Little children,let us not lovewith wordorwith tongue,but in deedand truth.
Then the LORDsaid,"Behold,there is a placeby Me, and you shall stand[there] on the rock;
"They cometo you as peoplecome,and sitbeforeyou [as] My peopleand hearyour words,but they do not dothem, for they dothe lustfuldesires[expressed] by their mouth,[and] their heartgoesaftertheir gain.
for he lovesour nationand it was he who builtus our synagogue."
"For their sakesI sanctifyMyself,that they themselvesalsomay be sanctifiedin truth.
[Let] love[be] without hypocrisy.Abhorwhat is evil;clingto what is good.
For you were calledto freedom,brethren;only[do] not [turn] your freedominto an opportunityfor the flesh,but throughloveserveone another.
but speaking the truthin love,we are to growup in all[aspects] into Him whois the head,[even] Christ,
constantlybearing in mindyour workof faithand laborof loveand steadfastnessof hopein our LordJesusChristin the presenceof our Godand Father,
Since you have in obedienceto the truthpurifiedyour soulsfor a sincerelove of the brethren,ferventlyloveone anotherfrom the heart,
My little children,I am writingthese thingsto you sothat you may not sin.And ifanyonesins,we havean Advocatewith the Father,JesusChristthe righteous;
Little children,make sure no onedeceivesyou; the one who practicesrighteousnessis righteous,justas He is righteous;
The elderto the chosenladyand her children,whomI lovein truth;and not onlyI, but alsoallwho knowthe truth,
The elderto the belovedGaius,whomI lovein truth.