulemus secundum mandata eius hoc mandatum est ut quemadmodum audistis ab initio in eo ambuletis
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This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
7 quoniam multi seductores exierunt in mundum qui non confitentur Iesum Christum venientem in carne hic est seductor et antichristus
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For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
8 videte vosmet ipsos ne perdatis quae operati estis sed ut mercedem plenam accipiatis
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Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.
9 omnis qui praecedit et non manet in doctrina Christi Deum non habet qui permanet in doctrina hic et Filium et Patrem habet
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Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.
10 si quis venit ad vos et hanc doctrinam non adfert nolite recipere eum in domum nec have ei dixeritis
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If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;
11 qui enim dicit illi have communicat operibus illius malignis
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for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
12 plura habens vobis scribere nolui per cartam et atramentum spero enim me futurum apud vos et os ad os loqui ut gaudium vestrum plenum sit
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Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
13 salutant te filii sororis tuae electae
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The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.