2 John 1
1 This letter comes from the elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth. Not just from me, but from everyone who knows the truth,
The elder to the elect Cyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all that know the truth, —
for the sake of the truth which abideth in us, and will be with us for ever. (aiōn g165)
3 May grace, mercy and peace continue to be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and in love.
Grace, mercy, peace shall be with you from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 I was delighted to discover that some of your children are following the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
I rejoiced greatly, that I found some of thy children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.
5 Now I'm telling you, dear lady, not as a new instruction, but following what we've understood from the beginning, that we should love one another.
And now I beseech thee, Cyria, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.
6 This is what love is: we should follow God's commands. The command, just as you heard right from the beginning, is that you should live in love.
And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, as ye have heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.
7 I'm telling you this because many deceivers have left and gone out into the world. They don't accept that Jesus Christ has come as a human being. Anyone like this is a deceiver and an antichrist.
For many deceivers went out into the world, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ coming in the flesh; this is the deceiver and the antichrist.
8 Be careful that you don't lose what we've worked so hard for, and that you receive all that you should.
Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which ye wrought, but receive a full reward.
9 All those who become extremists and don't continue to follow the teaching of Christ don't have God with them. Those who continue to follow the teaching of Christ have both the Father and the Son with them.
Whoever goeth beyond, and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the teaching, he hath both the Son and the Father.
10 If people come to you and don't show evidence of Christ's teaching, don't take them in, don't welcome them—
If any one cometh to you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and do not bid him good speed.
11 for if you encourage them you share in their evil work.
For he that biddeth him good speed taketh part in his evil deeds.
12 I have so many things to tell you that I won't write any more with paper and ink, for I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face. How happy that would make us!
Having many things to write to you, I would not write with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
13 Greetings to you from the children of your chosen sister.
The children of thy elect sister salute thee.
