The presbyter to the chosen lady and her children, they whom I (pron.) love in [a] truth; and not I only, but also all who knew the truth;
The presbyter to the chosen lady and her children, they whom I (pron.) love in [a] truth; and not I only, but also all who knew the truth;
Ο πρεσβυτερος προς την εκλεκτην κυριαν και προς τα τεκνα αυτης, τους οποιους εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια, και ουχι εγω μονος, αλλα και παντες οι γνωρισαντες την αληθειαν,
(The) grace, (the) mercy, (the) peace shall be with us from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, (the) Son of the Father, in [a] truth and [a] love.
(The) grace, (the) mercy, (the) peace shall be with us from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, (the) Son of the Father, in [a] truth and [a] love.
ειη μεθ' υμων χαρις, ελεος, ειρηνη παρα Θεου Πατρος και παρα Κυριου Ιησου Χριστου του Υιου του Πατρος, εν αληθεια και αγαπη.
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as that (it is) a new commandment which I write to thee, but this which we were having from (the) beginning, that we should love one another.
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as that (it is) a new commandment which I write to thee, but this which we were having from (the) beginning, that we should love one another.
Και τωρα σε παρακαλω, κυρια, ουχι ως γραφων προς σε εντολην νεαν, αλλ' εκεινην την οποιαν ειχομεν απ' αρχης, να αγαπωμεν αλληλους.
And this is [the] love, that we should walk according to his commandments. And this is the commandment, that according as ye heard from (the) beginning that we should walk in it.
And this is [the] love, that we should walk according to his commandments. And this is the commandment, that according as ye heard from (the) beginning that we should walk in it.
Και αυτη ειναι η αγαπη, να περιπατωμεν κατα τας εντολας αυτου. Αυτη ειναι η εντολη, καθως ηκουσατε απ' αρχης, να περιπατητε εις αυτην.
Every one who walketh onward, and stayeth not in the doctrine of Christ, is godless: but he who will stay in the doctrine of Christ, he hath the Father and (the) Son.
Every one who walketh onward, and stayeth not in the doctrine of Christ, is godless: but he who will stay in the doctrine of Christ, he hath the Father and (the) Son.
Πας οστις παραβαινει και δεν μενει εν τη διδαχη του Χριστου Θεον δεν εχει· ο μενων εν τη διδαχη του Χριστου, ουτος εχει και τον Πατερα και τον Υιον.
Having many things to write to you, [but] I wished not through [a] paper and [an] ink; for I hope to see you, and to speak to you mouth to mouth, that your joy may be complete.
Having many things to write to you, [but] I wished not through [a] paper and [an] ink; for I hope to see you, and to speak to you mouth to mouth, that your joy may be complete.
Αν και ειχον πολλα να σας γραψω, δεν ηθελησα δια χαρτου και μελανης, αλλ' ελπιζω να ελθω προς εσας και να λαλησω στομα προς στομα, δια να ηναι πληρης η χαρα ημων.