2 John 3

tn “And” is not in the Greek text. It is supplied for smoothness in English.

tc Most witnesses, including some early and important ones (א P 33 𝔐 sy), have κυρίου (kuriou, “Lord”) before Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ (Iēsou Christou, “Jesus Christ”), but this is a typical scribal addition, motivated by pietistic and liturgical concerns. Further, early and excellent mss (A B Ψ 048 0232 81 323 1739 al) lack κυρίου. Thus, both internally and externally, the shorter reading is strongly preferred.