2 John 1
1 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;
I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;
Because of this true knowledge which is in us, and will be with us for ever: (aiōn g165)
3 Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
May grace, mercy, and peace be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in all true love.
4 I rejoice greatly that I have found [certain] of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.
It gave me great joy to see some of your children walking in the true way, even as we were ordered to do by the Father.
5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
And now, my sister, I make a request to you, not sending you a new law, but the law which we had from the first, that we have love for one another.
6 And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.
And love is the keeping of his laws. This is the law which was given to you from the first, so that you might keep it.
7 For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, [even] they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.
Because a number of false teachers have gone out into the world, who do not give witness that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. Such a one is a false teacher and Antichrist.
8 Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.
Keep watch over yourselves, so that you do not make our work of no effect, but may get your full reward.
9 Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.
Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ, has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has the Father and the Son.
10 If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into [your] house, and give him no greeting:
If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love:
11 for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.
For he who gives him words of love has a part in his evil works.
12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not [write them] with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full.
Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.
13 The children of thine elect sister salute thee.
The children of your noble sister, who is of God's selection, send you their love.
