2 John 1
1 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, —
The Elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I sincerely love in truth - and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth -
because of the truth which lives in us and will be with us forever: (aiōn g165)
3 Grace, mercy, peace shall be with you from God the Father, and from 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 the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and sincere love.
4 I rejoiced greatly, that I found some of thy children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.
I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have been commanded to do by the Father.
5 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.
Now I ask you, dear lady, not as writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have had from the beginning, that we sincerely love one another.
6 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.
This is sincere love: that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.
7 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.
For many deceivers have gone out into the world - those who don’t acknowledge that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. Such a one is a deceiver and an antichrist.
8 Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which ye wrought, but receive a full reward.
Watch yourselves, that you might not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may get a full reward.
9 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.
Anyone who doesn’t live in the teaching of Christ, but runs away from it, doesn’t have God. One who lives in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
10 If any one cometh to you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and do not bid him good speed.
If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t welcome or receive that person into your house,
11 For he that biddeth him good speed taketh part in his evil deeds.
for the one who welcomes such a person participates in that person’s evil deeds.
12 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.
Since I have so many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.
13 The children of thy elect sister salute thee.
The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.
