< 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,
The Elder to the Elect Lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have come to know the truth.
2 because of the truth that is remaining in us, and will be with us throughout the age, (aiōn g165)
I love you for the sake of the truth which is abiding 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 Father’s Son, 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 am greatly rejoiced to find some of your children leading their lives in truth, even as we received 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,
And now I am entreating you, Lady, not as though I were writing some new commandment to you, but one which we have had from the beginning, let us 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,
And this is love, that we should lead our lives according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should pass your life in love.
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.
I say this because many deceivers are gone forth into the world, those who deny the coming of Jesus Christ 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;
Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have wrought, but that you 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 is going ahead, and is not abiding in the teachings of Christ, does not possess God; but he who is abiding in the teaching possesses 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 any one come to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, nor give him any greeting.
11 For he who is saying to him, “Greetings,” has fellowship with his evil works.
For the man who greets him shares in his wicked work.
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 would not write them with paper and ink. I hope to come to you and to talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.
13 The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.
The children of your elect sister send you greeting.

< 2 John 1 >