1The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth; 2for the truth’s sake which abides in us, and it shall be with us forever: 3Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Yeshua Messiah, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. 4I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father. 5And now I ask you, lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. 6And 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. 7For many deceivers have gone forth into the world, even those who do not confess that Yeshua Messiah comes in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8Look to yourselves, that you do not lose the things which we have worked for, but that you receive a full reward. 9Whoever goes onward and does not abide in the teaching of Messiah, does not have God: he who abides in the teaching, this one has both the Father and the Son. 10If any one comes to you, and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and give him no greeting: 11for he who gives him greeting partakes in his evil works. 12Having many things to write to you, I would not write them with paper and ink: but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full. 13The children of your elect sister greet you.