| Chapter 1 |
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O presbuteroV proV thn eklekthn kurian kai proV ta tekna authV, touV opoiouV egw agapw en alhqeia, kai ouci egw monoV, alla kai panteV oi gnwrisanteV thn alhqeian, |
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dia thn alhqeian, htiV menei en hmin kai qelei eisqai meq' hmwn eiV ton aiwna× |
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eih meq' umwn cariV, eleoV, eirhnh para Qeou PatroV kai para Kuriou Ihsou Cristou tou Uiou tou PatroV, en alhqeia kai agaph. |
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Ecarhn kata polla oti eurhka ek twn teknwn sou tinaV peripatountaV en th alhqeia, kaqwV entolhn elabomen para tou PatroV. |
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Kai twra se parakalw, kuria, ouci wV grafwn proV se entolhn nean, all' ekeinhn thn opoian eicomen ap' archV, na agapwmen allhlouV. |
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Kai auth einai h agaph, na peripatwmen kata taV entolaV autou. Auth einai h entolh, kaqwV hkousate ap' archV, na peripathte eiV authn. |
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Dioti polloi planoi eishlqon eiV ton kosmon, oitineV den omologousin oti o IhsouV CristoV hlqen en sarki× o toioutoV einai o planoV kai o anticristoV. |
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Prosecete eiV eautouV, dia na mh caswmen ekeina, ta opoia eirgasqhmen, alla na apolabwmen plhrh ton misqon. |
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PaV ostiV parabainei kai den menei en th didach tou Cristou Qeon den ecei× o menwn en th didach tou Cristou, outoV ecei kai ton Patera kai ton Uion. |
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Ean tiV erchtai proV esaV kai den ferh thn didachn tauthn, mh decesqe auton eiV oikian kai mh legete eiV auton to cairein× |
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dioti o legwn eiV auton to cairein ginetai koinwnoV eiV ta ponhra autou erga. |
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An kai eicon polla na saV grayw, den hqelhsa dia cartou kai melanhV, all' elpizw na elqw proV esaV kai na lalhsw stoma proV stoma, dia na hnai plhrhV h cara hmwn. |
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Se aspazontai ta tekna thV adelfhV sou thV eklekthV× amhn. |