Theelderunto the electladyandherchildren, whomIloveinthe truth; andnotIonly, butalsoallthey that have knownthetruth; For the truth's sake, which dwellethinus, andshall bewithusforever. Gracebewithyou, mercy, and peace, fromGodthe Father, andfromthe LordJesusChrist, theSonof theFather, intruthandlove. I rejoicedgreatlythatI foundofthychildrenwalkingintruth, aswe have receiveda commandmentfromtheFather. AndnowI beseechthee, lady, notas thoughI wrotea newcommandmentunto thee, butthat whichwe hadfromthe beginning, thatwe loveone another. Andthisislove, thatwe walkafterhiscommandments. Thisisthecommandment, That, asye have heardfromthe beginning, ye should walkinit. Formanydeceiversare enteredintotheworld, who confessnotthat JesusChristis comeinthe flesh. Thisisa deceiverandan antichrist. Look toyourselves, thatwe losenotthose things whichwe have wrought, butthat we receivea fullreward. Whosoevertransgresseth, andabidethnotinthedoctrineof Christ, hathnotGod. He that abidethinthedoctrineof Christ, hehathboththeFatherandtheSon. If there come anyuntoyou, andbringnotthisdoctrine, receivehimnotinto your house, neitherbidhimGodspeed: Forhe that biddethhimGodspeedis partakerof hisevildeeds. Havingmany thingsto writeunto you, I wouldnot write withpaperandink: butI trustto comeuntoyou, andspeakface to face, thatourjoymay befull. Thechildrenof thyelectsistergreetthee. Amen.