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 Electa Cyria, and her children, whom I love sincerely; and not I only, but also all who have known the truth;

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

for the truth's sake, which is in us, and shall be with us forever: (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.

Favor, mercy, and peace, be with you, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, with 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 rejoiced greatly, when I found some of your children walking in truth, 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 you, Cyria, not as writing to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

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 the love that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you have heard from the beginning, that you may 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.'

for many deceivers are entered into the world, who do not confess Jesus Christ did come in the 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.

Look to yourselves, that we may not lose the things which 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.

Whoever transgresses, and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ, has not God: he who abides in the doctrine of Christ, 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 one come to you, and bring not this doctrine; receive him not into your house, nor wish him success:

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

for he who wishes him success, partakes in his evil deeds.

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 to write to you, I did not incline to communicate them by paper and ink; because I hope to come to you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be complete.

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

The children of your beloved sister, salute you.