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1 he abhirucite kuriye, tvaa. m tava putraa. m"sca prati praaciino. aha. m patra. m likhaami|

The elder to [the] elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only but also all who have known the truth,

2 satyamataad yu. smaasu mama premaasti kevala. m mama nahi kintu satyamataj naanaa. m sarvve. saameva| yata. h satyamatam asmaasu ti. s.thatyanantakaala. m yaavaccaasmaasu sthaasyati| (aiōn g165)

for the truth's sake which abides in us and shall be with us to eternity. (aiōn g165)

3 piturii"svaraat tatpitu. h putraat prabho ryii"sukhrii. s.taacca praapyo. anugraha. h k. rpaa "saanti"sca satyataapremabhyaa. m saarddha. m yu. smaan adhiti. s.thatu|

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

4 vaya. m pit. rto yaam aaj naa. m praaptavantastadanusaare. na tava kecid aatmajaa. h satyamatam aacarantyetasya pramaa. na. m praapyaaha. m bh. r"sam aananditavaan|

I rejoiced greatly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received commandment from the Father.

5 saamprata nca he kuriye, naviinaa. m kaa ncid aaj naa. m na likhannaham aadito labdhaam aaj naa. m likhan tvaam ida. m vinaye yad asmaabhi. h paraspara. m prema karttavya. m|

And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from [the] beginning, that we should love one another.

6 apara. m premaitena prakaa"sate yad vaya. m tasyaaj naa aacarema| aadito yu. smaabhi ryaa "srutaa seyam aaj naa saa ca yu. smaabhiraacaritavyaa|

And this is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, according as ye have heard from the beginning, that ye might walk in it.

7 yato bahava. h prava ncakaa jagat pravi"sya yii"sukhrii. s.to naraavataaro bhuutvaagata etat naa"ngiikurvvanti sa eva prava ncaka. h khrii. s.taari"scaasti|

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, they who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in flesh — this is the deceiver and the antichrist.

8 asmaaka. m "sramo yat pa. n.da"sramo na bhavet kintu sampuur. na. m vetanamasmaabhi rlabhyeta tadartha. m svaanadhi saavadhaanaa bhavata. h|

See to yourselves, that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive full wages.

9 ya. h ka"scid vipathagaamii bhuutvaa khrii. s.tasya "sik. saayaa. m na ti. s.thati sa ii"svara. m na dhaarayati khrii. s.tasya "sij naayaa. m yasti. s.thati sa pitara. m putra nca dhaarayati|

Whosoever goes forward and abides not in the doctrine of the Christ has not God. He that abides in the doctrine, he has both the Father and the Son.

10 ya. h ka"scid yu. smatsannidhimaagacchan "sik. saamenaa. m naanayati sa yu. smaabhi. h svave"smani na g. rhyataa. m tava ma"ngala. m bhuuyaaditi vaagapi tasmai na kathyataa. m|

If any one come to you and bring not this doctrine, do not receive him into [the] house, and greet him not;

11 yatastava ma"ngala. m bhuuyaaditi vaaca. m ya. h ka"scit tasmai kathayati sa tasya du. skarmma. naam a. m"sii bhavati|

for he who greets him partakes in his wicked works.

12 yu. smaan prati mayaa bahuuni lekhitavyaani kintu patramasiibhyaa. m tat karttu. m necchaami, yato. asmaakam aanando yathaa sampuur. no bhavi. syati tathaa yu. smatsamiipamupasthaayaaha. m sammukhiibhuuya yu. smaabhi. h sambhaa. si. sya iti pratyaa"saa mamaaste|

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

13 tavaabhirucitaayaa bhaginyaa baalakaastvaa. m namaskaara. m j naapayanti| aamen|

The children of thine elect sister greet thee.