2 John 1
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1This letter comes from the elder#1:1. Understood to be John. to the chosen lady#1:1. The “chosen lady” could refer to a church, or to a specific Christian lady. Similarly in verse 13. and her children, whom I love in the truth. Not just from me, but from everyone who knows the truth, 2because the truth lives in us and will be with us forever. 3May grace, mercy and peace continue to be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and in love.
4I was delighted to discover that some of your children are following the truth, just as the Father commanded us. 5Now I'm telling you, dear lady, not as a new instruction, but following what we've understood from the beginning, that we should love one another. 6This is what love is: we should follow God's commands. The command, just as you heard right from the beginning, is that you should live in love.#1:6. Or “that you should behave this way.”
7I'm telling you this because many deceivers have left and gone out into the world. They don't accept that Jesus Christ has come as a human being. Anyone like this is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8Be careful that you don't lose what we've worked so hard for, and that you receive all that you should.
9All those who become extremists#1:9. Literally, “who go too far.” and don't continue to follow the teaching of Christ don't have God with them. Those who continue to follow the teaching of Christ have both the Father and the Son with them. 10If people come to you and don't show evidence of Christ's teaching, don't take them in, don't welcome them— 11for if you encourage them you share in their evil work.
12I have so many things to tell you that I won't write any more with paper and ink, for I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face. How happy that would make us! 13Greetings to you from the children of your chosen sister.
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Yoḥanan Bĕt (2 John) 1
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1The elder, to a chosen Kuria and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,
2because of the truth which stays in us and shall be with us forever:
3Favour, compassion, peace be with you from Elohim the Father, and from the Master יהושע Messiah, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4I rejoiced greatly because I found some of your children walking in truth, as we received a command from the Father.
5And now I ask you, Kuria, not as though I wrote a fresh command to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another.
6And this is the love, that we walk according to His commands.#See 1John 5:3 and John 14:15 This is the command, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
7Because many who are leading astray went out into the world who do not confess יהושע Messiah as coming in the flesh. This one is he who is leading astray and the anti-messiah.
8See to yourselves, that we do not lose what we worked for, but that we might receive a complete reward.
9Everyone who is transgressing and not staying in the teaching of Messiah does not possess Elohim.#See 1Tim. 6:3 The one who stays in the teaching of Messiah possesses both the Father and the Son.#See 1John 1:3; 1John 2:22; 1John 5:20
10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house nor greet him,
11for he who greets him shares in his wicked works.
12Having much to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink, but I expect to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy might be complete.
13The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amĕn.
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