 Chapter 1 of the Second Epistle of John the Apostle, American Standard Version. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information and to find out how you can volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org recording by Sam Stinson by hisfaith.com. Chapter 1 The elder unto the elect lady in her children whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all they that know the truth, for the truth's sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us forever. Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father in truth and love. I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another, and this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it. For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. Look to yourselves that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward, whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ hath not God. He that abideth in the teaching the same hath both the Father and the Son. If anyone cometh unto you and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting, for he that giveth him greeting partakeeth in his evil works. Having many things to write unto you, I would not write them with paper and ink, but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full. The children of thine elect sister salute thee.