2 John

Greeting the Elect Lady

¹The Elder,

To the ¹elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known ^athe truth, ²because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

^3bGrace, mercy, and peace will be with ²you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Walk in Christ’s Commandments

⁴I ^crejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received a commandment from the Father. ⁵And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: ^dthat we love one another. ^6eThis is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that ^fas you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

Beware of Antichrist Deceivers

⁷For ^gmany deceivers have gone out into the world ^hwho do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. ⁱThis is a deceiver and an antichrist. ^8jLook to yourselves, ^kthat ³we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.

^9lWhoever ⁴transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰If anyone comes to you and ^mdoes not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; ¹¹for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

John’s Farewell Greeting

¹²ⁿHaving many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, ^othat our joy may be full.

^13pThe children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.