1THE ELDER to the elect Lady, and her children, whom I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all that haue knowen the trueth,

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1 Timothy 2:4, 1 Timothy 2:4, 1 John 3:18, John 8:32, 1 John 3:18

2For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer:

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1 John 2:17, 1 John 2:17, 1 John 2:14, 1 John 1:8, 1 John 2:14

3Grace be with you, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of the Father, with trueth and loue.

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1 John 4:10, 1 John 4:10, Romans 1:7, Romans 1:7, 1 Timothy 1:14

4I reioyced greatly, that I founde of thy children walking in trueth, as we haue receiued a commandement of the Father.

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3 John 1:3, 3 John 1:4, 3 John 1:3, 3 John 1:4, Ephesians 5:8

5And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another.

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1 John 3:11, 1 John 3:11, John 13:34, John 13:35, 1 Thessalonians 4:9

6And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it.

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1 John 5:3, 1 John 5:3, 1 John 2:24, 1 John 2:24, 1 John 2:5

7For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist.

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1 John 4:1, 1 John 4:3, 1 John 4:1, 1 John 4:3, 1 John 2:26

8Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward.

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Hebrews 10:35, Hebrews 10:35, 1 Corinthians 3:14, Revelation 3:11, 1 Corinthians 3:14

9Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.

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John 7:16, John 7:17, John 7:16, John 7:17, Colossians 3:16

10If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not to house, neither bid him, God speede:

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Titus 3:10, Titus 3:10, Romans 16:17, Romans 16:18, Romans 16:17

11For he that biddeth him, God speede, is partaker of his euill deedes. Although I had many things to write vnto you, yet I woulde not write with paper and ynke: but I trust to come vnto you, and speake mouth to mouth, that our ioy may be full.

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1 Timothy 5:22, 1 Timothy 5:22, Ephesians 5:11, Ephesians 5:11, Revelation 18:4

12The sonnes of thine elect sister greete thee, Amen.

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John 16:12, John 16:12, Numbers 12:8, John 15:11, Numbers 12:8

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1 Peter 5:13, 1 Peter 5:13, 2 John 1:1, 2 John 1:13, 2 John 1:1