1. The elder, to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not I alone, but also all those who know the truth—
2. because of the truth that resides in us and will be with us forever.
3. Grace, mercy, peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father in truth and love.
4. I was very glad because I found some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
5. And now I ask you, lady (not as if I were writing a new commandment to you, but one that we have had from the beginning), that we should love one another.