2 John 1
1 I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;
The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;
for the truth's sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever: (aiōn g165)
3 May grace, mercy, and peace be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in all true love.
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father, and from Yeshua Meshikha, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 It gave me great joy to see some of your children walking in the true way, even as we were ordered to do by the Father.
I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.
5 And now, my sister, I make a request to you, not sending you a new law, but the law which we had from the first, that we have love for one another.
And now I ask you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
6 And love is the keeping of his laws. This is the law which was given to you from the first, so that you might keep it.
This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.
7 Because a number of false teachers have gone out into the world, who do not give witness that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. Such a one is a false teacher and Antichrist.
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess that Yeshua Meshikha came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Anti-Meshikha.
8 Keep watch over yourselves, so that you do not make our work of no effect, but may get your full reward.
Watch yourselves, that you do not lose the things which we have accomplished, but that you receive a full reward.
9 Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ, has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has the Father and the Son.
Whoever goes on and does not remain in the teaching of Meshikha, does not have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.
10 If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love:
If anyone comes to you, and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not welcome him,
11 For he who gives him words of love has a part in his evil works.
for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.
12 Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.
Having many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.
13 The children of your noble sister, who is of God's selection, send you their love.
The children of your chosen sister greet you.
