2 John 1

1 The Elder to the elect lady and her children. Truly I love you all, and not I alone, but also all who know the truth,

The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who know the truth,

2 for the sake of the truth which is continually in our hearts and will be with us for ever. (aiōn g165)

because of the truth that abides in us, and will be with us into the age. (aiōn g165)

3 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.

Grace, mercy, 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 It is an intense joy to me to have found some of your children living true Christian lives, in obedience to the command which we have received from the Father.

I rejoice exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, just as we received commandment from the Father.

5 And now, dear lady, I pray you--writing to you, as I do, not a new command, but the one which we have had from the very beginning--let us love one another.

And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing a new commandment to thee, but what we had from the beginning, that we would love each other.

6 The love of which I am speaking consists in our living in obedience to God's commands. God's command is that you should live in obedience to what you all heard from the very beginning.

And this is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, just as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.

7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world--men who do not acknowledge Jesus as Christ who has come in human nature. Such a one is 'the deceiver' and 'the anti-Christ.'

Because many deceivers have gone forth into the world, those not acknowledging Jesus Christ coming in flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

8 Keep guard over yourselves, so that you may not lose the results of your good deeds, but may receive back a full reward.

Watch yourselves, so that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive a full reward.

9 No one has God, who instead of remaining true to the teaching of Christ, presses on in advance: but he who remains true to that teaching has both the Father and the Son.

Every man transgressing, and not abiding in the doctrine of the Christ, does not have God. The man abiding in the doctrine of the Christ, this man has both the Father and the Son.

10 If any one who comes to you does not bring this teaching, do not receive him under your roof nor bid him Farewell.

If any man comes to you, and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into a house, and do not speak to him to rejoice.

11 He who bids him Farewell is a sharer in his evil deeds.

For he who speaks to him to rejoice, partakes of his evil works.

12 I have a great deal to say to you all, but will not write it with paper and ink. Yet I hope to come to see you and speak face to face, so that your happiness may be complete.

Having many things, I did not want to write to you by paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak mouth to mouth, so that our joy may be filled.

13 The children of your elect sister send greetings to you.

The children of thy chosen sister salute thee. Truly.