2John 1



 1. The elder <4245> unto the elect <1588> lady <2959> and her 
children <5043>, whom <3739> I love <25> in the truth <225>; and 
not I only <3441>, but also <2532> all <3956> they that have 
known <1097> the truth <225>;



 2 For the truth's <225> sake, which <3588> dwelleth <3306> in 
us, and shall be with us for ever <165>.



 3 Grace <5485> be with you, mercy <1656>, [and] peace <1515>, 
from God <2316> the Father <3962>, and from the Lord <2962> 
Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, the Son <5207> of the Father <3962>, 
in truth <225> and love <26>.



 4 I rejoiced <5463> greatly <3029> that I found <2147> of thy 
children <5043> walking <4043> in truth <225>, as we have 
received <2983> a commandment <1785> from the Father <3962>.



 5. And now <3568> I beseech <2065> thee, lady <2959>, not as 
though I wrote <1125> a new <2537> commandment <1785> unto thee, 
but that which <3739> we had <2192> from the beginning <746>, 
that we love <25> one <240> another <240>.



 6 And this <3778> is love <26>, that we walk <4043> after 
<2596> his commandments <1785>. This <3778> is the commandment 
<1785>, That, as ye have heard <191> from the beginning <746>, 
ye should walk <4043> in it.



 7. For many <4183> deceivers <4108> are entered <1525> into 
<1519> the world <2889>, who <3588> confess <3670> not that 
Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> is come <2064> in the flesh <4561>. 
This <3778> is a deceiver <4108> and an antichrist <500>.



 8 Look <991> to yourselves <1438>, that we lose <622> not those 
things which <3739> we have wrought <2038>, but that we receive 
<618> a full <4134> reward <3408>.



 9 Whosoever <3588> transgresseth <3845>, and abideth <3306> not 
in the doctrine <1322> of Christ <5547>, hath <2192> not God 
<2316>. He that abideth <3306> in the doctrine <1322> of Christ 
<5547>, he hath <2192> both <2532> the Father <3962> and the Son 
<5207>.



 10. If <1487> there come <2064> any <1536> unto you, and bring 
<5342> not this <5026> doctrine <1322>, receive <2983> him not 
into <1519> [your] house <3614>, neither <3366> bid <3004> him 
God speed <5463>:



 11 For he that biddeth <3004> him God speed <5463> is partaker 
<2841> of his evil <4190> deeds <2041>.



 12. Having <2192> many <4183> things to write <1125> unto you, 
I would <1014> not [write] with paper <5489> and ink <3188>: but 
I trust <1679> to come <2064> unto you, and speak <2980> face 
<4750> to face <4750>, that our joy <5479> may be full <4137>.



 13 The children <5043> of thy elect <1588> sister <79> greet 
<782> thee. Amen <281>.







 

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