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,

senior electae dominae et natis eius quos ego diligo in veritate et non ego solus sed et omnes qui cognoverunt veritatem

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

propter veritatem quae permanet in nobis et nobiscum erit in aeternum (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.

sit nobiscum gratia misericordia pax a Deo Patre et a Christo Iesu Filio Patris in veritate et caritate

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.

gavisus sum valde quoniam inveni de filiis tuis ambulantes in veritate sicut mandatum accepimus a Patre

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.

et nunc rogo te domina non tamquam mandatum novum scribens tibi sed quod habuimus ab initio ut diligamus alterutrum

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.

et haec est caritas ut ambulemus secundum mandata eius hoc mandatum est ut quemadmodum audistis ab initio in eo ambuletis

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.'

quoniam multi seductores exierunt in mundum qui non confitentur Iesum Christum venientem in carne hic est seductor et antichristus

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

videte vosmet ipsos ne perdatis quae operati estis sed ut mercedem plenam accipiatis

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.

omnis qui praecedit et non manet in doctrina Christi Deum non habet qui permanet in doctrina hic et Filium et Patrem habet

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

si quis venit ad vos et hanc doctrinam non adfert nolite recipere eum in domum nec have ei dixeritis

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

qui enim dicit illi have communicat operibus illius malignis

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.

plura habens vobis scribere nolui per cartam et atramentum spero enim me futurum apud vos et os ad os loqui ut gaudium vestrum plenum sit

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

salutant te filii sororis tuae electae