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1. The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who have known the truth,
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1. The G3588 elder G4245 unto the elect G1588 lady G2959 and G2532 her G848 children G5043 , whom G3739 I G1473 love G25 in G1722 the truth G225 ; and G2532 not G3756 I G1473 only G3441 , but G235 also G2532 all G3956 they that have known G1097 the G3588 truth G225 ;
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2. because of the truth remaining among us, and will be with us forever.
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2. For the truth's sake G1223 G3588 G225 , which dwelleth G3306 in G1722 us G2254 , and G2532 shall be G2071 with G3326 us G2257 forever G1519 G165 .
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3. Grace, mercy, peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
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3. Grace G5485 be G2071 with G3326 you G5216 , mercy G1656 , and peace G1515 , from G3844 God G2316 the Father G3962 , and G2532 from G3844 the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , the G3588 Son G5207 of the G3588 Father G3962 , in G1722 truth G225 and G2532 love G26 .
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4. I rejoiced greatly because I found your children walking in truth, as we received command from the Father.
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4. I rejoiced G5463 greatly G3029 that G3754 I found G2147 of G1537 thy G4675 children G5043 walking G4043 in G1722 truth G225 , as G2531 we have received G2983 a commandment G1785 from G3844 the G3588 Father G3962 .
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5. And I now request you, lady, not writing as a new commandment, but one which we had from the beginning, that we should love one another.
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5. And G2532 now G3568 I beseech G2065 thee G4571 , lady G2959 , not G3756 as though G5613 I wrote G1125 a new G2537 commandment G1785 unto thee G4671 , but G235 that which G3739 we had G2192 from G575 the beginning G746 , that G2443 we love G25 one another G240 .
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6. And this is love, that we should walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.
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6. And G2532 this G3778 is G2076 love G26 , that G2443 we walk G4043 after G2596 his G848 commandments G1785 . This G3778 is G2076 the G3588 commandment G1785 , That G2443 , as G2531 ye have heard G191 from G575 the beginning G746 , ye should walk G4043 in G1722 it G846 .
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7. Because many deceivers went out into the world, those not confessing Jesus Christ to have come in the flesh, this is the deceiver and the antichrist.
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7. For G3754 many G4183 deceivers G4108 are entered G1525 into G1519 the G3588 world G2889 , who confess G3670 not G3361 that Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 is come G2064 in G1722 the flesh G4561 . This G3778 is G2076 a deceiver G4108 and G2532 an antichrist G500 .
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8. Watch yourselves, that we may not lose the things we worked out, but that we may receive a full reward.
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8. Look to G991 yourselves G1438 , that G2443 we lose G622 not G3361 those things which G3739 we have wrought G2038 , but G235 that we receive G618 a full G4134 reward G3408 .
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9. Everyone transgressing and not abiding in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. The one abiding in the doctrine of Christ, this one has the Father and the Son.
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9. Whosoever G3956 transgresseth G3845 , and G2532 abideth G3306 not G3361 in G1722 the G3588 doctrine G1322 of Christ G5547 , hath G2192 not G3756 God G2316 . He that abideth G3306 in G1722 the G3588 doctrine G1322 of Christ G5547 , he G3778 hath G2192 both G2532 the G3588 Father G3962 and G2532 the G3588 Son G5207 .
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10. If anyone comes to you and does not bear this doctrine, do not receive him into the house, and do not speak a greeting to him.
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10. If there come any G1536 G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 , and G2532 bring G5342 not G3756 this G5026 doctrine G1322 , receive G2983 him G846 not G3361 into G1519 your house G3614 , neither G2532 G3361 bid G3004 him G846 Godspeed G5463 :
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11. For the one speaking a greeting shares in his evil works.
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11. For G1063 he that biddeth G3004 him G846 Godspeed G5463 is partaker G2841 of his G848 evil G4190 deeds G2041 .
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12. Having many things to write to you, I do not intend to speak by means of paper and ink, but I am hoping to come to you, and to speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full.
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12. Having G2192 many things G4183 to write G1125 unto you G5213 , I would G1014 not G3756 write with G1223 paper G5489 and G2532 ink G3188 : but G235 I trust G1679 to come G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 , and G2532 speak G2980 face to face G4750 G4314 G4750 , that G2443 our G2257 joy G5479 may be G5600 full G4137 .
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13. The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.
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13. The G3588 children G5043 of thy G4675 elect G1588 sister G79 greet G782 thee G4571 . Amen G281 .
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