The Elder, To the [a]elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,
Ста́рецъ и҆збра́ннѣй госпожѣ̀ и҆ ча́дѡмъ є҆ѧ̀, и҆̀хже а҆́зъ люблю̀ вои́стиннѹ, и҆ не а҆́зъ то́чїю, но и҆ всѝ разѹмѣ́вшїи и҆́стинѹ,