2 John 1
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Greeting
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3 John 1; [1 Pet. 5:1] The elder to the elect lady and her children, #1 John 3:18; 3 John 1 whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who #John 8:32; [1 Tim. 2:4; Heb. 10:26] know #John 1:17; 14:6; See Gal. 2:5the truth, 2#[1 Cor. 13:6]because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
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1 Tim. 1:2; 2 Tim. 1:2; [Jude 2] Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love.
Walking in Truth and Love
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3 John 3, 4 I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father. 5And now I ask you, dear lady—#1 John 2:7 not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning—#See 1 John 3:11that we love one another. 6And #1 John 5:3; [1 John 2:5]; See John 14:15 this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just #1 John 2:24as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it. 7For #See 1 John 2:18, 26 many deceivers #1 John 4:1 have gone out into the world, #1 John 2:22; 4:2, 3those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8Watch yourselves, #[Gal. 3:4; Heb. 10:35] so that you may not lose what we#8 Some manuscripts you have worked for, but #See 1 Cor. 3:8may win a full reward. 9Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, #See 1 John 2:23does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching #See 1 John 2:23has both the Father and the Son. 10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, #[Rom. 16:17; Gal. 1:8, 9; 2 Thess. 3:6, 14; Titus 3:10]do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11for whoever greets him #[1 Tim. 5:22]takes part in his wicked works.
Final Greetings
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3 John 13 Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. #3 John 14 Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, #John 15:11; 17:13so that our joy may be complete.
13The children of your elect sister greet you.
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2 John 1
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1The elder,
To the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth — and not I only, but also all who know the truth — 2because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever:
3Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Fatherʼs Son, will be with us in truth and love.
4It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. 5And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another. 6And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.
7I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8Watch out that you do not lose what we#1:8 Some manuscripts you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully. 9Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them. 11Anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked work.
12I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
13The children of your sister, who is chosen by God, send their greetings.
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