The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;

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.

Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.

Whoever is going ahead, and is not abiding in the teachings of Christ, does not possess God; but he who is abiding in the teaching possesses both the Father and the Son.

If anyone comes to you but does not present his teachings, do not receive him into your house or even welcome him,

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.