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 chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all who know the truth—
because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: (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, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from the Lord 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 was overjoyed to find some of yoʋr children walking in the truth, just as we have been commanded by 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 ask yoʋ, dear lady—not as writing yoʋ a new commandment, but one 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.
Now this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard it from the beginning, that you 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 have come into the world, who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come 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.
Watch yourselves, so that we do not lose what we have worked for, but may 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.
Everyone who transgresses and does not abide in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching of Christ has both the Father and the Son.
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 anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not greet him;
11 for if you encourage them you share in their evil work.
for whoever greets him takes part in his evil works.
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!
Although I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be full.
13 Greetings to you from the children of your chosen sister.
The children of yoʋr chosen sister greet yoʋ. Amen.
