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| 1 | 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; | 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; | L'anziano alla signora eletta e ai suoi figli che amo in verità, e non io solo, ma anche tutti quelli che hanno conosciuto la verità, |
| 2 | For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. | for the truth`s sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever: | a motivo della verità che dimora in noi e sarà con noi in eterno: |
| 3 | 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. | Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. | grazia, misericordia e pace siano con voi da Dio Padre e dal Signor Gesù Cristo, il Figlio del Padre, in verità e amore. |
| 4 | I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. | I rejoice greatly that I have found [certain] of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father. | Mi sono grandemente rallegrato di aver trovato alcuni dei tuoi figli che camminano nella verità, secondo il comandamento che abbiamo ricevuto dal Padre. |
| 5 | 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. | And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. | E ora ti prego, signora, non come scrivendoti un comandamento nuovo, ma quello che abbiamo avuto dal principio, che ci amiamo gli uni gli altri, |
| 6 | 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. | And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it. | E questo è l'amore, che camminiamo secondo i suoi comandamenti. Come avete udito dal principio, questo è il comandamento che abbiamo ricevuto, perché camminiate in esso. |
| 7 | 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. | For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, [even] they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. | Poiché sono apparsi nel mondo molti seduttori, i quali non confessano che Gesù Cristo sia venuto in carne; questi è il seduttore e l'anticristo. |
| 8 | Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. | Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward. | Fate attenzione a non perdere il frutto delle cose compiute, ma fate in modo di riceverne una piena ricompensa. |
| 9 | 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. | Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son. | Chi va oltre e non dimora nella dottrina di Cristo, non ha Dio; chi dimora nella dottrina di Cristo, ha il Padre e il Figlio. |
| 10 | If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: | If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into [your] house, and give him no greeting: | Se qualcuno viene a voi e non reca questa dottrina, non ricevetelo in casa e non salutatelo, |
| 11 | For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. | for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works. | perché chi lo saluta partecipa alle sue opere malvagie. |
| 12 | 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. | Having many things to write unto you, I would not [write them] with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full. | Anche se avevo molte cose da scrivervi, non ho voluto farlo per mezzo di carta e di inchiostro, ma spero di venire da voi e di parlarvi a voce, affinché la vostra gioia sia completa. |
| 13 | The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. | The children of thine elect sister salute thee. | I figli della tua sorella eletta ti salutano. Amen. |
