| 1 | 2 John | ||
| 1 | THE ELDER to the Lady chosen by God, and her children, whom I love in truth—and not I alone but all who know the truth— | Salutation 2Jn.1.1-3 | |
| 2 | for the sake of the truth that dwells among us and will be with us for ever. | ||
| 3 | Grace, mercy, and peace shall be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and love. | ||
| 4 | I was delighted to find that some of your children are living by the truth, as we were commanded by the Father. | Truth and Love 2Jn.1.4-11 | |
| 5 | And now I have a request to make of you. Do not think I am giving a new command; I am recalling the one we have had before us from the beginning: let us love one another. | ||
| 6 | And love means following the commands of God. This is the command which was given you from the beginning, to be your rule of life. | ||
| 7 | Many deceivers have gone out into the world, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. These are the persons described as the Antichrist, the arch-deceiver. | ||
| 8 | Beware of them, so that you may not lose all that we worked for, but receive your reward in full. | ||
| 9 | Anyone who runs ahead too far, and does not stand by the doctrine of the Christ, is without God; he who stands by that doctrine possesses both the Father and the Son. | ||
| 10 | If anyone comes to you who does not bring this doctrine, do not welcome him into your house or give him a greeting; | ||
| 11 | for anyone who gives him a greeting is an accomplice in his wicked deeds. | ||
| 12 | I have much to write to you, but I do not care to put it down in black and white. But I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete. | Final Greetings 2Jn.1.12-13 | |
| 13 | The children of your Sister, chosen by God, send their greetings. | ||
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