1. The elder. To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not I alone, but also all who have come to know the truth—
2. because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3. Grace, mercy, and shalom be with us, from God the Father and from Messiah Yeshua, the Father’s Son, in truth and love!
4. I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we received as a commandment from the Father.
5. Now I ask you, dear lady, that we love one another. It is not as though I am writing you a new command, but the one we have had from the beginning.
6. Now this is love: that we walk according to His commands. This is the commandment—just as you heard from the beginning—that you walk in love.
7. For many deceivers have gone out into the world—those who do not acknowledge Yeshua as Messiah coming in human flesh. This one is a deceiver and the anti-messiah.
8. Watch yourselves, so you do not lose what we have worked for but receive a full reward.
9. Anyone who goes too far and does not remain in Messiah’s teaching does not have God. Anyone who remains in this teaching has both the Father and the Son.