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5 And now I put a request to you, lady (not as though writing a new commandment to you, but one that we have from the beginning): that we love one another.
6 And this is the love, that we live according to His commandments—this is the commandment, just as you heard from the beginning, that you should live according to it.
7 Now many deceivers have come into the world, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in flesh —this is the deceiver, even the Antichrist!
8 Look to yourselves, so that we not lose the things for which we worked but may receive a full reward.
9 Anyone who turns aside and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; but whoever continues in Christ’s teaching does have both the Father and the Son.
10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house; do not even tell him, “I wish you well,”
11 because whoever tells him, “I wish you well,” participates in his malignant works.
12 Although I had many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; instead I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
13 The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.
3 John
1 The elder, to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2 Dear one, I pray for you to prosper in every way and to be healthy, just as your soul prospers.
3 Because it gave me great joy when some brothers came and testified to the truth about you, how you are walking in Truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in Truth.
5 Dear one, you are faithful in whatever you do for the brothers, and for the strangers
6 who testified to your love before the church—you will do well by sending them on their way in a manner worthy of God,
7 because it was for the sake of the Name that they went out, accepting nothing from pagans.
8 We therefore ought to welcome such, so that we may work together for the Truth.
9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to dominate the others, does not acknowledge us.
10 So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, slandering us with malignant words. And not satisfied with that, not only does he himself not receive the brothers, but he forbids those who want to do so, kicking them out of the church.
11 Dear one, do not imitate what is bad, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.
12 Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone—even by the truth itself. Yes, we also speak well of him, and we know that our testimony is true.
13 I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink;
14 rather I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace to you. The friends
here greet you. Greet the friends
there by name.