2 John 1
1 The elder to the chosen lady, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those having known the truth,
From the elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth—
because of the truth that remains in us and will be with us forever. (aiōn g165)
3 there will be with you grace, mercy, [and] peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of your children walking in truth, even as we received a command from the Father;
I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received this commandment from the Father.
5 and now I implore you, lady, not as writing to you a new command, but which we had from the beginning, that we may love one another,
Now I plead with you, lady—not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but one that we have had from the beginning—that we should love one another.
6 and this is love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as you heard from the beginning, that you may walk in it,
This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, just as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.
7 because many deceivers entered into the world, who are not confessing Jesus Christ coming in flesh; this one is he who is leading astray, and the antichrist.
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, and they do not confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.
8 See to yourselves that you may not lose the things that we worked for, but may receive a full reward;
Look to yourselves, that you do not lose the things for which we all have worked, but so that you may receive a full reward.
9 everyone who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, does not have God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one has both the Father and the Son;
Whoever goes on ahead and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. The one who remains in the teaching, this one has both the Father and the Son.
10 if anyone comes to you, and does not bear this teaching, do not receive him into the house, and do not say to him, “Greetings!”
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 he who is saying to him, “Greetings,” has fellowship with his evil works.
For the one who greets him participates in his evil deeds.
12 Having many things to write to you, I did not intend [it] with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full.
I have many things to write to you, but I did not wish to write them with paper and ink. However, I expect to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy will be complete.
13 The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.
The children of your chosen sister greet you.
