1 Greetings from|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" Elder|strong="G4245".
2 We|strong="G2249" love you|strong="G1722" because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225"—the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225" that|strong="G3326" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1519". That|strong="G3326" truth|strong="G0225" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" us|strong="G1519" forever|strong="G0165".
3 Grace|strong="G5485", mercy|strong="G1656", and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" us|strong="G1722" from|strong="G3844" God|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" from|strong="G3844" his|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207", Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", as|strong="G1722" we|strong="G2249" live in|strong="G1722" truth|strong="G0225" and|strong="G2532" love|strong="G0026".
4 I|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" very|strong="G3029" happy to|strong="G1722" learn about|strong="G1722" some|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2983" children|strong="G5043". I|strong="G3754" am|strong="G5463" happy that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" following|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" way|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1537" truth|strong="G0225", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962" commanded|strong="G1785" us|strong="G1537".
5 And|strong="G2532" now|strong="G3568", dear lady|strong="G2959", I|strong="G3739" tell you|strong="G4771": We|strong="G3739" should|strong="G2443" all love|strong="G0025" each|strong="G0240" other|strong="G3739". This|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G5613" new|strong="G2537" command|strong="G1785". It|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G3739" command|strong="G1785" we|strong="G3739" had|strong="G3739" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G2532" beginning|strong="G0746".
6 And|strong="G2532" loving means|strong="G1510" living|strong="G4043" the|strong="G3588" way|strong="G2596" he|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="G1785" us|strong="G1722" to|strong="G2443" live|strong="G4043". And|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="G0846" command|strong="G1785" is|strong="G1510" this|strong="G3778": that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G1722" live|strong="G4043" a|strong="G1510" life|strong="G4043" of|strong="G0575" love|strong="G0026". You|strong="G1722" heard|strong="G0191" this|strong="G3778" command|strong="G1785" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3588" beginning|strong="G0746".
7 Many|strong="G4183" false teachers are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" now|strong="G2532". They|strong="G2532" refuse to|strong="G1519" say that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" earth|strong="G4561" and|strong="G2532" became a|strong="G1510" man|strong="G3778". Anyone who|strong="G3588" refuses to|strong="G1519" accept this|strong="G3778" fact|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" false teacher and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" enemy of|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547".
8 Be|strong="G3361" careful|strong="G0991"! Don’t|strong="G3361" lose|strong="G0622" the|strong="G3739" reward|strong="G3408" we|strong="G3739" have|strong="G0622" worked|strong="G2038" for|strong="G2443". Be|strong="G3361" careful|strong="G0991" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" receive|strong="G0618" all of|strong="G4134" that|strong="G3739" reward|strong="G3408".
9 Everyone|strong="G3956" must|strong="G3588" continue|strong="G3306" to|strong="G2532" follow only|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3956" teaching|strong="G1322" about|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547". Whoever|strong="G3588" changes that|strong="G3778" teaching|strong="G1322" does|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192" God|strong="G2316". But|strong="G2532" whoever|strong="G3588" continues|strong="G3306" to|strong="G2532" follow the|strong="G3956" teaching|strong="G1322" about|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" has|strong="G2192" both|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" Son|strong="G5207".
10 Don’t|strong="G3756" accept|strong="G2983" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" but|strong="G2532" do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3756" bring|strong="G5342" this|strong="G3778" teaching|strong="G1322". Don’t|strong="G3756" invite them|strong="G0846" into|strong="G1519" your|strong="G1487" house|strong="G3614". Don’t|strong="G3756" welcome them|strong="G0846" in|strong="G1519" any|strong="G5100" way|strong="G0846".
11 If you|strong="G3004" do|strong="G3004", you|strong="G3004" are|strong="G3588" helping them|strong="G0846" with|strong="G0846" their|strong="G0846" evil|strong="G4190" work|strong="G2041".
12 I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" much|strong="G4183" to|strong="G4314" say|strong="G2980" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210". But|strong="G0235" I|strong="G2532" don’t|strong="G3756" want|strong="G1014" to|strong="G4314" use|strong="G2192" paper|strong="G5489" and|strong="G2532" ink|strong="G3188". Instead|strong="G0235", I|strong="G2532" hope|strong="G1679" to|strong="G4314" come|strong="G1096" visit you|strong="G5210". Then|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" can be|strong="G1510" together|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" talk. That|strong="G2443" will|strong="G1510" make|strong="G4137" us very|strong="G4183" happy.
13 The|strong="G3588" children|strong="G5043" of|strong="G5043" your|strong="G3588" sister|strong="G0079" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" chosen|strong="G1588" by God send|strong="G0782" you|strong="G4771" their|strong="G0782" love.