- 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,
 - for the sake of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:
 - 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.
 - I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment to do from the Father.
 - 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.
			
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- The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth--and not I only, but also all who know the truth -
 - because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever:
 - Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love.
 - It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
 - And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another.
			
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