1:1  The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth,

1:2  for the sake of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

1:3  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.

1:4  I was very glad to find {some} of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment {to do} from the Father.

1:5  Now I ask you, lady, not as though {I were} writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.

1:6  And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

1:7  For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ {as} coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

1:8  Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward.

1:9  Anyone who goes too far and 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.

1:10  If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into {your} house, and do not give him a greeting;

1:11  for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.

1:12  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 your joy may be made full.

1:13  The children of your chosen sister greet you.