2 John 1
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John
The second general epistle of John was probably written in Ephesus in the AD90s by John the beloved disciple. It is a very personal and wise exhortation that encourages believers to walk in the light and warns them about deceivers and how they conduct their lives. It is not only an encouragement to exhibit agape (a Greek word for committed or volitional love), but it is also a sound exhortation to separate from worldliness and unholiness.
Salutation
The elder,
1To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all those who know the truth, 2for the sake of the truth, which remains in us, and will be with us forever:
3Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
Truth and Love
4I greatly rejoiced that I found some of your children walking in truth as we were commanded by the Father. 5And now I ask you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another. 6And this is love: that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
7For many deceivers, who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Each one is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8Watch yourselves, so that we do not lose those things for which we have worked, but that we receive a full reward. 9Whoever transgresses and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in the teaching of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, nor greet him. 11For whoever greets him takes part in his evil deeds.
Final Greetings
12I have many things to write to you, but I prefer not to write with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and speak face to face that our joy may be complete.
13The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.
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2 John 1
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1The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having known the truth,
2because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age,
3there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;
5and now I beseech thee, Kyria, not as writing to thee a new command, but which we had from the beginning, that we may love one another,
6and this is the love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as ye did hear from the beginning, that in it ye may walk,
7because many leading astray did enter into the world, who are not confessing Jesus Christ coming in flesh; this one is he who is leading astray, and the antichrist.
8See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;
9every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son;
10if any one doth come unto you, and this teaching doth not bear, receive him not into the house, and say not to him, ‘Hail!’
11for he who is saying to him, ‘Hail,’ hath fellowship with his evil works.
12Many things having to write to you, I did not intend through paper and ink, but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full;
13salute thee do the children of thy choice sister. Amen.
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