Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know
the truth;
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the
truth; and not I only, but also all they that have
known
the truth;
for the truth's sake which abideth
in us, and it
shall be with us for ever :
For the truth's sake ,
which dwelleth
in us, and shall be with us for ever .
Grace, mercy, peace shall
be
with
us
, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
Grace be
with
you
, mercy, and
peace, from God the Father, and from the
Lord
Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
I rejoice
greatly that I have
found `certain'
of thy children walking in truth, even
as we received commandment from the Father.
I rejoiced
greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have
received a
commandment from the Father.
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to
thee
a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto
thee
, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
And this is love, that we should
walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even
as ye heard from the beginning, that
ye should walk in it.
And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That,
as ye have
heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
For many deceivers are gone
forth
into the world, `even'
they
that
confess not that Jesus Christ cometh
in the flesh. This is the
deceiver and the
antichrist.
For many deceivers are entered
into the world, who
confess not that Jesus Christ is
come
in the flesh. This is a
deceiver and an
antichrist.
Look to yourselves, that ye
lose not the
things which we have wrought, but that ye
receive a full reward.
Look to yourselves, that we
lose not those
things which we have wrought, but that we
receive a full reward.
Whosoever goeth
onward
and abideth not in the teaching
of Christ, hath not God :
he that abideth in the teaching
, the
same
hath both the Father and the Son.
Whosoever transgresseth,
and abideth not in the doctrine
of Christ, hath not God .
He that abideth in the doctrine
of
Christ
, he
hath both the Father and the Son.
If any one
cometh
unto you, and bringeth
not this teaching
, receive him not into `
your '
house, and
give
him no
greeting
:
If there
come
any unto you, and bring
not this doctrine
, receive him not into your house, neither
bid
him God
speed
:
for he that giveth
him greeting
partaketh
in
his evil works
.
For he that biddeth
him God
speed
is
partaker
of
his evil deeds
.
Having many things to write unto you, I would not `
write them'
with paper and ink: but I hope
to come unto you, and to
speak face to face, that your
joy may be made
full.
Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust
to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our
joy may be full.
The children of thine
elect sister salute
thee.
The children of thy
elect sister greet
thee. Amen.
Scripture text: American Standard Version and King James Version. Public domain.; UK publication rights are administered by the Crown's patentee; public domain in most other jurisdictions..