2 John 1
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1The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only but also all who have known the truth, 2for the truth's sake which abides in us and shall be with us to eternity. 3Grace shall be with you, mercy, peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. 4I rejoiced greatly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received commandment from the Father.
5And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we should love one another. 6And this is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, according as ye have heard from the beginning, that ye might walk in it.
7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, they who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in flesh — this is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8See to yourselves, that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive full wages. 9Whosoever goes forward and abides not in the doctrine of the Christ has not God. He that abides in the doctrine, he has both the Father and the Son.
10If any one come to you and bring not this doctrine, do not receive him into the house, and greet him not; 11for he who greets him partakes in his wicked works.
12Having many things to write to you, I would not with paper and ink; but hope to come to you, and to speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full. 13The children of thine elect sister greet thee.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.
II John 1
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Greeting the Elect Lady
1The Elder,
To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known #Col. 1:5the truth, 2because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:
3#Rom. 1:7; 1 Tim. 1:2Grace, 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.
Walk in Christ’s Commandments
4I #1 Thess. 2:19, 20; 3 John 3, 4rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. 5And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: #(John 13:34, 35; 15:12, 17); 1 John 3:11; 4:7, 11that we love one another. 6#John 14:15; 1 John 2:5; 5:3This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that #1 John 2:24as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
Beware of Antichrist Deceivers
7For #1 John 2:19; 4:1many deceivers have gone out into the world #1 John 4:2who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. #1 John 2:22This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8#Mark 13:9Look to yourselves, #Gal. 3:4that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.
9#John 7:16; 8:31; 1 John 2:19, 23, 24Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 10If anyone comes to you and #1 Kin. 13:16; Rom. 16:17; 2 Thess. 3:6, 14; Titus 3:10does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; 11for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
John’s Farewell Greeting
12#3 John 13, 14Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, #John 17:13that our joy may be full.
13#1 Pet. 5:13The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.
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