,from www4ebible4org with slight        
reformatting by ,martin ,ward4          
,book #fc #b ,john  #jja3jja ,the elder1
 to the chosen lady and her children1   
whom ,i love in truth2          and not 
,i only1 but also all those who know the
 truth2  #jja3jjb for the truth's sake1 
which remains in us1 and it will be     
with us forever3  #jja3jjc ,grace1      
mercy1 and peace will be with us1 from  
,god the ,father1          and from the 
,lord ,jesus ,christ1 the ,son of the   
,father1          in truth and love4    
#jja3jjd ,i rejoice greatly that ,i have
 found some of your children walking    
in truth1 even as we have been commanded
 by the ,father4  #jja3jje ,now ,i beg  
you1 dear lady1 not as though ,i wrote  
to you          a new commandment1 but  
that which we had from the beginning1   
that we love one another4  #jja3jjf     
,this is love1 that we should walk      
according to his commandments4          
,this is the commandment1 even as you   
heard from the beginning1          that 

you should walk in it4  #jja3jjg ,for   
many deceivers have gone out into the   
world1 those who          don't confess 
that ,jesus ,christ came in the flesh4  
,this is the deceiver and the           
,antichrist4  #jja3jjh ,watch           
yourselves1 that we don't lose the      
things which we          have           
accomplished1 but that we receive a full
 reward4  #jja3jji ,whoever transgresses
 and doesn't remain in the teaching     
of ,christ1 doesn't have ,god4  ,he who 
remains in the teaching1          the   
same has both the ,father and the ,son4 
#jja3jaj ,if anyone comes to you1 and   
doesn't bring this teaching1            
don't receive him into your house1 and  
don't welcome him1  #jja3jaa for he who 
welcomes him participates in his evil   
works4  #jja3jab ,having many things to 
write to you1 ,i don't want to do so    
with paper          and ink1 but ,i hope
 to come to you1 and to speak face to   
face1          that our joy may be made 
full4  #jja3jac ,the children of your   

chosen sister greet you4  ,amen4