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.
2 John 1
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Greeting
1The Elder: # Or Presbyter
To the elect # Rm 16:13; 1Pt 5:13; 2Jn 13 lady # Or Kyria, a proper name; probably a literary figure for a local church known to John; the children would be its members. and her children: I love all of you in the truth — and not only I, but also all who have come to know the truth # Jn 8:32; 14:6; 1Tm 2:4 — 2because of the truth that remains in us # 1Jn 1:8 and will be with us forever.
3Grace, mercy, and peace # 1Tm 1:2; 2Tm 1:2 will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son # Heb 1:2 of the Father, in truth and love. # 1Jn 4:12
Truth and Deception
4I was very glad to find some of your children walking in the truth, # 3Jn 3-4 in keeping with a command we have received from the Father. 5So now I urge you, dear lady — not as if I were writing you a new command, but one we have had from the beginning — that we love one another. # 1Jn 3:11 6And this is love: # 1Jn 2:5; 5:3 that we walk according to His commands. # Ps 103:18; Mk 7:8; Jn 14:15,21,23; 15:10 This is the command as you have heard it from the beginning: you must walk in love. # Lit in it
7Many deceivers have gone out into the world; they do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. # Or confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh # Php 3:3 This is the deceiver and the antichrist. # 1Jn 2:18,22; 4:3 8Watch yourselves so you don’t lose what we # Other mss read you have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward. # 2Pt 2:13 9Anyone who does not remain in Christ’s teaching # Jn 8:31-32; 1Jn 2:21-23,27 but goes beyond it, does not have God. # Jn 5:12; 8:41; 1Jn 2:23 The one who remains # Jn 15:4-16 in that teaching, this one has both the Father # Mt 11:27 and the Son. # Heb 1:2; 1Jn 2:23 10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive # Jn 1:12; 6:21; 13:20 him into your home, and don’t say, “Welcome,” to him; 11for the one who says, “Welcome,” to him shares # 1Tm 5:22 in his evil works. # Eph 5:11; 1Tm 5:22; Jd 23
Farewell
12Though I have many things to write to you, # 3Jn 13 I don’t want to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to be with you and talk face to face # Lit mouth to mouth so that our joy # Jn 15:11 may be complete.
13The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
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