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2 John
New Living Translation → Darby Bible Translation

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 —

The elder to [the] elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only but also all who have known the truth,

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

for the truth's sake which abides in us and shall be with us to eternity.

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.

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

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

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

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.

And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from [the] beginning, that we should love one another.

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

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

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.

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, they who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in flesh -- this is the deceiver and the antichrist.

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

See to yourselves, that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive full wages.

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.

Whosoever goes forward and abides not in the doctrine of the Christ has not God. He that abides in the doctrine, he has both the Father and the Son.

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.

If any one come to you and bring not this doctrine, do not receive him into [the] house, and greet him not;

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

for he who greets him partakes in his wicked works.

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.

Having many things to write to you, I would not with paper and ink; but hope to come to you, and to speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full.

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

The children of thine elect sister greet thee.

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