1  THE ELDER, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have come to know the truth,

1  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;

1  THE minister, to the mother church, and her children, those whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all those who have known the truth,

2  on account of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever

2  for the truth`s sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever

2  because the truth which dwells in us shall be with us for eternity.

3  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.

3  May grace, mercy, and peace be with you from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus, the Son of the Father, in truth and in love.