1 WYC The eldere man, to the chosun ladi, and to her children, whiche Y loue in treuthe; and not Y aloone, but also alle men that knowen treuthe; BSB BSB: The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
2 WYC for the treuthe that dwellith in you, and with you schal be with outen ende. BSB BSB: because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 WYC Grace be with you, merci, and pees of God the fadir, and of Jhesu Crist, the sone of the fadir, in treuthe and charite. BSB BSB: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.
4 WYC I ioiede ful myche, for Y foond of thi sones goynge in treuthe, as we resseyueden maundement of the fadir. BSB BSB: I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
5 WYC And now Y preye thee, ladi, not as writinge a newe maundement to thee, but that that we hadden fro the bigynnyng, that we loue ech other. BSB BSB: And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
6 WYC And this is charite, that we walke after his maundementis. For this is the comaundement, that as ye herden at the bigynnyng, walke ye in hym. BSB BSB: And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.
7 WYC For many disseyueris wenten out in to the world, which knoulechen not that Jhesu Crist hath come in fleisch; this is a disseyuere and antecrist. BSB BSB: For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
8 WYC Se ye you silf, lest ye lesen the thingis that ye han wrouyt, that ye resseyue ful mede; BSB BSB: Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
9 WYC witynge that ech man that goith bifore, and dwellith not in the teching of Crist, hath not God. He that dwellith in the teching, hath bothe the sone and the fadir. BSB BSB: Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
10 WYC If ony man cometh to you, and bryngith not this teching, nyle ye resseyue hym in to hous, nether seie ye to hym, Heil. BSB BSB: If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
11 WYC For he that seith to hym, Heil, comyneth with hise yuel werkis. Lo! Y biforseide to you, that ye be not confoundid in the dai of oure Lord Jhesu Crist. BSB BSB: Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
12 WYC Y haue mo thingis to write to you, and Y wolde not bi parchemyn and enke; for Y hope that Y schal come to you, and speke mouth to mouth, that your ioye be ful. BSB BSB: I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
13 WYC The sones of thi chosun sistir greten thee wel. The grace of God be with thee. Amen. BSB BSB: The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
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