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1 ⲁ̅ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϮⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲔⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ

The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all who know the truth—

2 ⲃ̅ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ (aiōn g165)

because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: (aiōn g165)

3 ⲅ̅ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲪⲚⲀⲒ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ

Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

4 ⲇ̅ ⲀⲒⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ

I was overjoyed to find some of yoʋr children walking in the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.

5 ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞ ⲔⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ

And now I ask yoʋ, dear lady—not as writing yoʋ a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.

6 ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ

Now this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard it from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

7 ⲍ̅ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲖⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲘⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲖⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ

For many deceivers have come into the world, who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

8 ⲏ̅ ⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲀⲔⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲈϤϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ

Watch yourselves, so that we do not lose what we have worked for, but may receive a full reward.

9 ⲑ̅ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲀⲐⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ

Everyone who transgresses and does not abide in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

10 ⲓ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲞⲖϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not greet him;

11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ

for whoever greets him takes part in his evil works.

12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϪⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲖⲀ ϮⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲢⲞ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ

Although I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be full.

13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲤⲈϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲞⲦⲠ.

The children of yoʋr chosen sister greet yoʋ. Amen.