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2 John
New Living Translation → English Standard Version

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 only I, but also all who know the truth,

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

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

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, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, 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 to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by 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 ask you, dear lady — not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning — that we 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 walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should 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, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one 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.

Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what wea have worked for, but may win a full reward.

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.

Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching 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 anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting,

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

for whoever greets him takes part 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.

Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

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

The children of your elect sister greet you.

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