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- The Elder vnto the elect Lady, and her children, whome I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all they that haue knowen ye trueth:
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- For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer:
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- Grace bee with you, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ, the Sonne of the Father in trueth and loue.
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- I reioyced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in trueth, as wee haue receiued a commaundement from the Father.
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- And now, I beseech thee Lady, not as though I wrote a new commandement vnto thee: but that which wee had from the beginning, that wee loue one another.
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- And this is loue, that wee walke after his Commandements.
This is the Commandement, that as yee haue heard from the beginning, yee should walke in it.
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- For many deceiuers are entred into the world, who confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh.
This is a deceiuer, and an Antichrist.
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- Looke to your selues, that wee lose not those things which wee haue wrought, but that we receiue a full reward.
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- Whosoeuer transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: hee that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.
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- If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not into your house, neither bid him, God speed.
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- For hee that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his euill deeds.
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- Hauing many things to write vnto you, I would not write with paper and inke, but I trust to come vnto you, and speake face to face, that our ioy may be full.
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- The children of thy elect sister greet thee.
Amen.
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