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2 John
New King James Version → New Living Translation

The Elder, To the [a]elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,

This letter is from John, the elder.a I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children,b whom I love in the truth — as does everyone else who knows the truth —

because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

because the truth lives in us and will be with us forever.

Grace, mercy, and peace will be with [b]you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ — the Son of the Father — will continue to be with us who live in truth and love.

I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.

How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded.

And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another.

I am writing to remind you, dear friends,c that we should love one another. This is not a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning.

This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.

For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

I say this because many deceivers have gone out into the world. They deny that Jesus Christ camed in a real body. Such a person is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Look to yourselves, that [c]we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.

Watch out that you do not lose what wee have worked so hard to achieve. Be diligent so that you receive your full reward.

Whoever [d]transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

Anyone who wanders away from this teaching has no relationship with God. But anyone who remains in the teaching of Christ has a relationship with both the Father and the Son.

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;

If anyone comes to your meeting and does not teach the truth about Christ, don’t invite that person into your home or give any kind of encouragement.

for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

Anyone who encourages such people becomes a partner in their evil work.

Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

I have much more to say to you, but I don’t want to do it with paper and ink. For I hope to visit you soon and talk with you face to face. Then our joy will be complete.

The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.

Greetings from the children of your sister,f chosen by God.

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