Wesley
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1 The elder unto the elect Kuria and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but likewise all who know the truth, For the truth's sake,
2 which abideth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
3 Grace be with you, mercy and peace from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in the truth, as we received commandment from the Father.
5 And now I beseech thee, Kuria, (not as writing a new commandment to thee, but that which we had from the beginning) that we may love one another.
6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment as ye have heard from the beginning, that ye may walk in it.
7 For many seducers are entered into the world, who confess not Jesus Christ that came in the flesh.
8 This is the seducer and the antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not the things we have wrought, but receive a full reward.
9 Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God:
10 he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If any come to you, and bring not this doctrine,
11 receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed. For he that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds.
12 Having many things to write to you, I was not minded to write with paper and ink: but I trust to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
13 The children of thy elect sister salute thee. Amen.
3 John
1 The elder unto the well-beloved Caius, whom I truly love.
2 Beloved, I wish above all things, that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.
3 For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the truth that is in thee, as thou walkest in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.
5 Beloved, thou dost faithfully whatsoever thou dost to the brethren and to strangers,
6 Who have testified of thy love before the church; whom if thou send forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well.
7 For they went forth for his sake, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 We ought therefore to receive such, that we may be fellow-helpers to the truth.
9 I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
10 Wherefore if I come I will remember his wicked deeds which he doth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that is a doer of good is of God, but he that is a doer of evil, hath not seen God.
12 Demetrius hath a good testimony from all men, and from the truth itself: yea, we also bear testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true.
13 I had many things to write; but I will not write to thee with ink and pen.
14 But I trust to see thee shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.