| Verse # |
First letter of each word |
Bible Verse |
| 1 |
t e u t e l & h c, w i l i t t; & n i o, b a a t t h k t t; |
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
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| 2 |
f t t s, w d i u, & s b w u f e. |
For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
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| 3 |
g b w y, m, & p, f G t f, & f t L J X, t s o t f, i t & l. |
Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
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| 4 |
i r g t i f o t c w i t, a w h r a c f t f. |
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
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| 5 |
& n i b t, l, n a t i w a n c u t, b t w w h f t b, t w l o a. |
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
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| 6 |
& t i l, t w w a h c. t i t c, t, a y h h f t b, y s w i i. |
And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
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| 7 |
f m d a e i t w, w c n t J X i c i t f. t i a d & a a. |
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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| 8 |
l t y, t w l n t t w w h w, b t w r a f r. |
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
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| 9 |
w t, & a n i t d o X, h n G. h t a i t d o X, h h b t f & t s. |
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
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| 10 |
i t c a u y, & b n t d, r h n i y h, n b h G s: |
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
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| 11 |
f h t b h G s i p o h e d. |
For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
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| 12 |
h m t t w u y, i w n w w p & i: b i t t c u y, & s f t f, t o j m b f. |
Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
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| 13 |
t c o t e s g t. A. |
The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
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