1. From the Elder.To the chosen lady and to her children:I love all of you in the truth. Also, all those who know the truth love you.
2. We love you because of the truth—the truth that lives in us and will be with us forever.
3. Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from his Son, Jesus Christ. And may we have these blessings in truth and love.
4. I was very happy to learn about some of your children. I am happy that they are following the way of truth, as the Father commanded us.
5. And now, dear lady, I tell you: We should all love each other. This is not a new command. It is the same command we have had from the beginning.
6. And loving means living the way he commanded us to live. And God’s command is this: that you live a life of love. You have heard this command from the beginning.