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Walk According to His Commandments

^1 (C1)The elder to the ^(C2)chosen ^(C3)lady and her children, whom I ^(C4)love in truth; and not only I, but also all who ^(C5)know the truth,² for ^(C1)the sake of the truth which abides ^(C2)in us and will be ^(C3)with us forever:^3 (C1)Grace, mercy and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

^4 (C1)I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment to do from the Father.⁵ Now I ask you, lady, ^(C1)not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have had ^(C1)from the beginning, that we ^(C2)love one another.⁶ And ^(C1)this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, ^(C2)just as you have heard ^(C3)from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

⁷ For ^(C1)many deceivers have ^(C2)gone out into the world, those who ^(C3)do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is ^(C1)the deceiver and the ^(C4)antichrist.^8 (C1)Watch yourselves, ^(C2)that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward.^9 (F1)Anyone who ^(F2)goes too far and ^(C1)does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son.¹⁰ If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, ^(C1)do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;¹¹ for the one who gives him a greeting ^(C1)participates in his evil deeds.

^12 (C1)Though I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that ^(F1)your ^(C2)joy may be made full.

¹³ The children of your ^(C1)chosen sister greet you.