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- The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
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- for the sake of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:
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- Grace, mercy and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
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- I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment to do from the Father.
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- Now I ask you, lady, not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.
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- And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.
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- For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.
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- Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward.
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- Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son.
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- If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;
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- for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.
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- Though I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that your joy may be made full.
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- The children of your chosen sister greet you.
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