1 The Elder, To the¹ elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known ^athe truth,  ‡

2 because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

4 I ^arejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.  ‡

5 And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: ^athat we love one another.  ‡