2 John 1
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1From the church leader.#1 church leader: Or “elder” or “presbyter.”
To a very special woman and her children.#1 very special woman and her children: A group of the Lord's followers who met together for worship. “The children of your … sister” (see verse 13) is another group of followers. “Very special” (here and verse 13) probably means “chosen (by the Lord).” I truly love all of you, and so does everyone else who knows the truth. 2We love you because the truth is now in our hearts, and it will be there forever.
3I pray that God the Father and Jesus Christ his Son will be kind and merciful to us! May they give us peace and truth and love.
Truth and Love
4I was very glad to learn that some of your children are obeying the truth, as the Father told us to do. 5#Jn 13.34; 15.12,17. Dear friend, I am not writing to tell you and your children to do something you have not done before. I am writing to tell you to love each other, which is the first thing you were told to do. 6Love means we do what God tells us. And from the beginning, he told you to love him.
7Many liars have gone out into the world. These deceitful liars are saying Jesus Christ did not have a truly human body. But they are liars and the enemies of Christ. 8So be sure not to lose what we#8 we: Some manuscripts have “you.” have worked for. If you do, you won't be given your full reward. 9Don't keep changing what you were taught about Christ, or else God will no longer be with you. But if you hold firmly to what you were taught, both the Father and the Son will be with you. 10#3 Macc 2.33. If people won't agree to this teaching, don't welcome them into your home or even greet them. 11Greeting them is the same as taking part in their evil deeds.
Final Greetings
12I have much more to tell you, but I don't want to write it with pen and ink. I want to come and talk to you in person, because this will make us#12 us: Some manuscripts have “you.” really happy.
13Greetings from the children of your very special sister.#13 sister: See the note at verse 1.
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2 John 1
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Salutation
1The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; 2for the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
3Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
Abide in the Doctrine of Christ
4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. 5#John 13.34; 15.12,17. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. 6And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. 7For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8Look to yourselves, that we#8 we. Some early manuscripts have ye. lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we#8 we. Some early manuscripts have ye. receive a full reward. 9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God-speed: 11for he that biddeth him God-speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Final Greetings
12Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
13The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
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