2 John 1 глава

2 John
New Living Translation → King James Bible

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 unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

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

For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

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 be with you, mercy, and 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 found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a 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 though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we 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 after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye 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 are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an 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.

Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive 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.

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath 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 there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

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

For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

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 unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

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

The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

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