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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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because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us for ever :
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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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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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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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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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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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Look to yourselves ,
that you may not lose what you have worked for ,
but may win a full reward .
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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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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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for he who greets him shares his wicked work .
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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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The children of your elect sister greet you .