The Second Letter Of John
1:1 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;
1:2 For the truth's sake, which dwells
in us, and shall be with us
forever.
1:3 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.
1:4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of
your children walking in truth,
as we have received a commandment from
the Father.
1:5 And now I beseech you, lady, not
as though I wrote a new
commandment unto you, but that which
we had from the beginning, that
we love one another.
1:6 And this is love, that we walk after
his commandments. This is the
commandment, That, as you have heard
from the beginning, you should
walk in it.
1:7 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.
1:8 Look to yourselves, that we lose
not those things which we have
wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
1:9 Whosoever transgresses, and abides
not in the doctrine of Christ,
has not God. He that abides in the doctrine
of Christ, he has both the
Father and the Son.
1:10 If there come any unto you, and
bring not this doctrine, receive
him not into your house, neither bid
him God speed:
1:11 For he that bids him God speed is
partaker of his evil deeds.
1:12 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.
1:13 The children of your elect sister
greet you. Amen.