| 1:1 | THe elder to the electe lady and her chyldren which I loue in the trueth: and not I only/ but also all that knowen the trueth/ | The Elder vnto the elect Lady, and her children, whome I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all they that haue knowen þe trueth: | THe elder to the electe lady and her chyldren which I loue in the trueth: and not I only, but also all that knowen the trueth, | THE elder to the electe Ladye, Rnd her chyldren, whome I loue in the trueth: and not I only, but also all that haue k no wen the trueth. |
| 1:2 | for the truthes sake which dwelleth in vs/ and shalbe in vs for euer. | For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer: | for the truthes sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe in vs for euer. | For the truthes sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer. |
| 1:3 | With you be grace/ mercye/ and peace from God the father/ & from the Lorde Iesus Christ the sonne of the father/ in trueth and loue. | Grace bee with you, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ, the Sonne of the Father in trueth and loue. | With you be grace, mercye, and peace from God the father, & from the Lorde Iesus Christ the sonne of the father, in trueth and loue. | Grace be with you, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of the Father, with trueth and loue. |
| 1:4 | I reioysed greatly/ that I founde of thy chyldren walkynge in trouth/ as we haue receaued a commaundement of the father. | I reioyced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in trueth, as wee haue receiued a commaundement from the Father. | I reioysed greatly, that I founde of thy chyldren walkynge in trouth, as we haue receaued a commaundement of the father. | I reioysed greatly, that I founde of thy chyldren walkyng in trueth, as we haue receaued a commandement of the Father. |
| 1:5 | And nowe beseche I the lady/ not as though I wrote a newe commaundement vnto the/ but that same which we had from the beginnynge/ that we shuld loue one another. | And now, I beseech thee Lady, not as though I wrote a new commandement vnto thee: but that which wee had from the beginning, that wee loue one another. | And nowe beseche I the lady, not as though I wrote a newe commaundement vnto the, but that same which we had from the beginnynge, that we shuld loue one another. | And now beseche I thee Lady, not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee: but tliat same which we had from the begynnvng, that we shoulde loue one another. |
| 1:6 | And this is the loue/ that we shulde walke after his commaundementes. This commaundement is (that as ye haue hearde from the beginnynge) ye shuld walke in it. | And this is loue, that wee walke after his Commandements. This is the Commandement, that as yee haue heard from the beginning, yee should walke in it. | And this is the loue, that we shulde walke after his commaundementes. This commaundement is (that as ye haue hearde from the beginnynge) ye shuld walke in it. | And this is the loue, that we should walke after his commandement. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the begynnvng ye should walke in it. |
| 1:7 | For many deceauers are entred into the worlde/ which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesshe. This is a deceauer and an Antichrist. | For many deceiuers are entred into the world, who confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiuer, and an Antichrist. | For many deceauers are entred into the worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesshe. This is a deceauer and an Antichrist. | For many deceauers are entred into the worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christe is come in the fleshe. He that is such one is a deceauer and an Antichrist. |
| 1:8 | Loke on youee selues/ that we loose not that we haue wrought: but that we maye haue a full rewarde. | Looke to your selues, that wee lose not those things which wee haue wrought, but that we receiue a full reward. | Loke on youee selues, that we loose not that we haue wrought: but that we maye haue a full rewarde. | Loke to your selues, that we lose not that we haue wroght: but that we may receaue a full reward. |
| 1:9 | Whosoeuer transgresseth and bydeth not in the doctryne of Christ/ hath not God. He that endureth in the doctryne of Christ/ hath bothe the father and the sonne. | Whosoeuer transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: hee that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne. | Whosoeuer transgresseth and bydeth not in the doctryne of Christ, hath not God. He that endureth in the doctryne of Christ, hath bothe the father and the sonne. | Whosoeuer transgresseth and bydeth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christe, hath both the Father and the Sonne. |
| 1:10 | Yf ther come eny vnto you and bringe not this learnynge/ him receaue not to housse: nether byd him God spede. | If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not into your house, neither bid him, God speed. | Yf ther come eny vnto you and bringe not this learnynge, him receaue not to housse: nether byd him God spede. | If there come any vnto you, and bryng not this learnyng, receaue him not to house, neither bid him, God speed. |
| 1:11 | For he that biddeth him God spede/ is partaker of his euyll dedes. | For hee that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his euill deeds. | For he that biddeth him God spede, is partaker of his euyll dedes. | For he that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds: |
| 1:12 | I had many thinges to wryte vnto you/ neuerthelesse I wolde not wryte with paper and ynke: but I trust to come vnto you/ and speake with you mouth to mouth/ that oure ioye maye be full. | Hauing many things to write vnto you, I would not write with paper and inke, but I trust to come vnto you, and speake face to face, that our ioy may be full. | I had many thinges to wryte vnto you, neuerthelesse I wolde not wryte with paper and ynke: but I trust to come vnto you, and speake with you mouth to mouth, that oure ioye maye be full. | Although I had many things to write vnto you, yet I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come vnto you, and speak with you mouth to mouth, that our ioy may be full. |
| 1:13 | The sonnes of thy electe syster grete the: Amen. | The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. | The sonnes of thy electe syster grete the: Amen. | The sons of thy elect sits, greet thee. Amen. |