1The elder to the elect Cyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all that know the truth,—

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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 sake of the truth which abideth in us, and will be with us for ever.

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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, mercy, peace shall be with you from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

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

4I rejoiced greatly, that I found some of thy children walking in truth, as we received commandment from 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 now I beseech thee, Cyria, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love 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 love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, as ye have heard from the beginning, that ye should walk 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 deceivers went out into the world, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ coming in the flesh; this is the deceiver and the 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

8Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which ye wrought, but receive a full reward.

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

9Whoever goeth beyond, and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the teaching, he hath both the Son and the Father.

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

10If any one cometh to you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and do not bid him good speed.

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

11For he that biddeth him good speed taketh part in his evil deeds.

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

12Having many things to write to you, I would not write with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

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

13The children of thy elect sister salute thee.

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