1 Senior electae dominae et natis eius quos ego diligo in veritate
et non ego solus sed et omnes qui cognoverunt veritatem
2 propter veritatem quae permanet in nobis
et nobiscum erit in aeternum
3 sit nobiscum gratia misericordia pax a Deo
Patre
et a Christo Iesu Filio Patris in veritate et caritate
4 gavisus sum valde
quoniam inveni de filiis tuis ambulantes in veritate
sicut mandatum accepimus a Patre
5 et nunc rogo te domina
non tamquam mandatum novum scribens tibi
sed quod habuimus ab initio ut diligamus alterutrum
6 et haec est caritas ut ambulemus secundum mandata eius
hoc mandatum est
ut quemadmodum audistis ab initio in eo ambuletis
7 quoniam multi seductores exierunt in mundum
qui non confitentur Iesum Christum venientem
in carne
hic est seductor et antichristus
8 videte vosmet ipsos ne perdatis quae operati estis
sed ut mercedem plenam accipiatis
9 omnis qui praecedit
et non manet in doctrina Christi
Deum non habet
qui permanet in doctrina
hic et Filium et Patrem habet
10 si quis venit ad vos et hanc doctrinam non adfert
nolite recipere eum in domum nec have ei dixeritis
11 qui enim dicit illi have
communicat operibus illius malignis
12 plura habens vobis scribere nolui per cartam et atramentum
spero enim me futurum apud vos et os ad os loqui
ut gaudium vestrum plenum sit
13 salutant te filii sororis tuae electae
EXPLICIT EPISTULA IOHANNIS ·II·1 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; 2 For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. 3 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.
4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. 5 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. 6 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. 7 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. 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. 9 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. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
12 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. 13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.