The elder ⁴²⁴⁵ unto the elect ¹⁵⁸⁸ lady ²⁹⁵⁹ and ²⁵³² her ⁸⁴⁶ children ⁵⁰⁴³ , whom ³⁷³⁹ I ¹⁴⁷³ love ^{25 , 5719} in ¹⁷²² the truth ²²⁵ ; and ²⁵³² not ³⁷⁵⁶ I ¹⁴⁷³ only ³⁴⁴¹ , but ²³⁵ also ²⁵³² all ³⁹⁵⁶ they that have known ^{1097 , 5761} the truth ²²⁵ ;

For ¹²²³ the truth's sake ²²⁵ , which ³⁵⁸⁸ dwelleth ^{3306 , 5723} in ¹⁷²² us ²²⁵⁴ , and ²⁵³² shall be ^{2071 , 5704} with ³³²⁶ us ²²⁵⁷ for ¹⁵¹⁹ ever ¹⁶⁵ .

Grace ⁵⁴⁸⁵ be ^{2071 , 5704} with ³³²⁶ you ⁵²¹⁶ , mercy ¹⁶⁵⁶ , and peace ¹⁵¹⁵ , from ³⁸⁴⁴ God ²³¹⁶ the Father ³⁹⁶² , and ²⁵³² from ³⁸⁴⁴ the Lord ²⁹⁶² Jesus ²⁴²⁴ Christ ⁵⁵⁴⁷ , the Son ⁵²⁰⁷ of the Father ³⁹⁶² , in ¹⁷²² truth ²²⁵ and ²⁵³² love ²⁶ . [be: Gr. shall be]

I rejoiced ^{5463 , 5644} greatly ³⁰²⁹ that ³⁷⁵⁴ I found ^{2147 , 5758} of ¹⁵³⁷ thy ⁴⁶⁷⁵ children ⁵⁰⁴³ walking ^{4043 , 5723} in ¹⁷²² truth ²²⁵ , as ²⁵³¹ we have received ^{2983 , 5627} a commandment ¹⁷⁸⁵ from ³⁸⁴⁴ the Father ³⁹⁶² .

And ²⁵³² now ³⁵⁶⁸ I beseech ^{2065 , 5719} thee ⁴⁵⁷¹ , lady ²⁹⁵⁹ , not ³⁷⁵⁶ as though ⁵⁶¹³ I wrote ^{1125 , 5719 , 5625 , 1125 , 5723} a new ²⁵³⁷ commandment ¹⁷⁸⁵ unto thee ⁴⁶⁷¹ , but ²³⁵ that which ³⁷³⁹ we had ^{2192 , 5707} from ⁵⁷⁵ the beginning ⁷⁴⁶ , that ²⁴⁴³ we love ^{25 , 5725} one another ²⁴⁰ .

For ³⁷⁵⁴ many ⁴¹⁸³ deceivers ⁴¹⁰⁸ are entered ^{1525 , 5627} into ¹⁵¹⁹ the world ²⁸⁸⁹ , who ³⁵⁸⁸ confess ^{3670 , 5723} not ³³⁶¹ that Jesus ²⁴²⁴ Christ ⁵⁵⁴⁷ is come ^{2064 , 5740} in ¹⁷²² the flesh ⁴⁵⁶¹ . This ³⁷⁷⁸ is ^{2076 , 5748} a deceiver ⁴¹⁰⁸ and ²⁵³² an antichrist ⁵⁰⁰ .

Look ^{991 , 5720} to yourselves ¹⁴³⁸ , that ^{3363 , 0} we lose ^{622 , 5661} not ³³⁶³ those things which ³⁷³⁹ we have wrought ^{2038 , 5662} , but ²³⁵ that we receive ^{618 , 5632} a full ⁴¹³⁴ reward ³⁴⁰⁸ . [wrought: or, gained, some copies read, ye have gained, but that ye, etc.]

Whosoever ³⁹⁵⁶ transgresseth ^{3845 , 5723} , and ²⁵³² abideth ^{3306 , 5723} not ³³⁶¹ in ¹⁷²² the doctrine ¹³²² of Christ ⁵⁵⁴⁷ , hath ^{2192 , 5719} not ³⁷⁵⁶ God ²³¹⁶ . He that abideth ^{3306 , 5723} in ¹⁷²² the doctrine ¹³²² of Christ ⁵⁵⁴⁷ , he ³⁷⁷⁸ hath ^{2192 , 5719} both ²⁵³² the Father ³⁹⁶² and ²⁵³² the Son ⁵²⁰⁷ .

If ^{1536 , 0} there come ^{2064 , 5736} any ^{1536 , 5100} unto ⁴³¹⁴ you ⁵²⁰⁹ , and ²⁵³² bring ^{5342 , 5719} not ³⁷⁵⁶ this ⁵⁰²⁶ doctrine ¹³²² , receive ^{2983 , 5720} him ⁸⁴⁶ not ³³⁶¹ into ¹⁵¹⁹ your house ³⁶¹⁴ , neither ^{2532 , 3361} bid ^{3004 , 5720} him ⁸⁴⁶ God speed ^{5463 , 5721} :

For ¹⁰⁶³ he that biddeth ^{3004 , 5723} him ⁸⁴⁶ God speed ^{5463 , 5721} is partaker ^{2841 , 5719} of his ⁸⁴⁶ evil ⁴¹⁹⁰ deeds ²⁰⁴¹ .

Having ^{2192 , 5723} many things ⁴¹⁸³ to write ^{1125 , 5721} unto you ⁵²¹³ , I would ^{1014 , 5675} not ³⁷⁵⁶ write with ¹²²³ paper ⁵⁴⁸⁹ and ²⁵³² ink ³¹⁸⁸ : but ²³⁵ I trust ^{1679 , 5719} to come ^{2064 , 5629} unto ⁴³¹⁴ you ⁵²⁰⁹ , and ²⁵³² speak ^{2980 , 5658} face ⁴⁷⁵⁰ to ⁴³¹⁴ face ⁴⁷⁵⁰ , that ²⁴⁴³ our ²²⁵⁷ joy ⁵⁴⁷⁹ may be ^{5600 , 5753} full ^{4137 , 5772} . [face to...: Gr. mouth to mouth] [our: or, your]

The children ⁵⁰⁴³ of thy ⁴⁶⁷⁵ elect ¹⁵⁸⁸ sister ⁷⁹ greet ^{782 , 5736} thee ⁴⁵⁷¹ . Amen ²⁸¹ .